Tuesday after a Senate Committee of Appropriations meeting, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) was caught on a hot mic calling Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) “unattractive.” Collins was responding to Farenthold saying “female senators from the Northeast” are responsible for blocking the
Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said President Donald Trump should not comment on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, be it Mueller himself, his staff or the actual investigation. Collins said, “I understand how difficult
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” network host Joy Reid said Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) stalled efforts in the Senate to repeal Obamacare because they are “leading kind of the resistance” to
Pro-abortion liberal Republican Sens. Susan Collins (ME), Lisa Murkowski (AK), and Shelley Moore Capito (WV) say they will not vote in favor of an Obamacare repeal bill. That decision puts the effort to both repeal Obamacare and defund Planned Parenthood out of reach for the Republican Party.
President Donald Trump continues to press Senate Republicans on passing an Obamacare repeal and replace bill, despite growing disunity in the party over how to get it done.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), a leading conservative in the U.S. Senate and driving force on the healthcare debate that has played out this year, told Breitbart News exclusively on Tuesday he is pleased that the U.S. Senate is going to move forward on efforts to pass a clean partial repeal of Obamacare.
Tuesday on his nationally syndicated radio show, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh ripped Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV) for stalling efforts in the GOP-controlled Senate to repeal Obamacare.
On Monday night, Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) came out against the Senate healthcare bill, known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) — a move that will imperil the bill’s chances of passing through the upper chamber.
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), said eight to ten Republican senators “have serious concerns” about the current Republican health care bill being promoted by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Collins said, “There are about
Thursday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said she was still a “no” vote on the Republican Senate health care bill because she was “very disappointed” with the changes made in the latest draft released by Republican leaders. Collins said, “If the
Tuesday on CNN’s “Newsroom,” after walking in a Fourth of July parade, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said she was still a firm no vote on the Republican health care bill in its current form. Partial transcript as follows: REPORTER: For
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” while discussing the Republican health care bill, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), said it made “absolutely no sense to to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood.” Collins continued, “There are already long-standing restrictions on the use
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said she could not support the Senate Republicans’ health care bill if the Congressional Budget Office finds millions will lose their coverage. Collins also said she would have to
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the draft for their healthcare reform bill.
Language in the Senate GOP healthcare bill that pertains to defunding abortion giant Planned Parenthood for one year is expected to be in the draft bill, but may be removed before a final vote on the legislation, reports The Hill.
Senate Republicans are warning President Donald Trump not to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, despite growing concerns about Mueller’s conflicts of interest and his approach to the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said during President Donald Trump’s meeting with former FBI Director James Comey that Trump should not have discussed the investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. Collins said,
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), said she could not support the Republican health care bill resulting “in 23 million people losing coverage.” Collins said, “I am not at all comfortable with the House bill,
Thursday on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Sen. Susan Collins reacted to former FBI Director James Comey’s claim in a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing earlier in the day that he was behind a leak of a memo that detailed his interaction with
On this week’s broadcast of CBS’s “Face The Nation.” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel from some Muslim-majority countries is “too broad,” and “not the way to go.” Follow Pam Key On Twitter @pamkeyNEN
GOP establishment lawmakers are reportedly getting jumpy as they struggle to get on board with President Trump’s efforts to “drain the swamp” — and are considering distancing themselves from Trump in order to push “a more traditional Republican agenda.”
Tuesday on PBS’s “NewsHour,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) reacted to President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey and said “perhaps it was inevitable” given how Comey handled the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Collins said, “Well, like
National anti-abortion leaders say Sen. Susan Collins is spreading “misinformation” in her statements of support for continued taxpayer funding of America’s largest provider of abortions, Planned Parenthood.
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” while discussing the American Health Care Act, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said it would be “a mistake” to defund Planned Parenthood. Collins said, “That is an important issue to me because I don’t think that
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said the Senate is going to start over with health care. Collins said, “The House bill is not going to come before us. The Senate is starting from scratch. We’re going
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved for cloture on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch Tuesday, as both the judge’s confirmation and the future of Senate rules hang in the balance.
Both the future of Senate rules and the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court hung in balance Tuesday as Senate Republican leadership tried to assemble the necessary votes for the “constitutional option.”
New York’s Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand thinks politicians should “go the f**k home” if they aren’t willing to spend their time “helping people.”
Wednesday in an interview with Yahoo News’ Katie Couric, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said there was little hope in the U.S. Senate for the House GOP healthcare bill should it make its way out of the House. “I’m still looking
Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” while discussing President Donald Trump’s tweets accusing the Obama administration of wiretapping Trump Tower before the election, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said, “It would be more helpful” if President Trump turned over any evidence he
Some Republican lawmakers are complaining the Obamacare repeal bill that contains the provision to eliminate Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding will make repeal of the healthcare law more difficult. “I don’t think it makes sense to have the defunding of Planned Parenthood
Republicans have proposed many plans to repeal and replace Obamacare. Here is a primer explaining the most important aspects of each plan.
Capitol Hill conservatives rallied behind the bill sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul (R.-Ky.) to replace the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, with a patient-centered federal policy at a Wednesday press conference at the Capitol.
Every Democrat joined every Republican in voting to confirm Dr. David Shulkin as the next man to run the Department of Veterans Affairs in a 100-0 vote.
Senators confirmed President Donald Trump’s Attorney General-designate Sen. Jeff Sessions (R.-Ala.) 52-to-47-to-1, with Sen. Joseph Manchin (D.-W.V.) crossing the aisle and the nominee himself voting present.
Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Capitol Hill for a potential tie-breaking vote on President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos.
An experienced healthcare policy researcher observes that the Obamacare “replacement” plan put forward by Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) not only would allow for taxpayer funding of abortion, but would actually expand its funding over that provided in the original Obamacare law.
Some establishment-aligned Republicans criticized President Donald Trump’s refugee and immigration reform, strengthening the left’s emotional narrative about a fictitious “Muslim ban.”
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) summed up the failures of Obamacare and highlighted the distortions of Democrats claiming the GOP’s plan to repeal President Obama’s healthcare law will be dangerous to millions of Americans who have gained perhaps nothing more than an insurance card on the exchanges.
The senate passed the continuing resolution, S. Con.Res. 3, that tears away the fees, taxes and subsidies from the 201o Patient Protection and Affordable Cart Act, Obamacare, shortly after 1:25 Thursday morning, 51-to-48.
