Former U.S. senator blasts Rep. Poliquin: ‘This character from Maine’ is trying to gut fresh fruit, veggies in school

Tom Harkin of Iowa says Bruce Poliquin is so determined to push frozen blueberries from his district that it imperils the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program that serves 4 million schoolchildren.

Rep. Poliquin: Press Herald Editorial Board gets it wrong on balanced-budget amendment

Congress won’t stop irresponsible deficit spending unless it’s forced to by the Constitution.

Poliquin, with no primary challenger, holds financing advantage

Among the 4 Democrats who want the opportunity to unseat the congressman, Jared Golden has raised the most money so far.

How Maine’s members of Congress voted

The House passes the Combat Online Predators Act, which enforces stiffer penalties on cyberstalkers.

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.’

Bruce Poliquin leads in 2nd District campaign contributions

The Republican congressman raised more than $430,000 during the first quarter of this year.

Should social media platforms be regulated? Maine’s delegation weighs in

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.

Challengers criticize Poliquin over his support for balanced-budget amendment

Democrats vying for his 2nd District seat point out that he voted for tax reform and spending plans that will add to the federal budget.

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.