Michelle Dehetre tells U.S. Sen. Susan Collins she can’t afford the diabetes drugs she ought to have.
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Collins opposing Trump judicial nominee who argued against Affordable Care Act
The Maine Republican says she couldn’t support the nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals because he chose not to defend the ACA in a court case.
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Maine congressional delegation reacts to Michael Cohen’s testimony
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation offered their reactions to Michael Cohen’s testimony on Wednesday before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Sen. Susan Collins, Republican “Due to the fact that Michael Cohen has pled guilty to lying to Congress, his testimony must be scrutinized carefully. “Several of the assertions he testified to under oath today […]
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Sen. Collins says she won’t support Trump’s EPA nominee
She expresses concerns over actions Andrew Wheeler has taken as acting administrator.
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Sen. Collins backs 16-state lawsuit against Trump’s national emergency declaration
The Maine Republican says she and others in her party are wary of his ‘unilateral action.’ And though she’s made no final decision, she’s ‘laying the groundwork’ for re-election.
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Maine congressional delegation criticizes Trump’s plan to declare national emergency
Republican Sen. Susan Collins joins Sen. Angus King, an independent, and Democratic Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden in questioning the wisdom and constitutionality of such a move.
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Maine congressional delegation takes aim at high drug prices
A bill introduced Wednesday by Maine Rep. Jared Golden to crack down on price spikes is only the latest in a series of measures backed by Maine’s lawmakers to lower the cost of prescriptions.
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Critics rip into Susan Collins after abortion ruling by Justice Kavanaugh
In the wake of Brett Kavanaugh’s dissenting opinion on an abortion case late Thursday, critics called Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins everything from “a raging fool” to an utter dupe for helping to put him on the Supreme Court. They blamed the four-term Maine senator for providing Kavanaugh with the opportunity to join the losing […]
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to president’s speech
While Sen. Collins and Reps. Pingree and Golden find areas to agree with Trump, Sen. King says the president’s actions will be what really matter.
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Sen. Collins took in personal best $1.8 million in campaign funds in 4th quarter
Her campaign committee says it made a push for donations in late 2018, after Collins’ vote in support of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, to send a message that she would be a strong candidate in 2020.