The Senate passes the National Defense Authorization Act and confirms Noel Francisco as solicitor general.
Susan Collins
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Maine Voices: Sen. Susan Collins is again poised to be a crucial vote on health care
Rejecting the latest Senate bill would protect our health and our communities.
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Maine Voices: Sen. Collins could further raise her stature by admitting previous mistakes
By admitting her early opposition to ACA was wrong, the senator’s words could have added value.
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Sen. Collins teams up with Florida Democrat on bill to shore up ACA
Maine’s Republican senator and Bill Nelson offer a reinsurance plan that would help keep premiums in check, as the Senate yet again considers a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Sen. Collins alarmed by Medicaid cuts, limits on pre-existing conditions in latest ACA repeal proposal
The Graham-Cassidy proposal would result in 32 million fewer Americans having health insurance, according to one study.
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Congress set to reject Trump’s wide range of federal program cuts
A ‘meat ax’ approach to service and research programs isn’t likely to pass even Republican muster.
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Sen. Collins supporting effort to save college loan program
The federal Perkins Loan program is set to expire on Sept. 30.
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Greg Kesich: It’s his story, and Gov. LePage will always tell it how he likes it
The governor prefers short morality plays with clear villains and heroes, which is part of why he struggles.
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Sen. Collins likely to be at center of Obamacare fixes
A key Senate committee that she serves on will be working on compromise plans.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine Presque Isle wins grant initially rejected because of line spacing
Sen. Susan Collins praises the Department of Education’s reversal of an ‘absurd bureaucratic decision.’