Three of Maine’s 4 members of Congress had been ready to support a budget plan before President-elect Donald Trump intervened earlier this week.
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Government shutdown looms as House rejects Trump-backed plan
The cobbled-together plan required a two-thirds threshold for passage, but was defeated resoundingly, getting rejected on a 235-174 vote.
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Here’s how a federal shutdown could affect Maine
Congress faces a Friday night deadline to pass a spending bill after the House rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling.
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Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
The president-elect’s proposal combined continuation of government funds with a much more controversial provision to raise the nation’s debt limit.
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House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, AP source says
Just last month, the panel’s 5 Republicans and 5 Democrats voted along party lines to not release the findings of their nearly 4-year investigation into the Florida Republican.
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Bill before Congress would give Maine $14 million to fight spruce budworm
The species of tree-killing moths is making a comeback in northern Maine, raising concerns of another major outbreak.
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Gun safety advocates credit Maine for post-Lewiston reforms
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence upgraded its assessment of Maine’s gun laws from a D-minus to a C-plus based on laws passed this year, while also calling for more action.
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After investigating Jan. 6, House Republicans side with Trump and go after Liz Cheney
Among those president-elect Donald Trump wants prosecuted are Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Cheney and other members of the Jan. 6 committee.
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Maine officially casts its Electoral College votes for Harris, Trump
Three votes were cast each for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, and one vote each for Donald Trump and JD Vance.
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A Mainer’s lawsuit over transgender care could be challenged by the U.S. House
The Department of Defense was getting ready to settle a 2-year-old lawsuit after a judge ruled that the the military’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgeries was unconstitutional. Then House Republicans stepped in.