The House passes the Combat Online Predators Act, which enforces stiffer penalties on cyberstalkers.
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Maine delegation members say Congress needs to play more active role on Syria
Sen. Susan Collins calls the U.S. military strike against Syria ‘a justified and proportional response’ to its ‘ruthless use of chemical weapons.’
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Should social media platforms be regulated? Maine’s delegation weighs in
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress for a second day Wednesday. Here’s what the four members of Maine’s congressional delegation had to say when asked whether the federal government should regulate Facebook and other social media platforms: Sen. Susan Collins (Republican): “I hope that Facebook and other platforms will work with Congress so that […]
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Maine’s congressional delegation monitoring Facebook CEO’s testimony
None of Maine’s members of Congress serve on committees that will question Mark Zuckerberg this week about the company’s missteps in handling the data it collects from users.
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Trump nominates Maine Superior Court judge to federal bench
Justice Lance Walker of Falmouth will serve in U.S. District Court in Bangor, if approved by the U.S. Senate.
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Maine Voices: Collins, King should oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination to lead the CIA
Maine’s two senators are yet again being tested on the strength of their opposition to torture.
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Dunlap holds unusual hearing on whether Senate campaign forged signatures of dead voters
Republican candidates Eric Brakey and Max Linn are at odds in a contest to challenge incumbent independent U.S. Sen. Angus King.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other business, the House designates as a national historic site the park where Robert F. Kennedy gave a speech marking the assassination of Martin Luther King.
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Candidate for U.S. Senate says opponent’s nomination papers have signatures of dead people
The campaign of Republican Eric Brakey claims ‘glaring irregularities’ in Max Linn’s petitions. Linn calls the accusation ‘a good prank.’
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Watch: Trump needs to back off criticism of Mueller probe, King says
Maine’s junior senator also warns that any attempt by the president to have the special counsel fired would trigger a constitutional crisis.