Sen. Susan Collins is asking the chairman and ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee to allow an attorney for Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh to be able to question his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and for Ford’s attorney to question Kavanaugh. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, has agreed to reopen Kavanaugh’s […]
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Protect interests of Maine citizens
The subhead to a story (Sept. 13) in the Sun Journal about abusive phone calls to Sen. Susan Collins’ office states that “profanity and anger mark Kavanaugh vote messages.” Later in the story, Collins describes a criminally threatening call that her staff plans to turn over to the police. Although the person behind the call […]
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Susan Collins wants more testimony from Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was among the small group of Republican senators Monday who called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on a sexual assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Hours later, the White House announced that a hearing will be held next Monday. “Professor (Christine Blasey) Ford […]
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Susan Collins responds to vulgar messages about Kavanaugh vote
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday blasted individuals who left vulgar and insulting messages with her office staff while urging her to vote against controversial Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Progressive groups have been ramping up the pressure on Collins to vote “no,” arguing that Kavanaugh will likely be the deciding vote to overturn the […]
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Kavanaugh has something to hide
Sen. Susan Collins said she would withhold judgment on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court until she observed his confirmation hearings. Those hearings have now produced documentary indications that, despite his caginess in testimony, he would vote against a woman’s right to choose and against health insurance protection for people with preconditions. In […]
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Fundraising tied to Susan Collins’ vote on Kavanaugh surpasses $1 million
An unusual fundraising technique tying the release of campaign funds to how Maine Sen. Susan Collins votes on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh reached a milestone on Tuesday, going over $1 million. The “Be A Hero” campaign – coordinated by national health activist Ady Barkan, and liberal groups Mainers for Accountable Leadership and the Maine People’s Alliance […]
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Progressive groups ratchet up pressure on Susan Collins to vote against Kavanaugh nomination
Progressive groups are ratcheting up the pressure on Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, sending coat hangers to her offices; organizing rallies, social media, telephone and email campaigns; and raising nearly $1 million for a future opponent if she votes to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. There also are allegations circulating on Twitter that her […]
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Collins should withhold support
Sen. Susan Collins knows that the way things are going now is not how the nation’s founders meant the system to work. The Supreme Court is simply too important to allow one party to stack it with partisan judges for decades. According to a recent ABC/Washington Post poll (Sept. 4), the American public is evenly […]
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Say 'no' to nominee Kavanaugh
I have concerns regarding Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s stance on Roe v. Wade. In interviews, he says he will not overturn settled law, but actions speak louder than words. Recently, Kavanaugh wrote an opinion in which he took the position that delayed a decision on an immigrant teen’s abortion until she had a sponsor. Health care […]
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Susan Collins says she is undecided about Kavanaugh nomination
SCARBOROUGH — Sen. Susan Collins of Maine on Friday said that she remains undecided on whether she will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins acknowledged that many are lobbying her and want to know where she stands. Though she has read or watched most of Kavanaugh’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee […]