The Administration must consider the negative impact tariffs would have on Maine businesses.

If the Administration proceeds with these tariffs, they will increase costs for Maine families, as most businesses will have no choice but to pass on the tariffs to their customers through higher prices.

I think what happened is too many of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents were sent out there without proper vetting and without proper training.

Relocating Portland’s station to the mainline is a commonsense investment that will mean shorter trips, fewer delays, and better connections for passengers traveling throughout Maine and New England.

The Downeaster is an essential transportation link for the people of Maine, connecting communities, supporting our economy, and providing a reliable alternative to getting in the car or boarding an airplane.

He’s the one that needs to respond to the reports. I’m not going to comment on them. But I will say that based on widespread reporting it appears that he struggles to control his temper.

Obviously, I'm disappointed in that decision, which turned abortion issues back to the states. It has not had an impact on the state of Maine.

I have carefully reviewed Todd Blanche's qualifications to be Attorney General. This includes his record and responses to questions from Senators at the Department of Justice Appropriations hearing, his confirmation hearing, and in the…

I will vote against this nomination.

I was pleased that the bill prevents the OMB from implementing its proposed rule, which would politicize grants and harm small, rural communities, families, and biomedical research.

I advocated for significant changes to the proposed rule in a July 6 letter to the agency, citing its potential to politicize grants and harm small, rural communities, families, and biomedical research.

While I believe Mr. Blanche is a capable lawyer, the Department of Justice has become increasingly political.

This CR is straightforward.

It is disturbing for me to hear Troy say that everything should be free, when in fact it’s going to be middle- and low-income taxpayers who are going to be paying the bill.

So, I hope we’ll take advantage of this opportunity to delay it.

The straightforward bill keeps the administration of important landmark education programs at the Department of Education — where Congress specifically put them and where they belong.

Senator Collins asked the OMB to withdraw parts of the rule that would unduly burden scientific and biomedical research and small communities.

keeps the administration of important landmark education programs at the Department of Education — where Congress specifically put them and where they belong.

It would undermine the goal of awarding funds based on scientific merit and value, rather than political ideology.

I took particular issue with the provision that would allow political appointees to review grant proposals, noting that it would undermine the goal of awarding funds 'based on scientific merit and value, rather than political ideology.'

Vladimir Putin’s brutal, unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine must end.

Alzheimer’s is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time, affecting more than seven million Americans, including more than 29,000 people in Maine.

I find this deeply troubling. Reports that women and people of color are disproportionately fired or sidelined create the impression that their service is not valued.

It appears that there is good faith on the Democratic side to try to pass the CR and avoid a government shutdown, which is always a disaster.