Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questioned military leaders as vice chair of the Senate’s Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
Sen. Susan Collins
Republicans’ rhetoric about spending cuts worries housing advocates
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins, who has championed housing programs in the past, says it’s premature to say what the funding level of HUD should be without seeing the president’s budget request.
Maine lawmakers renew push for faster work permits for asylum seekers
Efforts dating to 2015 have failed to gain traction in Congress, stalling in the polarized debates over immigration reform and border security.
Sen. Collins spearheads efforts to fund Alzheimer’s research
A bipartisan group of senators is proposing to boost funding for research and prevention through 2035.
Five women, immense power: Can they keep U.S. from fiscal brink?
It’s the first time in history that the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women.
Thomas College to receive $974,000 in federal money to expand cybersecurity program
The Waterville college is positioning itself to graduate an increasing number of information security analysts to fill available positions in a burgeoning, potentially lucrative field.
Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act takes a 19th-century law into the 21st century
It took the violent breach of the Capitol to shine a spotlight on the pressing need for reform.
Federal budget deal includes millions for Maine projects
Maine’s congressional delegation added millions of dollars worth of local and regional projects to the massive budget bill.
Maine’s U.S. senators celebrate approval of electoral count reforms
The massive bill passed the Senate on a 68-29 vote and it is expected to be passed by the House of Representatives by Friday and then signed into law.
Electoral protections advance but tribal sovereignty provision left out of massive federal bill
The omnibus spending bill must pass the Senate and House to become law before the new Congress convenes on Jan. 4.