Maine’s senior senator says the proposal is gaining traction now that a majority of her Republican colleagues have made it clear they won’t vote to convict the former president for inciting a riot on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Susan Collins
Lyme disease cases could be 10 times higher than records show, CDC finds
Maine set a record in 2019 with 2,079 cases of the tick-borne illness, but a federal report suggests the actual number is much higher.
Collins questions size of Biden’s proposed COVID relief package
Both she and Sen. Angus King agree that the distribution of vaccines needs to be accelerated.
Sens. Collins and King to join weekend COVID-19 relief negotiations with Biden administration
The two Maine senators are part of a group of bipartisan moderates known as the ‘Gang of 16,’ which led passage of the $900 billion relief package last month.
Collins part of bipartisan Senate group to meet with Biden aide on coronavirus relief
The president’s plan is already running into skepticism about its size and scope, leading some Democrats to begin prepping the budget reconciliation process to enact big portions of the package with a simple majority in the Senate.
Bill Nemitz: Long in the making, a moment of truth for Susan Collins
Beyond the latest impeachment, the Republican legacy of Maine’s senior senator hangs in the balance.
Our View: Collins should challenge Trump’s lies
Mainers who voted for Donald Trump need to hear unequivocally from the whole congressional delegation that the 2020 election was aboveboard.
As momentum builds for 2nd impeachment, Collins, King and Golden aren’t saying where they stand
Rep. Chellie Pingree, who strongly supports impeaching President Trump, says there’s broad support among House Democrats to take action next week
King says 25th Amendment should be considered; Pingree backs Trump’s removal
Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Jared Golden could not be reached for comment and their positions were unclear.
Collins’ Senate staffers watch as a normal day descends into chaos
Brenna Kent and Darci Greenacre, both Maine natives, were in the senator’s office on lockdown when a pro-Trump mob stormed and breached the Capitol.