MECEP statement on passage of senate budget reconciliation bill

July 1, 2025 Make no mistake: the reconciliation bill that squeaked through the Senate today is a five-alarm fire for Maine’s working families. We’re staring at the […]

Posted July 1, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Angus King, Budget, Debt Ceiling, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, SNAP, Susan Collins, Tax Breaks, Taxes, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts

Jobs and Income

As unemployment benefits expire, activists use light show to plead with Collins

A recent analysis by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) found that even with the additional $600 per week, “Mainers are facing hardships that would be made […]

Beacon

Posted July 31, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins, Unemployment

Maine’s Economy

STATEMENT: GOP's COVID-19 relief package falls short of meeting Mainers' needs

Sens. Collins and King should reject the McConnell-Trump plan and fight for real relief for Mainers AUGUSTA, Maine — The Republican COVID-19 relief plan unveiled yesterday fails to meet […]

Posted July 28, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins

Maine’s Economy

MECEP calls on Sen. Collins to Fund Maine's Recovery

As Senate negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package come to a head, Mainers need Congress to deliver for families, communities and our economy AUGUSTA, Maine — As the COVID-19 […]

Posted July 17, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Susan Collins

Maine’s Economy

Senators Collins and King make Maine proud

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2017 CONTACT: Marpheen Chann mchann@mecep.org (207) 620-1128 Senators Collins and King make Maine proud AUGUSTA, MAINE (September 29, 2017) – The Maine Center for […]

Posted September 29, 2017

Tags Federal, Susan Collins

Maine’s Economy

Maine Organizations Thank Senators Snowe and Collins for Their Support of Financial Reform Bill

Legislation passed today by the Senate now goes to President Obama for his signature Augusta, Maine (Thursday, July 15, 2010)—The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), […]

Posted July 15, 2010

Tags Economy, Susan Collins

Maine’s Economy

Maine Financial Reform Supporters Praise Senators Snowe and Collins on Their Votes for Landmark Legislation

Augusta, Maine (Friday, May 21, 2010)—Maine advocates for economic fairness today praised Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins for their principled votes in favor of landmark financial […]

Posted May 21, 2010

Tags Economy, Susan Collins

Health Care

Senators Snowe & Collins stand up for children's healthcare

Important first step toward comprehensive reform AUGUSTA, ME – Last night, U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins stood up for Maine’s children by voting to […]

Posted January 30, 2009

Tags Children, Health Care, Susan Collins

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MECEP statement on passage of senate budget reconciliation bill

As unemployment benefits expire, activists use light show to plead with Collins

STATEMENT: GOP's COVID-19 relief package falls short of meeting Mainers' needs

MECEP calls on Sen. Collins to Fund Maine's Recovery

Senators Collins and King make Maine proud

Maine Organizations Thank Senators Snowe and Collins for Their Support of Financial Reform Bill

Maine Financial Reform Supporters Praise Senators Snowe and Collins on Their Votes for Landmark Legislation

Senators Snowe & Collins stand up for children's healthcare