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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 ...

Senator Collins is well accustomed to the high-wire act of being a Republican moderate in a blue state. Her vote on the GOP ...

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

As the top Senate appropriator, Sen. Susan Collins was expected to be a key player in negotiations this summer over the sweeping tax and spending bill proposed by President Donald Trump. But as the ...

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

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

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

The Trump administration's package to make DOGE spending cuts official still faces some Republican opposition.

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

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, in a conversation with Maine Public Radio, discusses her opinion about the $8 billion President ...