u.s. senate

Published
June 12, 2021

Maine Voices: A car crash left me paralyzed. Home care workers let me work, support my family

When caregivers have economic stability, people with disabilities do, too. Maine’s senators should listen to people like me who support the American Jobs Plan.
Published
May 28, 2021

Senate Republicans block bipartisan Jan. 6 panel to investigate Capitol riot

The vote comes a day after emotional appeals from police who fought with Trump supporters who smashed their way in, and from fellow lawmakers who fled Capitol chambers that day.
Published
May 13, 2021

Commentary: Dark money erodes our trust in democracy – Maine’s senators can restore it

The For the People Act will ensure our state’s candidates don’t see a repeat of the deluge of outside spending that took place in 2020.
Published
May 11, 2021

McConnell leads Republicans in assault on Democrats’ voting rights bill

States including Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Texas are pushing bills restricting voting, spurred by former President Trump’s false claims about election fraud after his 2020 loss.
Published
April 23, 2021

Senate committee to take up Biden judicial nominees in preview of potential Supreme Court fight

Democratic lawmakers are moving quickly to review Biden's nominees to take advantage of their slim majority in the Senate and begin to remake the courts with judges from diverse personal and professional backgrounds.
Published
April 22, 2021

Senate passes bill targeting hate crimes against Asian Americans, 94-1

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri was the only no vote among 95 senators.
Published
April 3, 2021

Another View: Mend the filibuster, don’t scrap it

Repairs are needed, but ending it altogether is more dangerous than many Democrats realize.
Published
March 21, 2021

Insight: U.S. Senate filibuster is a rare bird

Most state legislatures don’t give veto power over all lawmaking to a minority, and neither do most of the world’s democracies.
Published
March 17, 2021

Commentary: Senate will expedite Maine, national recovery by advancing the DREAM Act

A small group of undocumented immigrants brought here as children offer invaluable contributions to our country and should be allowed to stay.
Published
March 3, 2021

Leonard Pitts: America spends a lot of time trying to kill democracy

Senate Democrats must unite to block the filibuster and pass 2 bills that will expand access to voting.