? Maine’s two U.S. senators on Sunday explained their different positions on the Republican tax reform bill that was approved narrowly over the weekend. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins also said that conversations between the incoming Trump administration and the Russians should not have taken place after last year’s presidential election, but do not prove the […]
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Sen. Collins is no hero for Maine
The state of Maine is known nationwide for many wonderful things — lobsters, the ocean front, vast tracks of forests and the varying seasons are but a few. I am most proud of Mainers’ reputation for tenacity and stubbornness regarding ethics, morals and politics. Names such as Muskie and Smith, Cohen and Mitchell are recognized […]
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Susan Collins says she will vote ‘yes’ on tax reform bill
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is supporting a sweeping tax reform package that is quickly making its way through the Senate, according to an official statement released on Friday afternoon. Collins said in the statement that the Senate agreeing to amendments was key to her support of the controversial legislation. “Having secured these key improvements in […]
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Susan Collins pushes amendments to GOP tax plan to address ‘a lot of concerns’
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, whose vote could make or break an effort to overhaul the nation’s tax system, offered several amendments Thursday to move the tax reform bill to the political center. Collins’ proposals to add tax breaks for medical expenses, restore some state and local tax deductions, and improve the child care tax credit […]
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Negotiations may move Susan Collins to vote ‘yes’ on tax reform bill
Updated 6:20 a.m.: Sen. Susan Collins emerged from a meeting Tuesday with President Trump and signaled she could be a “yes” vote on a sweeping tax reform bill pending in Congress. The Maine moderate previously had expressed reservations about many components of the bill, such as the expiration of tax cuts for individuals after 10 years while […]
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Susan Collins may be in a position to decide tax bill’s fate
President Donald Trump plans to meet Tuesday with Senate Republicans in a crucial week for his presidency and his tax plan that could decide whether he ends his first year with a major legislative achievement. Last-minute threats to the tax cuts that Trump has promised since early in his long-shot presidential campaign are looming among […]
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Tax bill's fate may depend on Maine's Susan Collins
Once again, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins may decide the fate of a major proposal touted by President Donald Trump — a tax overhaul. The Maine Republican’s vote is crucial to winning passage in the Senate of a tax bill that would slice the corporate rate and cut most household taxes during the next decade. The […]
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Democrats prepare to target Susan Collins with tax bill robocall
Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is facing rising pressure to oppose a federal tax reform bill that is wending its way through Congress. The National Democratic Committee will be targeting Collins, a Republican, in automated phone call to Mainers this week urging her to vote against the reform package, which they say is little more […]
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White House open to striking health provision from tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it’s willing to strike a health-care provision from Senate legislation to cut taxes and overhaul the tax code if the provision becomes an impediment to passing one of President Donald Trump’s top legislative priorities. The provision would repeal a requirement that everyone in the U.S. have health insurance […]
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Susan Collins criticizes some provisions of Republican tax reform bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Susan Collins criticized elements of the Republican tax reform bill Wednesday, including provisions that would repeal the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate and also sunset tax cuts for middle-class families while making corporate tax cuts permanent. The additions to the tax reform bill were made late Tuesday night, with President Trump […]