Sen. Susan Collins is asking the chairman and ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee to allow an attorney for Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh to be able to question his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and for Ford’s attorney to question Kavanaugh. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, has agreed to reopen Kavanaugh’s […]
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Showdown between Kavanaugh, accuser scheduled for next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are forging ahead with plans for a Senate hearing they had hoped to avoid on a woman’s claims that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were high schoolers, hoping to salvage the judge’s endangered Supreme Court nomination with a risky, nationally televised showdown between him and his accuser. Republicans reversed […]
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Susan Collins wants more testimony from Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was among the small group of Republican senators Monday who called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on a sexual assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Hours later, the White House announced that a hearing will be held next Monday. “Professor (Christine Blasey) Ford […]
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Susan Collins wants more testimony from Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Susan called for more testimony after Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said Monday he was willing to speak to the Senate Judiciary Committee to “refute” the charge that he sexually assaulted a woman while in high school. Collins, a Republican, released a statement on Twitter that Ford and Kavanaugh should both […]
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California professor, writer of confidential Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault
Earlier this summer, Christine Blasey Ford wrote a confidential letter to a senior Democratic lawmaker alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than three decades ago, when they were high school students in suburban Maryland. Since Wednesday, she has watched as that bare-bones version of her story became public without her […]
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Collins should oppose nomination
For years, America has had many movements to bring the people closer to equity. People today are standing on the shoulders of others who fought and died so that citizens could have the “unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court would […]
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Susan Collins responds to vulgar messages about Kavanaugh vote
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday blasted individuals who left vulgar and insulting messages with her office staff while urging her to vote against controversial Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Progressive groups have been ramping up the pressure on Collins to vote “no,” arguing that Kavanaugh will likely be the deciding vote to overturn the […]
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King says he will vote against Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination
U.S. Sen. Angus King said Wednesday that he will vote against confirming U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. King, an independent from Maine, said in a statement that his decision followed careful deliberation and a thorough review of Kavanaugh’s record, or at least what was made available to him. The statement said the senator also […]
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Kavanaugh has something to hide
Sen. Susan Collins said she would withhold judgment on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court until she observed his confirmation hearings. Those hearings have now produced documentary indications that, despite his caginess in testimony, he would vote against a woman’s right to choose and against health insurance protection for people with preconditions. In […]
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Fundraising tied to Susan Collins’ vote on Kavanaugh surpasses $1 million
An unusual fundraising technique tying the release of campaign funds to how Maine Sen. Susan Collins votes on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh reached a milestone on Tuesday, going over $1 million. The “Be A Hero” campaign – coordinated by national health activist Ady Barkan, and liberal groups Mainers for Accountable Leadership and the Maine People’s Alliance […]