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Collins Wins Passamaquoddy Endorsement for $5M Wastewater Plan

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) receives endorsement from the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik.
Chief Pos Bassett says Collins secured $5 million federal funds for a new wastewater plant.
Independent Senator Angus King opposes the proposal by Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree to extend future tribal benefits.
Collins supports tribal authority.
She backs extending the Violence Against Women Act to tribes.

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U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) receives endorsement from the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik.
Chief Pos Bassett says Collins secured $5 million federal funds for a new wastewater plant.
Independent Senator Angus King opposes the proposal by Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree to extend future tribal benefits.
Collins supports tribal authority.
She backs extending the Violence Against Women Act to tribes.