US EditionGOP Lauds Sen. Collins for Help in Ending Shutdown
- Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, received praise from her GOP colleagues for assisting in ending the government shutdown through her leadership in crafting key legislation.
- The Senate passed the legislation 60-40, and it was signed by President Donald Trump, concluding the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
- Senators praised Collins for her role in ensuring SNAP and WIC benefits and pay for troops and federal workers were restored through the end of the fiscal year.
- Collins's seat is seen as a potential pickup opportunity for Democrats in the upcoming election, highlighting the political stakes involved.
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What They Are Saying: Praise is Pouring in for Susan Collins Shutdown Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Praise is pouring in for Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins’ leadership after she spearheaded negotiations to end Schumer’s Shutdown and fund the government. Collins’ leadership is a direct contrast to her Democrat opponents. Janet Mills and Graham Platner both said they would have broken with Collins and Maine’s other Senator, Angus King (I-ME), to vote against the bill if they were serving. NRSC Chairman Tim…
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GOP Lauds Sen. Collins for Help in Ending Shutdown
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, whose centrist positions have periodically drawn pushback from the Republican Party's right flank, received rare across-the-board praise from her GOP colleagues on Thursday for her work in helping to end the shutdown. Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, was a key driver in crafting the legislation that includes three yearlong appropriations bills, as well as a continuing resolution funding remainin…
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