Members of Maine’s congressional delegation offered their reactions to Michael Cohen’s testimony on Wednesday before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Sen. Susan Collins, Republican “Due to the fact that Michael Cohen has pled guilty to lying to Congress, his testimony must be scrutinized carefully. “Several of the assertions he testified to under oath today […]
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Angus King wants the US to unplug parts of electric grid
Replacing some digital systems with physical ones that hackers can’t compromise helped Ukraine recover after a massive 2015 cyberattack.
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Maine congressional delegation criticizes Trump’s plan to declare national emergency
Republican Sen. Susan Collins joins Sen. Angus King, an independent, and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in questioning the wisdom and constitutionality of such a move.
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Maine congressional delegation takes aim at high drug prices
A bill introduced Wednesday by Maine Rep. Jared Golden to crack down on price spikes is only the latest in a series of measures backed by Maine’s lawmakers to lower the cost of prescriptions.
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to president’s speech
While Sen. Collins and Reps. Pingree and Golden find areas to agree with Trump, Sen. King says the president’s actions will be what really matter.
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Sen. King and Rep. Golden announce guests for State of the Union address
MaineWorks founder Margo Walsh will attend President Trump’s speech as King’s guest, and Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney will go as Golden’s.
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Angus King plans to open new office in Lewiston-Auburn area
Shortly after taking office for his second term, independent U.S. Sen. Angus King said Friday that he plans to open his fifth Maine office in Lewiston or Auburn in the coming months. He also said that Marge Kilkelly, who has served as a senior adviser for him in Washington since 2013, is returning to Maine […]
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Sen. King resumes treatment for prostate cancer but won’t slow down
The independent senator says he’s expected to recover fully and his schedule won’t be affected.
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Maine's congressional delegation hopes for better in Washington
WASHINGTON — For congressional newcomer Jared Golden, having the House controlled by Democrats, the Senate by Republicans and a mercurial executive doesn’t strike him as a problem. It is, after all, what he’s dealt with for the past four years as a state representative from Lewiston. Now, though, the 2nd Congressional District’s freshman lawmaker is […]
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Huge number of Maine public records have likely been destroyed
Emails and documents from the King and Baldacci administrations are likely gone forever or nearly impossible to access.