Susan Collins Archives - The Portland Press Herald

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week and Jan. 31

by Targeted News Service February 9, 2020February 8, 2020

The House has passed the Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, to modify and reauthorize through fiscal 2026 the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Estuary Program.

Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Politics

Susan Collins says she doesn’t know who she’ll vote for in November

by Steve Collins February 7, 2020February 8, 2020

After refusing to back Donald Trump in 2016, Maine’s senior senator said Friday she hasn’t thought about whether to back him at the polls this year.

Elections, Maine, News, Politics

Follow the money: See who’s contributing to Collins, Gideon in Maine’s Senate race

February 3, 2020October 29, 2020

Click on the arrows to see each candidate’s donations.

Bill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion

Bill Nemitz: Back then, Collins called Trump ‘unfit.’ What’s changed?

by Bill Nemitz February 2, 2020July 23, 2020

Maine’s senior senator would do well to heed her own words from 2016 about the man who would become president.

Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

by Targeted News Service February 2, 2020February 1, 2020

The U.S. House passed the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act, to promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer science, and scientific research.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Trial highlights the fine line that Sen. Susan Collins walks

by Roger Lowenstein Special to the Telegram February 2, 2020February 1, 2020

Extremist vitriol notwithstanding, a close look at her record shows that she has earned her center-right reputation.

Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Commitment can matter more than money

by Jim Fossel February 2, 2020September 14, 2020

A surplus of enthusiasm can overcome a deficit in the campaign war chest.

Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics, Times Record

Social Security administrators say their agency is getting barraged with scam complaints

by Steve Collins January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

A Senate hearing led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday delved into a growing problem of con artists impersonating government officials to cheat Americans out of their savings.