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PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
House races to vote on government funding, debt as Republicans dig in to oppose
Once a routine matter, now Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is refusing to provide Republican votes, even though he also relied on Democratic votes help raise the debt ceiling when his party had the majority.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2021
Sen. Collins: Bipartisan talks produce transformational infrastructure package
Ultimately, this bill is about reinforcing the connections – in our roads, bridges, airports, highways, seaports and internet – that make our country more united.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2021
Senate Democrats, Republicans join to approve $1 trillion infrastructure bill
The 69-30 tally provides momentum for this first phase of Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ priorities, now headed to the House.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2021
Senate Democrats unveil $3.5 trillion budget for social, climate efforts
The blueprint bears the imprint of Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
Maine Voices: ‘Nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought’
On the anniversary of Hiroshima, it’s time to recognize that arms spending is usurping money better spent on addressing the global pandemic.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Our View: Voting Rights Act needs attention now
One of the great achievements of American democracy could be erased in our time if we do not fight to save it.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2021
Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan clears another Senate hurdle
Senators will return for a rare Saturday session to work on the legislation.
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PublishedJune 27, 2021
Jim Fossel: Senators, not Senate rules, make laws
Liberals complain about the filibuster, but repealing it would likely have little impact on the development of policy.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Biden praises $953 billion bipartisan infrastructure deal as a good start
Among the group that reached the agreement was Maine's Sen. Susan Collins, one of 10 lawmakers who met with the president.
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PublishedJune 12, 2021
Maine Voices: A car crash left me paralyzed. Home care workers let me work, support my family
When caregivers have economic stability, people with disabilities do, too. Maine’s senators should listen to people like me who support the American Jobs Plan.
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