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Collins: Zero Republican support for Democrats' relief bill
Before the House vote on Saturday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) mentioned that there are more things the GOP would want changed in President Biden’s COVID relief bill.
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Collins recommends reopening of schools
During the confirmation hearing of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (D-Maine) took the opportunity to discuss the negative effects of the school shutdown to students and emphasized the need to resume in-person classes.
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Republicans say stimulus bill has no Republican support
Republicans have expressed willingness in supporting a stimulus package that will cost more than the $618 billion package they proposed on Feb. 1 but the White House is not willing to come down from $1.9 trillion, GOP senators said.
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Collins introduces bill expanding relief for small businesses
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has recently introduced the Small Business Access to Recovery Capital Act that would expand relief measures to Small Business Administrations 7(a) Loan Guaranty program for one year.
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Collins disagrees with Biden’s stimulus plan
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has expressed her disagreement with Biden's stimulus plan which will see Americans getting $1,400 checks.
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King pushes back against Biden’s stimulus plan
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) has objected to Joe Biden’s stimulus plan which will see high-income Americans receiving coronavirus relief funds. Senators are arguing that some of the people set to receive the money do not need it.
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Collins optimistic to work again with Biden
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was glad to hear Biden’s address and said that it "struck the right themes of unity."
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Maine's Democratic Senate candidate challenged to comment on Reade's accusations against Biden
Democrat Sara Gideon, who is challenging Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) for a Senate seat, has largely been silent about the accusations by Tara Reade against former Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, according to critics.