Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests

Sen. Susan Collins

Published
June 2, 2020

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests

Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
Published
June 1, 2020

Mills raises security concerns about Trump’s plan to visit maker of test swabs in Maine

The governor raised issues during a conference call in which Trump berated governors, telling them to ‘dominate’ protests of racial injustice. Mills added more pointed criticism at a news conference in which she said the country needs leadership, ‘not more hatred and more division.’
Published
May 24, 2020

The Maine Millennial: What makes a ‘real Mainer’?

Claiming that everyone who disagrees with you doesn't belong in the conversation is no way to win an argument.
Published
May 18, 2020

Collins says Trump didn’t follow the law when firing inspector general

In an exchange on Twitter, Maine's senior U.S. senator said the president did not follow a federal law, which she helped pass in 2008, when he fired a federal watchdog in the office of the U.S. Inspector General late last Friday.
Published
May 18, 2020

Senate bill would deliver more than $2 billion to state and local governments in Maine

The $500 billion proposal would allocate funds to all states and territories based on population, COVID-19 infection rates and lost revenue projections.

Published
May 12, 2020

Collins again named most bipartisan member of U.S. Senate

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been recognized for the seventh time by the Lugar Center and a policy institute at Georgetown University.
Published
May 8, 2020

Maine health centers awarded $4.7 million to expand COVID-19 testing

The federal funding will be distributed among 18 community health centers, according to U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins.
Published
May 6, 2020

Trump’s choice for spy chief vows he won’t politicize intelligence

'His knowledge of cybersecurity is particularly important given the challenges our country faces,' said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.
Published
May 6, 2020

Intelligence chief nominee, a Trump loyalist, says he won’t be swayed by politics

Rep. John Ratcliffe is an ardent supporter of the president, who has been openly dismissive of the government's spy agencies and once derided them as having 'run amok,' but Sen. Susan Collins, who holds a key vote, expressed support for him.
Published
May 5, 2020

New text scam targets Mainers’ fear of COVID-19

Perpetrators send text messages falsely notifying victims that they have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19.