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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Maine senators question Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president's actions.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2021
Rep. Golden, 8 other centrist Democrats throw wrench in plans to advance $3.5 trillion budget bill
The move creates a Catch-22 for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, putting the budget and infrastructure bills in jeopardy.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2021
Commentary: Mainers deserve better than failed attempts at leadership by Democrats
There’s a reason that 17 of the 20 states that lead in recovery of COVID-lost jobs have Republican governors.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Maine delegation touts launch of logging industry relief program
A $200 million pandemic relief program is opening soon for U.S. logging and log-hauling businesses that have been seriously affected.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
Our View: Federal earmarks will add accountability, not corruption
Constituents in Maine should be able to appeal to their U.S. senators or representative to seek funding for important local projects.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Sens. Collins and King unveil earmark funding requests for over 150 Maine projects
The senators' requests total almost half a billion dollars; most of the earmarks submitted by Reps. Pingree and Golden advance.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Rep. Golden helps negotiate bipartisan $1.25 trillion House infrastructure proposal
The proposal by the Problem Solvers Caucus comes a day after talks between President Biden and Senate Republicans collapsed.
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PublishedApril 29, 2021
Pingree, Golden unveil earmark requests for federal funding of 20 Maine projects
Fire departments, water districts, community colleges and nonprofits are among candidates for member-requested congressional funds.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
House Democrats, including Pingree, kick off probe of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob
The inquiry follows House Republicans' rejection of the independent 9/11-style commission sought by Maine's Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden.
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PublishedApril 5, 2021
Earmarks returning to Congress, where Maine’s delegation has outsize influence in the right places
The member-driven spending initiatives, with guardrails in place, could fund critical projects in Maine.
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