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  • Published
    July 14, 2020

    Dale Crafts holds big lead in Republican congressional primary

    In Maine's 2nd Congressional District, the former Lisbon state lawmaker has about 45% of the vote, a large enough cushion to fend off either of his two opponents.

  • Published
    July 10, 2020

    Republican congressional primary heats up in final days

    Three candidates are vying in a potentially close race to see which of them will take on Jared Golden in November.

  • Published
    July 5, 2020
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    How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

    The House has passed the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act, to provide $100 billion for an emergency rental assistance fund and $75 billion for a homeowners' assistance fund, and both extend and expand moratoriums on eviction and foreclosure of renters and homeowners.

  • Published
    June 21, 2020

    How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

    The Senate has passed a substitute amendment sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., to the Taxpayer First Act. The amendment, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would fund deferred maintenance programs at the national parks and provide for the purchase of land and waterways to expand public lands.

  • Published
    June 14, 2020

    How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

    The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Charles Q. Brown Jr. to be the Air Force's chief of staff.

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  • Published
    June 11, 2020

    Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations

    Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree sent a joint letter to Dirk Lesko, president of BIW, suggesting the company refocus its efforts "on hiring, training and investing in Maine workers for these critical jobs" rather than expanding subcontracting.

  • 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
    May 31, 2020

    How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

    Among other legislation, the House passed the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals found responsible for human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims in the Xinjiang region of China.

  • Published
    May 22, 2020

    How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

    Among other legislation, the House passed a resolution authorizing the use of remote proxy voting by House members and remote proceedings by House committees during the coronavirus public health emergency.

  • Published
    May 17, 2020

    How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

    Among other legislation, the Senate passed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, to designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and through the Veterans Crisis Line.