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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Maine’s congressional delegation condemns attack on Israel
Maine's representatives to Congress called Hamas an Iranian-backed terrorist group that has no interest in peace, and emphasized the importance of the U.S. standing by its closest ally in the Middle East.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Sen. Angus King co-sponsors bill aimed at curbing Putin’s access to cryptocurrency
The bill would ensure that Russia's president and oligarchs can't use digital assets to avoid economic sanctions.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2020
Maine’s senators among legislators calling on President Trump to sign COVID-19 stimulus bill
Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King say the relief package is desperately needed by American families and workers who are struggling to make ends meet during the global pandemic.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2020
Collins says she’ll vote against any Supreme Court nominee brought to Senate floor before Nov. 3
Maine's Republican senator says the Senate needs to wait until after the election to act on President Trump's nominee to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates face off in debate
Monday evening's debate featured Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives; Betsy Sweet, a lobbyist and political activist; and Saco attorney Bre Kidman.
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PublishedJune 30, 2020
Sen. King warns colleagues of risks posed by cyberattack on U.S.
King delivered his comments on the floor of the Senate, urging development of a cyber-defense program that could fend off a 'catastrophic' attack.
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PublishedApril 5, 2020
Over 1,000 small businesses in Maine qualify for payroll protection loans
Since the federal assistance program went live Friday, a total of 1,026 companies have been deemed eligible to receive nearly $292 million in payroll benefits, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2020
Maine delegation pushes USDA chief to increase access to school lunch programs
'With schools closed, COVID-19 is already placing a tremendous burden on families, school districts and hunger relief organizations,' the lawmakers tell Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
Maine’s members of Congress concerned for safety of U.S. troops in Iraq
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, and Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree also express hope that the president will use the apparent limited nature of Iran's strike to de-escalate tensions in the region.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2019
Pingree and Collins react to latest revelations in whistleblower case
While Republican Sen. Susan Collins says the summary of a phone call President Trump made to Ukraine's leader ‘raises some key questions,’ Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree says it provides ‘indisputable evidence’ the president abused his office.
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