The controversial House bill stands to harm key constituencies of Maine’s rural 2nd District, but Bruce Poliquin’s core supporters favor replacing Obamacare and the Senate is expected to alter the legislation.
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Roll call results on the House health care bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 217-213 for a new health care bill that would repeal key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. See the results and how Maine’s congressional delegation voted.
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Rep. Poliquin urges Maine Legislature to comply swiftly with federal Real ID law
Maine driver’s licenses no longer provide access to federal facilities, and won’t be accepted as identification for interstate air travel starting in 2018.
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Sens. King, Collins pleased with Sessions’ recusal from any probe of presidential campaign
While Maine’s senators and Rep. Poliquin had called for his recusal early Thursday, Rep. Pingree said the attorney general should resign.
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Maine’s members of Congress find areas of agreement in president’s speech
They are encouraged by Trump’s call to create jobs and lower the cost of prescription drugs.
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Three Maine members of Congress criticize Trump’s order
Sen. Susan Collins calls the worldwide refugee ban ‘overly broad’ and a spokesman for Sen. Angus King says the latest action compromises national security.
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Maine Congressman Poliquin bucks Republicans on ethics vote
Poliquin, Maine’s 2nd District congressman, said Tuesday morning he opposed a controversial move to gut the Office of Government Ethics just hours before President-elect Donald Trump registered his own criticism and House Republicans backed away from the move.
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At New Balance in Skowhegan, Maine delegation touts defense bill favoring U.S.-made shoes
During his remarks, Rep. Bruce Poliquin criticized the federal government for needing to ‘invest in its workers’ and called its delay in adopting such rules to be ‘shameful.’
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Money continues to flow into costly 2nd District race
Democrat Emily Cain raises a record $1.1 million in the second quarter, but incumbent Bruce Poliquin leads overall.
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Bruce Poliquin targeted in new $500,000 ad buy from veterans’ group
The ad, released Wednesday, is part of a $9 million campaign by VoteVets to target Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and other political candidates.