The senator addresses a full house at the Maine Town Meeting, saying ‘we need centrists, pragmatists to be as active in shaping the political debate as the energized far left and the aggressive right.’
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Sen. Collins wants Comey to testify, deliver memos on Trump meeting
Maine’s Republican senator tells NPR she wants to establish the key facts amid allegations Trump tried to quash part of the FBI’s Russia investigation.
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Rep. Pingree calls Post report ‘shocking;’ Sen. King says it’s troubling if true
Sen. Collins and Rep. Poliquin have yet to weigh in on a Washington Post report that says the president revealed highly classified information to Russian diplomats during a White House meeting.
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The U.S. barely regulates personal care products, despite the many chemicals they contain
A new proposed law, co-sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, is long overdue.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate confirms nominees for Air Force secretary, Food and Drug commissioner and U.S. trade representative.
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Our View: Comey’s firing not business as usual
Sen. Collins should join the calls for an independent counsel to probe Trump’s Russia ties.
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Maine delegation splits along partisan lines on Comey firing
King and Pingree call for special counsel, while Collins and Poliquin express confidence in post-Comey FBI probe.
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Collins: Senate to start ‘from scratch’ on health care overhaul
The Maine senator says the Senate will not take up the health care bill passed by the House, but will draft its own instead.
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Collins to appear on ABC’s ‘This Week’ Sunday
House Speaker Paul Ryan is also scheduled to appear on the talk show.
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Maine’s senators diagnose America’s political divide on ‘Meet the Press’
Susan Collins cites the rise of ideological groups in both parties, while Angus King blames a lack of relationships among politicians.