University of Maine, USDA and Susan Collins

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.
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.
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.
University of Maine’s USDA funding restored
Senator Collins announced Wednesday that the University of Maine’s funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been restored.
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
Senator Susan Collins of Maine said the pause on federal agriculture funding for her state’s public colleges and universities has been lifted, WMTW reported Wednesday. The Department of Agriculture froze all spending Tuesday as part of an investigation into the institutions’ compliance with Title IX,
Sen. Collins says 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 ...
Senate approves funding bill hours before shutdown deadline, sending to Trump for signature
The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition ...
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 ...
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.
Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline
The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic ...
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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 ...
Will Trump's Dept. of Education changes impact federal student loan borrowers in Maine?
The new head of the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, told Fox News last week she wants to help President Trump fulfill a big campaign promise. But doing that is much easier said than done. For ...
Opinion: Susan Collins should have protected the CFPB
The Trump administration is doing the bidding of big banks. Sen. Collins' focus must be on consumers in Maine.