The 2nd Congressional District Democrat said he wishes the House had tried harder to force testimony from key witnesses to dealings with Ukraine.
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House approves measure to restrain Trump’s military actions against Iran
A similar proposal by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., faces an uphill fight in the Republican-run Senate.
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Pelosi says she will ‘soon’ send impeachment articles to Senate
Pelosi said she’s waiting for what she wanted from the start – ‘to see the arena’ and ‘terms of the engagement’ that McConnell will use.
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Top Democratic lawmakers threaten to roll back BIW’s $45 million tax break
House Speaker Sara Gideon and Senate President Troy Jackson suggest BIW it is not meeting job creation and wage requirements in a 2018 law, allegations that the shipyard disputes.
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McConnell says ‘no haggling’ as impeachment standoff deepens
What started as a seemingly minor delay over process and procedures is now a high-stakes showdown between the Senate majority leader and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Democrats submit bill to cut cost of primary and behavioral health care
Under the proposal by Gov. Janet Mills and top Democratic lawmakers, first visits would be free to Mainers with individual or small group Affordable Care Act coverage.
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Maine’s members of Congress concerned for safety of U.S. troops in Iraq
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, and Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree also express hope that the president will use the apparent limited nature of Iran’s strike to de-escalate tensions in the region.
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Sens. Collins, King object to proposed Navy shipbuilding reductions
The U.S. senators from Maine make their concerns known Tuesday in a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
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Secretary of State Pompeo won’t run for Senate
Pompeo’s decision complicates GOP chances of holding the deep red state as they battle to retain their slim Senate majority in November.
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Panel recommends nearly doubling Maine governor’s ‘embarrassingly low’ salary
Maine’s governor, judges and lawmakers are paid less than their peers in nearly every other state, and the State Compensation Commission said that could keep people out of public service.