? WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it is “very hard for me to imagine anything happened” between Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who has accused him of sexual assault when both were teenagers. Trump praised his Supreme Court nominee as “an extraordinary man” with “an unblemished record” and said what he […]
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Susan Collins wants attorneys to be able to question Kavanaugh and his accuser at hearing
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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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 wants more testimony from Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Susan called for more testimony after Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said Monday he was willing to speak to the Senate Judiciary Committee to “refute” the charge that he sexually assaulted a woman while in high school. Collins, a Republican, released a statement on Twitter that Ford and Kavanaugh should both […]
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King says he will vote against Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination
U.S. Sen. Angus King said Wednesday that he will vote against confirming U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. King, an independent from Maine, said in a statement that his decision followed careful deliberation and a thorough review of Kavanaugh’s record, or at least what was made available to him. The statement said the senator also […]
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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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Collins must safeguard Americans
America is threatened with the loss of pre-existing condition protections in two ways. A Texas lawsuit and the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court jeopardize those popular consumer protections. The Affordable Care Act forbids insurance companies from denying or charging more for covering people who have pre-existing conditions. In Texas v. U.S., the […]
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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 […]
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Susan Collins: Leaked email doesn’t contradict what Brett Kavanaugh said about Roe v. Wade
A spokeswoman for Sen. Susan Collins said Thursday that a recently released email from Brett Kavanaugh does not contradict previous statements by the Supreme Court nominee that he views Roe v. Wade as “settled law.” Maine’s senior senator is coming under increasing pressure over Kavanaugh’s nomination – and not only as a result of the […]
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Paul LePage joins court brief arguing gender identity not protected in discrimination law
Maine Gov. Paul LePage has joined 15 other states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that companies can fire workers based on their sexual orientation and gender identity without violating federal workplace discrimination law. In an Aug. 23 amicus curiae – or friend of the court – brief filed with the Supreme Court, […]