The longtime State House lobbyist, who made an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018, is the first prominent Democrat to enter the race.
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Sen. Collins grills Navy on plans for new lead ship design, industry stability
During a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Collins questioned Navy leadership on the Trump administration’s 2020 budget request for the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Susan Collins hauls in cash for 2020 re-election campaign
With the race for the U.S. Senate in Maine more than a year off, the incumbent Republican senator has accumulated record campaign donations, even before any official announcement that she will seek another term.
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Kavanaugh will be excellent justice
I fully support Sen. Susan Collins’ decision to ask the FBI to conduct a full investigation into Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s past. Becoming a Supreme Court justice is a high honor, and all Americans deserve the chance to learn about any nominee’s past work and character that may impact how he rules on the highest court […]
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Collins says she’s undecided on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
BRUNSWICK — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Friday she hasn’t decided whether she will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Speaking at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, Maine’s senior senator said that she couldn’t make a decision until after she meets with Kavanaugh one-on-one next week and hears his responses at […]
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Zak Ringelstein returns to Maine after arrest in Texas
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Democrat hoping to unseat Maine’s popular independent Sen. Angus King has returned to the state following his arrest and detainment in Texas. Zak Ringelstein traveled to the southern border, where he was arrested Friday while attempting to deliver water, toys and books to children detained in McAllen, Texas. WGME-TV reports Ringelstein was […]
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Susan Collins to vote for Trump’s nominee to lead CIA; Angus King to vote no
Maine’s senators split on their support for Gina Haspel’s nomination by President Trump to become the next director of the CIA, with Sen. Susan Collins saying she will vote for Haspel’s confirmation and Sen. Angus King saying he will vote against it. Collins, a Republican, and King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, both issued […]
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Congress passes budget with little time to spare
WASHINGTON — Congress cleared a sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill early Friday that doles out enormous increases to military and domestic programs alike, as Republicans and Democrats joined to block most of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts and place obstacles in the way of his immigration agenda. The House passed the 2,232-page bill Thursday […]
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Mitt Romney makes it official: He’s running for Senate in Utah
?? Mitt Romney on Friday announced his long-expected Senate bid in his adopted state of Utah with a low-key rollout intended to duck roiling Republican divisions and avoid signaling that he will play the role of foil to President Donald Trump. “Utah’s economic and political success is a model for our nation,” Romney said in […]
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Donald Trump signs budget deal to end overnight government shutdown
Updated 8:40 a.m.: President Donald Trump has signed the budget deal. Trump tweets, “Just signed Bill. Our Military will now be stronger than ever before. We love and need our Military and gave them everything — and more. First time this has happened in a long time. Also means JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” The House narrowly passed […]