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Sen. Susan Collins is working to restore Maine Sea Grant
Sen. Collins says she does not believe it is legal for the Trump Administration to withhold funding in areas that have nothing to do with Title IX.
Senator Collins seeks to restore funding for sea grant program
This past weekend, the Trump administration discontinued $4.5 million in funding for marine research at the University of Maine.
Sen. Collins, advocates react to Maine Sea Grant renegotiations
Collins says she was at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockport last Friday when the announcement happened. Upon returning to Washington, she met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who agreed to renegotiate Maine Sea Grant’s terms and conditions.
Trump administration agrees to renegotiate Maine Sea Grant funding
The Trump administration has agreed to renegotiate funding for Maine Sea Grant, one of the state's key coastal resource programs, following conversations between U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnik and U.
Challengers to Susan Collins' Senate seat announced
The first group of challengers to Susan Collins’ Senate seat in 2026 have been announced. The first is Natasha Alcala, a Democrat from Madawaska. According to the Sun Journal, Alcala is running to help Maine get more infrastructure funding from the government,
Maine Sea Grant gets reprieve from Trump shutdown of program
NOAA said it would "renegotiate" $1.2 million in funding for the University of Maine research and education program after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) met
Midcoast fishermen warn of ‘destructive’ end to Maine Sea Grant
Aquaculture farmers from Westport Island to Biddeford warn that the Trump administration's decision to cut federal funding will harm Maine’s working waterfront, though Sen. Susan Collins announced Wednesday that the terms were being negotiated.
Sen. Collins: ‘Act of Congress’ required to dismantle U.S. Dept. of Education
We spoke about the topic with Collins who says while the department has had some problems, she believes it should continue.
Sen. Collins criticizes Trump's approach to slashing federal workforce
Republican Senator Susan Collins isn't holding back her opinions on President Trump's decision to slash federal employees.
Susan Collins nailed it regarding Donald Trump: Letters
Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins nailed it in her assessment of President Donald Trump. Readers weigh in on many issues in today ...
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Angus King, Susan Collins break on bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports
The proposal would have direct implications in Maine, where a law has allowed some transgender athletes to compete in women's ...
Sen. Collins: Title IX should bar trans athletes from girls sports
The Trump administration has accused Maine of violating Title IX, the federal law designed to ensure equal access to education and sports regardless of sex.
Maine senators explain their votes on bill to ban trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams
The U.S. Senate voted Monday on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal ban on transgender women from ...
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Challenger criticizes Susan Collins for lack of oversight of Elon Musk spending cuts
Phillip Rench, a former engineer for SpaceX, one of billionaire Elon Musk's companies, is mounting a long-shot bid to unseat ...
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation react to Trump’s speech to Congress
Sen. Angus King said after the speech that 'Putin is smiling,' while Rep. Chellie Pingree said the president parroted Russian ...