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PublishedOctober 25, 2023
Maine asks for federal waiver to let asylum seekers go to work
Although there is no provision for such waivers, the request comes as advocates lobby Congress to support a bill sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree to shorten the waiting time for work permits.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2023
Sen. Collins joins bipartisan delegation visiting the Middle East amid rising tensions
The Maine Republican is one of 10 senators on the trip, which is expected to include a stop in Israel.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2023
Sen. Collins planning ‘solidarity’ trip to Israel with other members of Congress
Maine's senior senator announced the trip during a conversation with The Washington Post on Thursday, but no details were immediately available.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2023
Maine’s members of Congress frustrated but not without hope after recent chaos
In interviews with the Press Herald, Angus King, Susan Collins, Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden reflected on the near-shutdown of the federal government followed by the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – and what happens next.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Shutdown would be disastrous for Maine, top lawmakers warn
The federal government will run out of operating funds this weekend if Congress doesn't agree to a deal.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Federal audit finds widespread deficiencies in Maine’s postal operations
The U.S. Postal Service's Office of Inspector General found more than 150,000 pieces of mail that were delayed for delivery at five postal stations in the Southern Maine on March 14.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
LA Metro Chamber benefits from federal economic development funding announced Wednesday
The chamber will use the funds to boost several of its ongoing programs, including career training, transportation solutions, recruitment and more.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
Maine becomes top recipient of Senate earmark funding after Collins gains seniority
According to an analysis by CQ/Roll Call, Maine is set to receive the most Senate funding for earmarks of any state in Fiscal Year 2024 – $602 million – even though the state’s population ranks 41st.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2023
Madison ceremony marks return of manufacturing, and jobs, to former paper mill
Gov. Janet Mills, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden were among a crowd of a few hundred Friday celebrating the work of TimberHP to restart manufacturing operations at the plant.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
‘We will not stop’: King, Collins sign letter demanding Bowdoin College graduate’s release
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate, has been detained in Russia since March on spying charges that U.S. officials call bogus.
Sen. Susan Collins
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