A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would authorize the U.S. Treasury to mint $1 coins honoring former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, for the year.

The Bushes, who lived in Texas and Maine, both died in 2018.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said the coin ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Several members of Maine’s congressional delegation have spoken out against President Donald Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency to build a wall along the Mexico border.

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says the declaration would “undermine the role of ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s U.S. senators have split on whether to support the president’s nominee for attorney general.

The office of Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says she will vote in support of William Barr’s confirmation Thursday, while independent U.S. Sen. Angus King says he ...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — All four members of Maine’s Congressional delegation are joining a group of lawmakers that wants President Donald Trump’s administration to prioritize the U.S. potato industry in trade talks with China.

Potatoes are a major economic driver in rural Maine. Republican ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two senators are joining with colleagues to call for the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Republican Susan Collins and independent Angus King are working with the other senators to introduce legislation to reauthorize the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A bill by U.S. Rep. David Cicilline to revive the National Scenic Byways Program has advanced in Congress.

The Rhode Island Democrat says the bill is headed to the U.S. Senate, where it’s been introduced by Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins. It passed the House ...

Critics of Republican Sen. Susan Collins are angry over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion in an abortion case, saying it’s proof that he’s not following through on his assurance to respect past Supreme Court decisions on abortion.

Kavanaugh was on the losing side of a 5-4 ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden have announced their guests for the upcoming presidential State of the Union address.

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s senior senator is joining a group of colleagues to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act for another five years.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins says the bipartisan group of senators wants to increase the authorized annual funding for the ...

The next in a class of speedy Navy warships is going to be named in honor of Maine’s state capital.

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said Thursday that Maine has been an important part of the U.S. Navy and Marines through every conflict. He said that with the naming of the ship, “Maine is ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

ABC’s “This Week” — Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone; Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

ABC’s “This Week” — Not immediately announced.

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SANGERVILLE, Maine (AP) — A transgender woman from Maine says she is running as an independent candidate against incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins.

Thirty-six-year-old Danielle VanHelsing announced her run Thursday, and is the second to officially announce a campaign against the Republican ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who voted for GOP and Democratic proposals for ending the government shutdown that ultimately failed, says she sees a “glimmer of hope” because more than dozen senators appear to be willing to compromise.

Collins voted Thursday in ...

WASHBURN, Maine (AP) — Three members of Maine’s congressional delegation say a community health network in northern Maine will receive more than $2.2 million from the federal government to expand services.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins, independent Sen. Angus King and Democratic Rep. Jared ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is coming out in support of President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the government shutdown. Her spokeswoman says she also intends to vote for a Democratic alternative to reopen the government.

Collins cited a litany of problems ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s freshman congressman, a Marine Corps veteran who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, says he opposes President Donald Trump’s effort to ban transgender people from the military.

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BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Maine’s congressional delegation is making a new attempt to address problems with the boundaries of Acadia National Park that complicate the harvest of clams and worms.

The four members of the delegation say they’ve introduced legislation in the Senate and House of ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s U.S. senators say the state is receiving more than $1 million from the federal government to boost preschools and early education programs in the state.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King say the money is coming to the Maine ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says that a bill he co-sponsored to combat Alzheimer’s disease and promote brain health has been signed into law.

The Rhode Island Democrat says Republican President Donald Trump recently signed the Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure ...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A bill to boost federal support for libraries and museums that was introduced by Maine’s Republican senator has been signed into law.

Sen. Susan Collins was part of a bipartisan group that introduced the Museum and Library Services Act, which renews $240 million to the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash., and Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro.

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins is reiterating her intention to seek re-election but she says her “final decision” won’t be made until closer to 2020.

Collins said Thursday that she remains focused on her job in the Senate as Congress enters a new year.

Critics ...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A ban on animal fighting in the U.S. that had the support of Maine’s Republican senator has been signed into law.

Sen. Susan Collins was a backer of the Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act, which is part of the 2018 Farm Bill. The legislation passed both houses of ...

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says 42,000 Coast Guard members nationwide are going to be paid for work performed before the government shutdown.

Collins contacted the White House on Friday after she learned that a payroll system problem would prevent checks from being issued. She ...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is condemning the partial shutdown of the federal government.

Collins said there was “absolutely no excuse” for the partial shutdown in a statement issued Saturday night.

Collins says she is staying in touch with her ...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan bill co-authored by Maine’s Republican senator that promises to improve Alzheimer’s disease prevention, treatment and care.

Sen. Susan Collins authored the bill along with Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto ...

BATH, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Bath Iron Works is going to be building another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the U.S. Navy.

The company and three members of Maine’s congressional delegation announced Friday that the Navy is exercising its option to build a fifth destroyer in ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is defending her recent remark that she feels “vindicated” for voting to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

The Supreme Court rejected appeals last week from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

ABC’s “This Week” — Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump; Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

ABC’s “This Week” — Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump; Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine professors’ union says a public university’s decision to enact tighter controls on pop-up courses will penalize students.

The University of Southern Maine is instituting the controls over pop-up courses following a course that proposed giving students credit ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine university is instituting stricter controls over pop-up courses following a course that proposed giving students credit for protesting against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

The University of Southern Maine barred retired professor Susan Feiner from teaching ...

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, Maine (AP) — The federal government is investing more than $46 million in improvements to water systems in three Maine communities.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making the money available in the form of grants and loans for water infrastructure projects in ...

FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — Three transportation projects around the state of Maine are getting a boost of nearly $27 million from the federal government.

One of the projects is in Kingfield, Woodstock and Fryeburg while one is in Waterville and another is a statewide effort by Maine Department ...

MACHIAS, Maine (AP) — Heart Start programs in Down East Maine will receive nearly $2 million to improve service.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King say the federal money will go to Downeast Community Partners for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two senators have criticized President Donald Trump over his response to the CIA’s assessment of the involvement of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi (jah-MAHL’ khahr-SHOHK’-jee).

Trump said last week the ...

YORK, Maine (AP) — A southern Maine organization will receive more than $1.3 million from the federal government to beef up its support for low-income families.

Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King say York County Community Action Corporation will use the money for ...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s fingerprinting technology is going to get a significant upgrade thanks to help from the federal government.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Criminal History Improvement Program is granting the Maine Department of Public Safety more than $1.4 million ...