Some of the other critiques of Trump such as “race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot” are left to Sen. Lindsey Graham and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who calls him a fraud. Collins made waves in early August when she announced she would not endorse Trump because he “does not reflect historical Republican values.” The announcement put Maine’s senior senator on […]
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Mylan to reduce EpiPen costs as political pressure mounts
Mylan said it would act immediately to cut the cost of its EpiPen emergency allergy shot following pressure from politicians including presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who called past price increases “outrageous” on Wednesday. Mylan will expand already existing programs to help people with high out-of-pocket expenses, according to a statement Thursday. By using a savings […]
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A-L airport awarded $900,000 federal grant
AUBURN — The Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport will start a 17,000-square-foot expansion and update, thanks to a federal grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Tuesday that the airport will receive $899,480 to help fund the expansion and rehabilitation of the terminal aircraft apron. The project […]
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Analysis: Does Susan Collins’ refusal to back Donald Trump matter?
Her rejection of Trump constitutes another major point of division between Maine’s most prominent Republican elected officials — Collins and Gov. Paul LePage, an early endorser of Trump — and spurred questions Tuesday about whether Trump’s campaign has opened new rifts among Republicans nationally and in Maine. High-level endorsements by elected officials usually occur in […]
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I cannot support Trump for president
I will not be voting for Donald Trump for president. This is not a decision I make lightly, for I am a lifelong Republican. But Donald Trump does not reflect historical Republican values nor the inclusive approach to governing that is critical to healing the divisions in our country. When the primary season started, it […]
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Sen. Susan Collins: ‘I will not be voting for Donald Trump’
I will not be voting for Donald Trump for president. This is not a decision I make lightly, for I am a lifelong Republican. But Donald Trump does not reflect historical Republican values nor the inclusive approach to governing that is critical to healing the divisions in our country. When the primary season started, it […]
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Sen. Susan Collins, GOP women struggle for respect
Every woman in Congress has a story about being ignored by men. For Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that story is about Donald Rumsfeld. It was May 7, 2004, nine days after CBS News aired photos of U.S. soldiers mistreating naked and bloodied Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad. On Capitol Hill, where […]
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U.S. Senate approves Sen. Susan Collins’ provisions to opioid act
PORTLAND — The U.S. Senate has signed off on provisions Sen. Susan Collins authored into a federal opioid addiction act that are designed to protect pregnant mothers and children. The Senate overwhelmingly approved the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act on Wednesday. Collins, a Maine Republican, co-sponsored the legislation. One of Collins’ provisions is called the […]
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Fed grants Fryeburg airport $550,000 to redo runway
FRYEBURG — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted $550,000 for improvements to the Fryeburg airport tarmac. The Eastern Slope Regional Airport will receive $552,986 for reconstruction of its apron, the part of the airport where aircraft are parked, refueled and boarded. The airport is owned […]
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Can Susan Collins help crack gun-rights’ grip on Congress?
WASHINGTON — How has the Orlando shooting slaughter affected the politics of gun control in Congress? A bipartisan House measure barring firearms sales to some suspected terrorists nicely captures the mix of new and familiar forces in play. The mere introduction Friday of a proposal backed by five Republicans and four Democrats highlights the post-Orlando, […]