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Massachusetts: Susan Collins

February 6, 2009 - 03:23 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Mass Group

Aid to states is *critical*

By Charley on the MTA

This has been mentioned before, but I'll just pile on: "centrists" Olympia Snowe and Ben Nelson are currently the worst enemies of your quality of life as a taxpayer.

Members of the bipartisan group, led by Senators Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, and Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, said they wanted to trim provisions that would not quickly create jobs or encourage spending by consumers and businesses. They spent much of the day scrutinizing the 736-page bill and wrangling over what to cut.

By early evening, aides said the group had drafted a list of nearly $90 billion in cuts, including $40 billion in aid for states, more than $14 billion for various education programs, $4.

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February 5, 2009 - 11:59 am
NEWS FEED: Blue Mass Group

Senator Collins seeks to push US into depression?

By Bob

This from the NYT today really is insane:
Anxious over the ballooning size of the proposed economic stimulus package, now at more than $900 billion, lawmakers in both parties are working on a last-minute plan to strip $200 billion from the bill.

The effort is being led by two centrist senators - Ben Nelson, Democrat of Nebraska, and Susan Collins, Republican of Maine.

The problem with the stimulus bill is not that it is too big, but that it is, if anything, too small. History shows very convincingly that one big stimulus program -- to spur growth and change popular expectations -- is the best way to break out of a recession.

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February 5, 2009 - 11:12 am
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Cutting a stimulus deal

A bipartisan group of senators is meeting today on Capitol Hill to try to make a deal on the stimulus package -- and possibly set the stage for a vote tonight. Senator Susan Collins of Maine is among the key...

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February 4, 2009 - 11:04 am
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Collins having say on stimulus

The predictions that Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican, would play a key role in the Senate bridging the two parties is coming to pass. Collins has been summoned to meet this afternoon at the White House with President...

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January 26, 2009 - 06:15 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Collins says she'll oppose Geithner

Senator Susan Collins, the moderate Republican from Maine, just announced that she will vote today against the nomination of Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary. While acknowledging Geithner's experience and expertise, Collins said on MSNBC that his failure to pay self-employment...

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Thu, 01/08/2009 - 15:48

Kerry skips trip for Senate votes

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. John Kerry has decided against leaving the country this week with a Congressional Delegation to stay in Washington, D.C., for votes this weekend, The Hill reports.

Kerry was scheduled to traveled to Southwest Asia this week with Vice President-elect Joe Biden, Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

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Tue, 01/06/2009 - 18:27

Kerry sworn in for fifth term

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Upon being sworn in to the United States Senate for his fifth term on Tuesday, John Kerry said that he is energized to get to work in the 111th Congress.

Kerry, a Boston Democrat, defeated Republican challenger Jeff Beatty last year to earn his fifth term in the Senate. Looking ahead to the next session of Congress, Kerry said he looks forward to working with his colleague, U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Hyannis Port).

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Sat, 10/18/2008 - 15:43

Kerry calls on Sununu to denounce McCain robocalls, blasts McCain for negative campaigning

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1562|title=U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Boston) in Nashua, N.H., Saturday|desc=Politicker Photo|link=none|align=left|width=410|height=307]NASHUA, N.H. - John Kerry called on fellow U.S. Sen. John Sununu on Saturday to denounce robocalls run in New Hampshire by Republican John McCain's presidential campaign that link Barack Obama to the 1960s radical Bill Ayers.

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Tue, 07/15/2008 - 09:43

Neal raises nearly $225K in Q2

By Jeremy P. Jacobs, PolitickerMA.com Reporter

Second district Democrat Richard Neal (D-Springfield) reported $1,878,843 in cash on hand at the end of the second financial quarter.

[img_assist|nid=362|title=Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield)|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=135|height=183]Neal, a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, had a good quarter, raising nearly $225,000 up from last quarter's haul of $161,000.

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