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Collins touts Maine defense contracts at Bath Iron Works visit

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC · How we work

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Senator Susan Collins visited Bath Iron Works in Maine to campaign for re-election.
Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said she secured defense contracts for Maine.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao called Collins “a honey badger” during a ship-christening at the yard.
Her campaign ads emphasize funding for 45 fire stations and emergency money for a port’s broken breakwater.

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Senator Susan Collins visited Bath Iron Works in Maine to campaign for re-election.
Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said she secured defense contracts for Maine.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao called Collins “a honey badger” during a ship-christening at the yard.
Her campaign ads emphasize funding for 45 fire stations and emergency money for a port’s broken breakwater.