Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has negotiated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to ensure there will be a vote after opening arguments on whether to call witnesses.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed a resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis.
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Sens. Collins, King object to proposed Navy shipbuilding reductions
The U.S. senators from Maine make their concerns known Tuesday in a letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
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Political experts: Pentagon’s proposed cuts to Bath-built destroyers won’t pass Congress
If approved, the Pentagon’s proposed 40 percent reduction in destroyers built between 2021 and 2025 would shrink the Naval fleet to 287 from its current 293 ships.
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Sen. Collins says she’s open to calling witnesses in impeachment trial
Maine’s Republican senator also says it was inappropriate for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to pledge ‘total coordination’ between the White House and the Senate during the trial.
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Jim Fossel: Partisanship is the whole point of impeachment
As we head toward a Senate trial, neither party has grounds to express shock at how biased the process has become.
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Lewiston native’s distinguished career in Army draws to a close
Derek Gondek, a 1991 Lewiston High School graduate, reached the rank of Sergeant Major, the most senior enlisted member of the Army, and worked for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, among other highlights, during his 27½-year career.
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Republican groups pressing Sen. Collins as impeachment trial nears
A new ad released by the Republicans for the Rule of Law urges voters to call her ‘and tell her these witnesses must testify.’
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Donald Trump backs reelection of Susan Collins
In a tweet Monday, President Donald Trump said he agrees 100% that Collins is needed to ensure Republicans keep control of the U.S. Senate next year.
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Maine Compass: It’s time to tell Americans the whole truth about CIA torture program
A new movie based on a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation makes clear how much we still don’t know.