During a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Collins questioned Navy leadership on the Trump administration’s 2020 budget request for the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Sen. Collins may face first primary challenge since winning seat in 1996
Derek Lavasseur, a conservative activist from Fairfield, says he will challenge Collins in the June 2020 primary.
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Former Democratic Lewiston mayor is considering challenging Sen. Collins in 2020
A lawyer, Jim Howaniec, 60, says his fiscal conservatism and social liberalism could give him a shot.
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Letter to the editor: Mueller report more than ‘unflattering portrayal’
It is time for Sen. Susan Collins to retire. She pledged to serve only two terms, in order to make a contribution and then come home to let someone else take her place. She broke that promise and many Mainers, including me, believe she has broken another pledge: to be an advocate for her constituents. […]
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Along with roll call votes last week, the House also passed the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R. 1222), to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain states. HOUSE VOTES COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBAL FISHING RIGHTS: The House has passed a bill (H.R. 91), sponsored by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, […]
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Jim Fossel: Silly season on the long campaign trail
With 19 months until Election Day, there’s no long-shot candidacy too long to be treated seriously.
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Saco lawyer Bre Kidman seeks Democratic backing to challenge Susan Collins
Seeing no other Democrats stepping up, the 31-year-old said hard work is needed to win in 2020.
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Susan Collins hauls in cash for 2020 re-election campaign
With the race for the U.S. Senate in Maine more than a year off, the incumbent Republican senator has accumulated record campaign donations, even before any official announcement that she will seek another term.
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Maine Voices: Despite Sen. Collins’ failure to protect ACA, there’s still hope for the law’s future
Thanks to the U.S. House shake-up, the conversation is moving from saving Obamacare to strengthening it.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among the bills lawmakers voted on was a measure to reauthorize $200 million in grants to states for groundwater quality and pollution management.