The Department of the Interior also moved to speed up permitting for a range of energy sources, primarily fossil fuels.
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AmeriCorps cuts will hurt Maine communities, volunteers say
The loss of $400 million in grants to programs across the country puts at risk the service of more than 120 participants in Maine. Now they’re asking, ‘Why are we under attack?’
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Susan Collins cites ‘serious objections’ to Trump’s budget, plans ‘aggressive’ hearing schedule
She is among several Republican senators who criticized the president’s proposal for military spending Friday, as well as proposed cuts to non-military programs.
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Sen. Collins leads hearing on ‘harmful’ Trump cuts to scientific research
The Senate Appropriations Committee, which the Maine senator chairs, hears from top scientists affected by the cuts, including a researcher from Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory.
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Donald Trump, Susan Collins among dignitaries in attendance at Pope Francis’ funeral
Maine’s senior senator led a small Senate delegation to Rome for the funeral Saturday.
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Most Mainers don’t think Susan Collins deserves another term, survey says
Maine’s Republican senator is in a tough political spot, and her latest favorability numbers show it.
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Lewiston Democrat launches bid for Susan Collins’ Senate seat
Jordan Wood has experience as a congressional staff member and has worked as an advocate for campaign finance reform.
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Collins ‘encouraged’ by meeting with Navy secretary at Portsmouth Shipyard
The meeting came after workers at the Kittery shipyard were initially targeted as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
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Angus King, Chellie Pingree denounce Trump for defying US Supreme Court order
A spokesperson for Sen. Susan Collins said she supports efforts to deport terrorists and other criminals while urging all officials to obey court orders.
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Angus King, Susan Collins press Trump nominee over his involvement in Signal chat controversy
Joseph Kent, nominated to be the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, was one of the members of the unsecured conversation about a counterterrorism attack that has prompted calls for investigations.