Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin says he won’t vote for the current version and Susan Collins says repealing the Affordable Care Act coverage mandate, which could be folded into the tax bill, would be a mistake.
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Maine Voices: Congress needs to show compassion, respect and caring for others
As lawmakers move ahead in the budget process, we pray they will vote for the vulnerable and voiceless.
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Sen. Susan Collins says Roy Moore should step aside in Alabama’s Senate race
Maine’s senior senator says his denials are not believable and she joins Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other prominent Republicans in calling on Moore to step aside.
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Our View: Republican tax plans offer more trickle-down economics
Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin should use their influence to stop a partisan-fueled train wreck for the middle class.
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Bill Nemitz: Can ‘fanatical moderate’ Susan Collins recruit others?
Her serving as honorary co-chair of the bipartisan group No Labels could be a light at the end of a long, dark political tunnel.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
Along with roll call votes last week, the Senate also passed the TSP Modernization Act (H.R. 3031), to provide for flexibility in making withdrawals from a Thrift Savings Plan account; the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act (H.R. 1370), to require the Homeland Security Department to issue guidance and develop training programs as […]
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Ivanka Trump joins Sen. Collins to pitch Republican tax reform effort in Biddeford
The two speak about potential benefits to the middle class and small businesses at an event that draws about 250 mostly Republican invited guests.
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Sen. Collins calls on Roy Moore to quit Senate race if he abused underage girl
Calling the allegations ‘horrific,’ she says he ‘should immediately step aside’ if there is any truth to them.
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Collins and Manchin will co-chair No Labels group
The Maine Republican and West Virginia Democratic senators are backing a bipartisan group that seeks to solve problems in government and overcome partisan divisions that impede progress.
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Maine Voices: Our representatives in D.C. should serve Maine people, not Wall Street
Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin give Wall Street its biggest victory since President Trump took office.