PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s congressional delegation is calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make emergency changes to help dairy farmers who are struggling with low prices. Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says farm milk prices have dropped nearly 40 percent in recent years, leaving New England dairy farmers in trouble. She and the rest […]
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Maine’s congressional delegation split on Trump’s new Afghan policy
A divided Maine congressional delegation generally reacted with hope that President Donald Trump’s new strategy toward Afghanistan might achieve the success that has eluded American forces there for the past 16 years. “I am hopeful this path forward will support our country’s national security and help stabilize the region,” said U.S. Sen. Angus King, an […]
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GOP congressional hopeful blames both sides 'of the same hate-filled coin'
Bemoaning the violence that shook Charlottesville, Virginia, last week during a racist rally, Republican congressional candidate Mark Holbrook Friday denounced “fringe groups spewing anger and hatred.” But Holbrook laid blame for the mayhem on both the white supremacists who targeted Charlottesville for their largest rally in years and the counter-demonstrators who showed up to protest. […]
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Chellie Pingree urges President Trump to fire three aides she calls bigots
Maine’s sole Democratic member of Congress said Wednesday that Republican President Donald Trump needs to fire several “bigoted, white supremacist sympathizers” who are among his top aides. “I never thought Congress would have to take the step of explicitly condemning white supremacists and asking the White House to do the same,” U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, […]
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Collins, others: Gender matters in Congress
Would the presence of more women in Congress make a difference? Some academic studies say women are just as partisan as men. But others say the dearth of women on Capitol Hill might contribute to the bickering and gridlock that permeates Congress. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, said having women “does matter” because […]
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Maine leads nation in choosing women for U.S. Senate
When 18-year-old Sue Collins of Caribou boarded a plane one winter day in 1971, she couldn’t have imagined where it would take her. “I had never met a senator,” she recalled recently. “I had never been to Washington. I had never even flown on an airplane.” Chosen as one of two students from Maine to get […]
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Chellie Pingree calls Trump's trans policy "bigoted and wrong"
President Donald Trump’s declaration Wednesday that transgender Americans won’t be allowed in the military drew immediate criticism from a Maine Democrat. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, whose 1st District includes Portland, said in a prepared statement on Twitter that the president’s decision is “bigoted and wrong.” “Our all-volunteer military should not turn away Americans willing to risk […]
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Bruce Poliquin opposes Obamacare repeal unless there's an alternative ready
Bruce Poliquin President Donald Trump’s call to repeal the Affordable Care Act and then work to find a replacement for it failed to sway anyone in Maine’s legislative delegation. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a 2nd District Republican, said Tuesday that “in light of what we have seen over the last several months, once again, I […]
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A skeptical Susan Collins may decide fate of GOP's health care bill
Almost nobody knows what the Senate’s health care plan will look like because it’s been drafted behind closed doors with no public hearings, no copies for anyone to see and no updates on what it might contain. The other thing nobody knows is whether it has a future. One of the people who may decide […]
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Maine lawmakers praise Capitol Police for response to shooter
Nobody from Maine’s congressional offices attended the early morning baseball practice disrupted by a gunman in northern Virginia Wednesday. But all of the state’s lawmakers reacted quickly to the shooting of a lawmaker, staffer, lobbyist and police officers by offering support to the wounded and uniformly praising the officers at the scene. U.S. Sen. Susan […]