USDA, Maine and Collins

Sen. Collins says USDA funding was suspended to UMaine System without clear reason
The Trump administration is restoring all USDA funding to the University of Maine System after saying earlier this week it was frozen.
Maine's federal funding freeze from Trump's USDA reversed
The federal funding freeze against Maine imposed by President Donald Trump's Department of Agriculture during Title IX and Title VI investigations has been reversed.
Susan Collins announces reinstatement of University of Maine System's paused USDA funding
The system has $63 million in active USDA awards, with approximately $35 million yet to be paid out, according to System spokesperson Samantha Warren.
USDA restores funding to Maine's public universities, Sen. Collins says
President Trump said the federal funding to UMaine was frozen for allegedly violating a federal civil rights law.
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.
University of Maine System Funding Freeze Lifted
The state’s flagship institution, the University of Maine, requested clarification Wednesday on the status of USDA’s Title IX compliance review and the extent of the pause. Collins also consulted the Trump administration about the freeze. Relief followed quickly after.
Maine protesters call out Sen. Collins for not holding a town hall in 25 years
Dozens of protesters took to Congress Square Park in Portland on Sunday, calling on Senator Susan Collins to hold a town hall ...
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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 defends cabinet votes as Mainers seek transparency
Representatives from Collins' office said the U.S. Senate switchboard is overloaded, receiving between 1,500 and 1,600 calls per minute.
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U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jon Ossoff Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Access VA Health Care
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jon Ossoff Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Access VA Health Care ...
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Opinion: Susan Collins’ betrayal of Maine demands accountability
Susan Collins’ career with cautious optimism, hoping her self-branded image as a moderate willing to cross party lines might ...
Senate Republicans’ budget bill rules out federal earmarks for state projects
While Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King voted for the spending measure to avoid a shutdown, it eliminates millions of ...
Murkowski, Collins expressed concerns prior to White House pulling Weldon nomination
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) and Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R) expressed their concerns over Dave Weldon’s nomination to ...