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Published
April 26, 2022

Sen. Collins says she’d support reinstatement of Trump’s Twitter account

Collins' comments come a day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who describes himself as a 'free-speech absolutist,' reached an agreement to purchase Twitter for $44 billion.
Published
March 20, 2022

Maine senators return to U.S. following weekend visit to Germany, Poland

Susan Collins and Angus King were part of a Senate delegation that met with German officials, representatives from humanitarian aid agencies, and Ukrainians forced to flee their homeland following Russia's invasion of their country.
Published
March 17, 2022

Maine’s U.S. senators traveling to Poland and Germany

Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King will be part of a bipartisan group of 10 senators planning to meet this weekend with foreign leaders and Ukrainians living in Polish refugee camps.
Published
March 12, 2022

Veterans caucus, Maine’s Jared Golden play crucial role in War on Terrorism memorial

A former U.S. Army Green Beret leading the effort says the memorial to those who served following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is 'an amazing opportunity for us as a nation to step forward and honor them.'
Published
March 10, 2022

Maine lobster industry to receive $17 million in aid from federal government

Part of a $1.5 trillion spending package, the funding will be used to help lobstermen comply with new federal regulations designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Published
March 8, 2022

Bipartisan bill aimed at helping Maine lobstermen pending in Congress

The bill would create a grant program to help fishermen buy the gear they need to comply with federal North Atlantic right whale regulations.
Published
February 24, 2022

Maine’s congressional delegation denounces Putin for invasion of Ukraine

Members describe the Russian president as a 'ruthless autocrat,' 'liar' and 'dictator,' among other things.
Published
February 10, 2022

Defense contractors charged with making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign

The Collins for Senator Campaign says the indictment handed down Thursday in Washington, D.C., contains ‘no allegations of wrongdoing’ by the campaign.
Published
January 12, 2022

King says supporting voter rights bill is most important vote he’ll ever take

Maine's independent U.S. senator has been campaigning hard on behalf of sweeping voting and elections legislation that he says is necessary to protect the nation's democracy.
Published
October 22, 2021

Commentary: With David Flanagan’s death, country loses model of bipartisan camaraderie

His work across the aisle during the Senate’s Katrina inquiry helped pave the way for legislation that has made us all safer.