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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 26, 2026

As more older Americans live in their own homes, timely access by fire departments and EMS in the event of a fall can mean the difference between life and death.

king.senate.gov
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 26, 2026

We all know the saying ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,’ and preventative care is a win-win for Maine patients, families and the taxpayers.

king.senate.gov
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 26, 2026

Not only is the delay itself an impoundment that was not reported to Congress, but also it is a usurpation of Congress’s appropriations powers.

huffpost.com
Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Sep 25, 2026

President Trump’s cruel and dangerous immigration agenda is forcing us to contemplate this reality.

mainemorningstar.com
Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Sep 25, 2026

Failure to do so will make clear to Maine people that Prime Healthcare is prioritizing corporate interests over the commitments it made to the State of Maine to deliver the quality healthcare which Maine people expect and deserve.

mainemorningstar.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 25, 2026

One of our nation’s most significant works of public art has stood incomplete for decades, right here in the U.S. Senate. I’m thrilled that the restoration of Alexander Calder’s Mountains and Clouds is moving forward.

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Paul R. LePage
@paulrlepage· ME· Sep 25, 2026

Well, are they here legally? If they’re not here legally, they’ve broken the law. Unfortunately, and [ICE] have a job to do now.

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Paul R. LePage
@paulrlepage· ME· Sep 25, 2026

My son’s wife’s dad is here legally. But he’s being deported because he came from a country that’s not the liking to certain people in Washington. That’s not right.

huffpost.com
Paul R. LePage
@paulrlepage· ME· Sep 24, 2026

ICE should focus on criminals, rather than people with work permits who have long been in the country.

rollcall.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 24, 2026

And while we, as Americans, have had differing views on policy, we all believe that freedom and democracy are at the core of our country’s values.

lankford.senate.gov
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 24, 2026

This is a smear job. And as someone who has always prided herself on serving with integrity, it really offends me,

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 24, 2026

I've got to say, I do not understand how anyone would take the word of a felon who's been convicted twice — twice, two separate cases — of five counts of money laundering, counts of bank fraud, false submissions to the FEC. He is a…

foxnews.com
Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Sep 23, 2026

“With both domestic and international supplies running low, a release from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve would help ease these prices.”

mainemorningstar.com
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 23, 2026

“Maine is particularly vulnerable to global supply shocks because our state imports much of our home heating oil,”

mainemorningstar.com
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 23, 2026

I urge you not to move forward with this proposal, which would undermine the intent of the CR provision and more important, the Federal government’s objective of funding biomedical research projects based on scientific merit and value…

rollcall.com
Chellie Pingree
@chelliepingree· Democratic · ME· Sep 23, 2026

So many questions remain, and his family deserves to know how this happened. His family, his community, and the state of Maine need to know who will be held accountable.

mainemorningstar.com
Janet Mills
@janetmills· Democratic · ME· Sep 23, 2026

Maine’s longstanding relationship with Canada has supported communities on both sides of the border for generations.

governor.vermont.gov
Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Sep 23, 2026

Any attempt to politicize grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), or any other agency, by another means — whether an Executive Order or guidance — is contrary to congressional intent.

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