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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Sen. Collins introduces bill to help asylum seekers get jobs sooner
The legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, would make asylum seekers eligible to receive work authorization 30 days after applying for asylum.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Rep. Pingree submits bill to shorten asylum seekers’ wait for work authorization
The legislation, which comes as Portland sees an influx of asylum seekers, would shorten the waiting period for work eligibility to 30 days.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Defense contractors charged with making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign
The Collins for Senator Campaign says the indictment handed down Thursday in Washington, D.C., contains ‘no allegations of wrongdoing’ by the campaign.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Postal service bill unlikely to ease mail delays in Maine, workers say
A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won't immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Collins knocks Biden for handling of Justice Breyer’s replacement
'I welcome the appointment of black females to the court and believe that diversity benefits the Supreme Court, but the way that the president has handled this nomination has been clumsy at best,' the senator from Maine said Sunday.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
Maine senators praise Breyer, look forward to vetting Biden’s nominee
Sen. Susan Collins calls Justice Stephen Breyer a friend and says she's sorry to see him leave the court, while Sen. Angus King says Breyer ‘has served the nation with thought, skill and dedication.’
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2022
Our View: Susan Collins lets us down on voting rights
Maine’s thin-skinned senior senator fails to meet a historic moment.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2022
Democrats eye new strategy after Senate sinks voting rights bill
Democrats insist their brinkmanship has made the new effort possible, forcing Republicans to relent, even if just a little, and engage in bipartisan negotiations.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Collins helps block voting rights bill as King says U.S. democracy could collapse without it
Maine’s senators took starkly opposed positions in a fiery late-night debate and vote Wednesday.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2022
With voting rights bill doomed, King and Collins work to safeguard electoral vote counting
Legal experts say ambiguities in the 1887 Electoral Count Act need correcting to prevent future attempts to overturn presidential elections.
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