AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday he believes that Maine’s senior senator, Republican Susan Collins, has her eye on Blaine House.. “I think she knows what she’s doing. She’s planning to run for governor,” LePage told Portland radio station WGAN. Collins, who’s been in the Senate for two decades, has said she plans to […]
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Susan Collins on hot mic about Donald Trump: 'I'm worried'
At the end of a Senate subcommittee hearing on Tuesday morning, Chairman Susan Collins, R-Maine, didn’t switch off her microphone. Apparently speaking to Sen. Jack Reed, R.I., the ranking Democrat of the committee, Collins discussed the federal budget – and President Donald Trump’s lack of familiarity with the details of governing. After Reed praises Collins’ […]
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Susan Collins less than impressed by Texan who talked of a duel
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins isn’t exactly wowed by the Texas congressman “that challenged me to a duel.” Caught on a hot microphone talking Tuesday with U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the Maine Republican called Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, huge and unattractive. According to a recording posted by The Hill, Reed told Collins “Trust me, you know […]
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A Maine congressman died in a duel with fellow House member in 1838
AUGUSTA — Before U.S. Sen. Susan Collins agrees to a duel with a Texas congressman angry at her refusal to back GOP healthcare plans, the Maine Republican might want to consider the fate of one of her Pine Tree State predecessors on Capitol Hill. Back in 1838, U.S. Rep. Jonathan Cilley of Maine, a lawyer […]
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Susan Collins: Trump should stop talking about Mueller probe
PORTLAND (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins says President Donald Trump needs to stop publicly commenting on the investigation into coordination between the Russian government and his campaign. Collins’ comments concerned Robert Mueller, who has been appointed as special counsel to investigate Russian election interference. Trump recently told the New York Times it would be […]
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Cyndi Lauper brings Susan Collins on-stage in Bangor
During her concert at Bangor’s Waterfront Pavilion Friday night, 80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper brought U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on stage. “This woman is a hero,” Lauper told a cheering crowd. “And she’s my hero. And she’s a Republican. She helped us so much with the LGBT homeless youth and all the homeless kids.” […]
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Susan Collins explores creating bipartisan 'Plan B' to GOP health bill
More than half a dozen Republican and Democratic senators have discussed alternatives to the embattled GOP health-care bill, even as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he plans a vote next week to muscle the Obamacare repeal measure through the Senate. Talks about a bipartisan fallback are based on the idea that Obamacare insurance markets have […]
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Susan Collins calls for Donald Trump Jr. to tell senators about meeting with Russian
Maine’s senior senator is calling for Donald Trump Jr. to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee that’s probing possible collusion between the president’s campaign and Russia during last year’s election. Republican Susan Collins told reporters Monday the panel “needs to interview him and others” who attended a meeting in June 2016 in Trump Tower where […]
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Susan Collins pushes companies to bolster cybersecurity
A bipartisan measure backed by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins aims to press publicly traded companies to disclose more about how they’re dealing with cybersecurity risks. It’s an issue that’s garnered growing scrutiny in the wake of some high-profile data breaches at major companies such as Target that exposed information about millions of consumers to hackers […]
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Modernizing Maine's transportation
If there is one topic lawmakers agree on, it’s the need to improve America’s deteriorating infrastructure. And they’re right to prioritize it — American households and businesses rely on the transportation system to obtain goods — and demand for goods transported by trucks is expected to grow 40 percent by 2045. The American Society of […]