The president’s legislative accomplishments extend to nearly every aspect of American life – although their impact may take years to be felt in some cases.
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With bill’s passage, lobster industry welcomes 6-year break from new regulations
The omnibus spending legislation includes a rider that freezes new federal regulation of lobstering practices. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law.
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House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill
Passage of the bill represented a closing act for Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s second stint as House speaker, and for the Democratic majority she led back to power in the 2018 election.
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Federal budget deal includes millions for Maine projects
Maine’s congressional delegation added millions of dollars worth of local and regional projects to the massive budget bill.
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Jan. 6 panel unveils report, describes Trump ‘conspiracy’
The 845-page report comes after the panel interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, held 10 hearings and obtained millions of pages of documents.
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Maine’s U.S. senators celebrate approval of electoral count reforms
The massive bill passed the Senate on a 68-29 vote and it is expected to be passed by the House of Representatives by Friday and then signed into law.
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$450 relief checks could begin arriving in late January
If passed by the full Legislature as expected on Jan. 4, the first checks would be mailed to qualified taxpayers in late January.
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Trump’s taxes: House OKs bill on IRS audits of presidents
The practice of auditing presidential tax returns grew from the Watergate era when then-President Richard Nixon was under scrutiny by Congress.
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Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund government, aid Ukraine
The massive bill includes about $772.5 billion for non-defense, discretionary programs and $858 billion for defense and would finance agencies through September.
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Jan. 6 panel prepares to unveil final report on insurrection
The committee’s eight chapters of findings will largely mirror nine hearings this year that presented evidence from more than 1,000 private interviews and millions of pages of documents.