Following the release Monday of a Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health care measure pushed by President Donald Trump, Maine’s elected representatives offered an array of opinions about what it means. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican who’s a key player on the issue, called the report a “cause for alarm” because of its […]
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Trump's new travel ban draws mixed reaction from Maine lawmakers
President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban signed Monday drew praise from one of Maine’s members of the U.S. House of Representatives, scorn from the other and sharp words from U.S. Sen. Angus King. King, an independent, said the president’s temporary travel ban, set to take effect in 10 days, will weaken the country’s security rather […]
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Rep. Bruce Poliquin urges Maine to comply with Real ID law
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-Maine, speaks at the Auburn Fire Department’s 9/11 service Sept. 11, 2016. AUGUSTA — U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is pressuring Gov. Paul LePage and the Legislature to quickly change state law to avoid what he calls a “dire situation” regarding the state’s noncompliance with federal Real ID rules. In a Friday […]
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Sen. Susan Collins calls on moderates to defend politicians who avoid extremes
Bemoaning the way the ground under middle-of-the-road politicians is “melting like late-winter snow in Maine,” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday pleaded with those who don’t see compromise as a dirty word to become “just as fanatical as those on the far left and the far right.” Speaking at the No Labels Problem Solvers Conference […]
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Maine's congressional delegation sees hope in Trump's speech
Maine’s congressional delegation found some hope in the softer tone and unifying words offered by President Donald Trump in his Tuesday night speech to Congress. From compromise on immigration to a renewed focus on economic growth, lawmakers latched on to presidential comments that lined up with their political agendas. Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said […]
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Where is Rep. Poliquin?
Where is U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin? Good luck finding him this week. Although Congress is on a break so that representatives can meet with their constituents, Poliquin is nowhere to be seen. He has refused to hold town hall meetings with Mainers or even to release his schedule. His staff claims “security concerns.” Is he […]
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Where is Rep. Poliquin?
Where is U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin? Good luck finding him this week. Although Congress is on a break so that representatives can meet with their constituents, Poliquin is nowhere to be seen. He has refused to hold town hall meetings with Mainers or even to release his schedule. His staff claims “security concerns.” Is he […]
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Maine's U.S. House members want to know more about Russia's role in election
On the heels of the resignation of President Donald Trump’s top national security adviser, both of Maine’s U.S. House members hope probes will reveal what Russia did to try to influence last year’s presidential election. “I’ve heard from thousands of concerned Mainers who feel less safe in President Trump’s America,” U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, […]
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Maine’s congressional delegation opposes repeal of coal rule
When Congress voted this week to wipe out a new federal regulation making it harder to dump coal-mining debris into nearby streams, all of Maine’s congressional representatives opposed the move. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican from Maine’s 2nd District, said the rule adopted during the last days of the Obama administration “should move forward […]