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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Two more Republicans will join Sen. Collins in approving Jackson to Supreme Court
Democrats plan a vote to 'discharge' Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination from committee and then take a series of procedural steps in the coming days to wind it through the 50-50 Senate.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Supreme Court nomination once again puts Susan Collins in spotlight
While not in a position to determine the outcome, the Maine senator is the most likely Republican vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, who would be the first Black woman to serve on the court.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2022
Funding package passed by Congress includes money for long list of Maine initiatives
The omnibus package includes hundreds of millions of dedicated funds for projects in Maine requested by members of the state’s congressional delegation.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2022
Federal funding contains $1.6 million for ‘forever chemicals’ treatment system in Madison
The bill containing the funding has passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, and is now awaiting President Joe Biden's signature.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2022
Sens. King and Collins join bipartisan vote to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service
The $107 billion bill already passed the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2021
Sen. King pushes filibuster reforms to protect voting rights, electoral process
Maine's independent senator says voting rights and the elections process itself are in danger, and that he supports changing filibuster rules to protect them, something he has opposed in the past.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2021
Schumer vows vote on Build Back Better legislation despite Manchin’s opposition
Schumer's letter came a day after Manchin, during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," delivered what many saw as a potentially fatal blow to one of the centerpieces of Biden's agenda.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Senate hampers passage of annual defense bill that funds Bath-built ships
Sixty Senators needed to vote to open debate on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, but that vote failed 45-51.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Sens. Collins, King sharply divided as Republicans block Democratic voting rights bill
While Collins slams the bill as ‘a vast federal takeover of state elections,’ King says American democracy is in danger as Republicans refuse to even debate it.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
U.S. dodges default crisis – for now – as Senate votes to extend borrowing
The 50-48 vote in support of the bill to raise the government's debt ceiling by nearly a half-trillion dollars brought instant relief, but it provides only a reprieve.
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