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PublishedDecember 21, 2020
Congress approves $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, sending it to Trump’s desk
The bill includes individual payments reaching $600 for most Americans and an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
Congress averts shutdown but fight continues over pandemic relief
Weekend sessions are on tap, and House leaders hope for a vote Sunday on the massive package.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
Snags on COVID-19 relief will likely force weekend session in Congress
Negotiators managed to keep their frustrations in check, at least publicly, even as the chances for announcing a deal Thursday seemed to slip away.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2020
Commentary: There’s a responsible way to end the federal marijuana ban
The key to any nationwide legalization is to keep the free market out of it.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
MaineHousing director: Congress, president need to help keep Mainers housed during COVID crisis
Residents across the state are counting on the COVID-19 Rental Relief Program, which will run out Dec. 31 without more funding.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2020
Lawmakers act to avert shutdown, buying time for COVID talks
The House embraces a one-week extension of government funding that's expected to easily pass in the Senate.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2020
Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan coronavirus aid bill
Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are part of the group of 9 senators advocating the plan.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2020
Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
The only absolute must-do business is preventing a government shutdown when a temporary spending bill expires on Dec. 11.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2020
Commentary: Fifty states, 50 pandemic economies
Places that are tied to travel and tourism are less insulated, and that has important implications for government spending plans.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2020
Commentary: Washington’s stimulus triumph remains underrated
Hindsight shows that the CARES Act saved the U.S. economy, and how badly the country needs another round of bipartisan statesmanship.
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