Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]

Maine Democrats feel campaign energy at convention

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...by Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. They also are confident about returning Maine's two Democratic U.S. representatives, Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, to Washington. More than 1,000 delegates listened to speeches Saturday afternoon by the party's four

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Michaud fast outpacing Raye in fundraising

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...District U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud enjoys a significant cash advantage over his rivals, with a campaign war chest four and a half times larger than that of his presumptive Republican challenger, state Senate President Kevin Raye of Perry. According to pape

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LePage and Pingree support Internet sales tax bill

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...should be a higher amount. “I will continue to work on these issues and consider what changes might be proposed,” she said. Rep. Mike Michaud said he has not taken a position on the bill and is still reviewing its provisions. He said he will devote

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Maine Democrats feel campaign energy at convention

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...vacated by Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe. They also are confident about returning Maine’s two Democratic U.S. representatives, Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree, to Washington. More than 1,000 delegates listened to speeches Saturday afternoon by the pa

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In money race, Michaud has big lead

2012-06-02T23:36:02Z

Second District U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud enjoys a significant cash advantage over his rivals, with a campaign war chest four and a half times larger than that of his presumptive Republican challenger, state Senate President Kevin Raye of Perry.

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Energized Democrats present united front

2012-06-02T01:17:26Z

click image to enlarge U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, who represents Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, addresses the Maine Democratic convention at the Augusta Civic Center on Friday. Today, Democrats will hear from the party’s four candidates in ...

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Michaud tops 2nd congressional candidates with $809,000 raised

2012-06-01T20:59:44Z

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud leads his Republican 2nd Congressional District opponents in fundraising by a wide margin, according to campaign finance data released Friday. Michaud raised $809,400 to Republican Kevin Raye’s $ ...

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Democrats vow to take control of Legislature

2012-06-01T19:26:41Z

And while the convention will talk about re-electing Obama, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Rep. Mike Michaud, leaders say there will be plenty of talk and planning about how to defeat Paul LePage and the GOP.

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Democrats vow to take control of Legislature

2012-06-01T12:38:40Z

House Passes Funding Measure for VA

2012-06-01T11:05:36Z

WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, Congressman Mike Michaud, Ranking Member of the Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, voted for H.R. 5845, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill ...

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Some prominent names among those who gave to candidates

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...period from April 1 to May 23. Several recent "48-hour reports" had also been posted, from Pingree and 2nd District U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. Among the candidates who posted, a few prominent names appear in the donor lists: Angela Adams, designer, $250 to

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Democrats vow to take control of Legislature

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...learned lessons from the 2010 defeat. And while the convention will talk about re-electing Obama, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Rep. Mike Michaud, leaders say there will be plenty of talk and planning about how to defeat Paul LePage and the GOP. NEWS CENTER.

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ELHS honors veterans as part of nationwide event

2012-05-31T15:45:58Z

U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins were invited to Thursday's celebration, along with Congressman Mike Michaud; all three were unable to make it, but sent along a thank you to the vets in pre-recorded videos. Time Warner Cable sponsored the ...

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Speedy vessel to be named Millinocket

2012-05-31T05:51:50Z

Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe and Congressman Mike Michaud were informed Wednesday of the Navy s name for the joint high speed vessel under construction on the Alabama coast. Collins says the Navy chose the name because "Millinocket ...

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Speedy transport ship to bear the name USS Millinocket

2012-05-31T02:17:05Z

Congressman Mike Michaud says Maine has a long, proud history of shipbuilding that deserves to be recognized and honored by the naming of the Navy's vessels. Collins says the Navy chose the name because "Millinocket personifies the American ...

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Local man killed

2012-05-30T09:42:05Z

"Captain Brainard served his state and nation with the highest honor, valor, and distinction, and I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family," U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-2nd District, said in a release late Tuesday. LePage said Maine is ...

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Newport soldier dies in Afghanistan in Memorial Day helicopter crash

2012-05-30T09:42:05Z

Gov. Paul LePage and his wife, Anne, as well as 2nd District U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, also expressed condolences to Brainard’s widow, other family members and friends. “This news never comes easy and is especially difficult knowing this young ...

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Michaud Urges Buy American Provisions in Transportation Reauthorization

2012-05-30T04:19:57Z

WASHINGTON, DC -- Last week, Congressman Mike Michaud led a letter signed by 47 of his colleagues, urging the leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to incorporate ...

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Voice of the Voter Forum: Congressional District 2 Republicans

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...CENTER) -- Two Republican candidates are competing for the chance to challenge Rep Mike Michaud for Maine's second district congressional seat. Kevin Raye of Perry is the president of the Maine Senate, a former aide to Sen. Olympia Snowe and the owner o

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Voice of the Voter Forum: Congressional District 2 Republicans

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z