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Senator Susan Collins of Maine may now be approaching her toughest re-election battle yet. The moderate Republican cast a ...

In a Senate Appropriations Committee business meeting on Thursday, senators discussed the impacts of the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related ...

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) spoke about the rules of debate over ...

Vice President JD Vance cast a tie-breaking vote as 3 Republican senators voted against the bill. Here's what's in it.

They voiced their criticism of Senator Susan Collins, arguing that she is to blame for the passage of Trump’s spending bill ...

Yet this was not enough to stop the "big, beautiful bill," and it was eventually passed by both chambers and signed into law ...

The Republican senator from Maine has expressed vocal opposition to a package that would cancel approved funding for foreign ...

Maine Voters Turn on Collins After Key Vote Against Trump’s Bill ...

In contrast, Democratic Governor Janet Mills remains significantly more popular and is increasingly seen as a potential ...

The Maine Republican has cited concerns over the legislation's proposed cuts to Medicaid and the impact on rural hospitals.

Both candidates criticized the bill's cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Collins said her decision to vote against the bill came down to the Medicaid cuts, and she had ...