PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Susan Collins may change her vote on the GOP tax overhaul if her amendments are not included in the final version that emerges from conference committee, the Republican said. Collins’ comments, made on the same day nine religious leaders protesting the tax plan were arrested at her office in Portland, […]
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Despite criticism, Susan Collins is confident that GOP leaders will stand by their word
Swirling through the political world this week is a growing debate about whether U.S. Sen. Susan Collins got snookered, hornswoggled or duped by Republican leaders to gain her vote in favor of a controversial tax overhaul. The Maine Republican cast her ballot for the $1.5 trillion proposal at least in part because she secured a promise from […]
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Paul Ryan won’t commit to deal that Susan Collins was promised for her tax reform vote
House Speaker Paul Ryan told staff Tuesday that he wasn’t part of the deal that Sen. Susan Collins obtained from Senate Republican leaders to secure her support for a tax reform bill being negotiated between the two bodies of Congress. According to a report in The Hill, the Wisconsin Republican said he had not given the same […]
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Poliquin urges action to aid 'Dreamers' this month
Congress should approve legislation this month to deal with the undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and grew up in America, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin said Tuesday. The 2nd District Republican joined 33 GOP House members in a joint letter seeking action on the controversial issue by year’s end. “While we […]
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Susan Collins defends controversial tax bill
For U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul is a mixed bag. The Maine Republican, who voted for the Senate version last week, said late Monday the bill “is by no means perfect and it’s not the bill I would have drafted.” But, she said, it offers hope for tax relief that’s worth […]
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Bates College students tell Susan Collins to fight for 'Dreamers'
LEWISTON — Four Bates College students sat beside the counter in U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office Monday as part of nationwide effort to press members of Congress to approve legal status to young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. “We’re not too threatening,” senior Courtney Foster said. As junior Haley Crim and […]
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Susan Collins, Angus King defend radically different positions on tax bill
? 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 […]