Susan Collins Archives

Economy

Tax reform hits snag as three GOP senators warn they could oppose

Joseph Lawler -

November 16, 2017 2:37 am

Repealing the Obamacare individual mandate as part of tax reform appeases conservative senators, but its other lawmakers -- like Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Ron Johnson, R-Wis.; and Jeff Flake, R-Ariz. -- that need appeasing. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Beltway Confidential

Putting individual mandate repeal in the tax reform bill only complicates the GOP’s efforts

James Wallner -

November 15, 2017 10:00 pm

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Tuesday that getting rid of Obamacare's individual mandate, which forces all Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty, will disrupt the marketplaces and cause people to pay more. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Healthcare

Patty Murray stops short of abandoning bipartisan Obamacare deal

Robert King -

November 14, 2017 9:59 pm

President Trump on Monday picked Alex Azar to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, drawing immediate scrutiny from Democrats who pointed out his tenure at the helm of drug maker Eli Lilly's U.S. division. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Healthcare

Democrats plan to use HHS pick Alex Azar to push Trump on high drug prices

Robert King -

November 14, 2017 5:01 am

Economy

Susan Collins wants more middle-class relief, fewer rate cuts in Senate tax bill

Joseph Lawler -

November 13, 2017 11:56 pm

In this Nov. 9, 2017, photo, from left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speak to reporters as work gets underway on the Senate's version of the GOP tax reform bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economy

Estate tax repeal gets downgraded in Republican tax maneuvering

Joseph Lawler -

November 11, 2017 5:01 am

Economy

Ivanka Trump says tax bills’ child credits should be ‘enhanced’

Joseph Lawler -

November 10, 2017 6:51 pm

Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state, the top Democrat of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said in a press conference Thursday:

Energy and Environment

Democrats slam Republican bid to drill in Arctic refuge, realize ‘deck is stacked’ against them

Josh Siegel -

November 9, 2017 8:10 pm

Healthcare

Susan Collins points to elections as evidence of need to fix Obamacare

Kimberly Leonard -

November 8, 2017 7:36 pm

Supporters of Medicaid expansion celebrate their victory, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Portland, Maine. Maine voters say they want to join 31 other states in expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the signature health bill of former President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Healthcare

Maine voters choose to expand Medicaid

Robert King -

November 8, 2017 3:19 am

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Tag: Susan Collins

Tax reform hits snag as three GOP senators warn they could oppose

Putting individual mandate repeal in the tax reform bill only complicates the GOP’s efforts

Patty Murray stops short of abandoning bipartisan Obamacare deal

Democrats plan to use HHS pick Alex Azar to push Trump on high drug prices

Susan Collins wants more middle-class relief, fewer rate cuts in Senate tax bill

Estate tax repeal gets downgraded in Republican tax maneuvering

Ivanka Trump says tax bills’ child credits should be ‘enhanced’

Democrats slam Republican bid to drill in Arctic refuge, realize ‘deck is stacked’ against them

Susan Collins points to elections as evidence of need to fix Obamacare

Maine voters choose to expand Medicaid

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