U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin helped thwart a bid Thursday to require the construction of three extra Virginia-class subs by reducing funding for other military hardware, including $250 million earmarked for Bath Iron Works’ destroyer program. A bipartisan vote of 267-144 shot down the amendment sought by U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., and […]
bruce poliquin
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Poliquin supports immigration bill that fails to pass in House
An immigration bill that sought to bridge the divide separating Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives failed by a wide margin Wednesday. The compromise measure that President Donald Trump urged the House to pass secured the support of only half of GOP lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a two-term incumbent from Maine’s […]
advertisement
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Parties already filling fall TV slots with ads
It will not be easy this fall to avoid political advertising on Maine television. In the 2nd District congressional race alone, more than 6,300 commercial spots have been reserved by two competing political action committees. And they are just getting started. The House Majority PAC, which backs Democrats, and the Congressional Leadership Fund, which pushes […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Bruce Poliquin hails House farm bill that Chellie Pingree opposes
An $867 billion farm bill that narrowly passed the U.S. House on Thursday includes two provisions pushed by Maine Republican Bruce Poliquin, who represents the largely rural 2nd District. At Poliquin’s urging, the measure includes work requirements for many adults to receive food aid and a provision to replace the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Collins, Poliquin say families, children shouldn't be separated
Sen. Susan Collins is calling on the Trump administration to immediately stop the “inhumane and traumatizing” practice of separating children from their parents after the families illegally cross into the United States. Collins said she is deeply troubled by the “zero tolerance” policy and on Tuesday she joined a group of 13 Republican senators who are asking […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Democrat Jared Golden declared winner of congressional primary
AUGUSTA — Eight days after the polls closed to end a long but not especially bitter congressional primary, Democrats learned Wednesday that Lewiston state Rep. Jared Golden will be their standard-bearer in the 2nd District race this fall. The 35-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran defeated two rivals in a three-way primary that marked the first […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Transitioning people from welfare
Welfare isn’t supposed to be a cozy hammock; it’s meant to be a safety net that protects someone if they stumble. When Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin entered the state house in 2011, they had a big mess — nearly 9,000 Mainers on the TANF program stuck in poverty. Today, there are only approximately 2,000 […]
Posted inMaine, News
Watch video: Rep. Poliquin says children at border should ‘stay with their parents’
Maine’s 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin said unequivocally in a video posted to Facebook on Tuesday that children at U.S. border crossings should stay with their parents. The Republican’s remarks, his first direct comments about the ongoing immigration issue, were more forceful than the statement released by his office on Monday that said he […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Wasting time on questionable legislation
For those who see immigration as a critical national issue, the most urgent needs are to secure America’s borders and take away the jobs magnet that draws people here by making E-Verify mandatory. And yet, what is the “hot” issue in the U.S. Congress today? A cockamamie procedure called “Queen of the Hill.” Under that […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Poliquin joins the effort to block tariffs on Canadian newsprint
Shortly before Election Day 2016, a private equity firm in New York City announced it had acquired, for an undisclosed price, “a leading manufacturer of newsprint and various publication paper products,” based in Longview, Washington. The purchase of North Pacific Paper Co. did not set off alarms. Hardly anyone noticed. But the fallout from One […]