The deal funds the government at current levels through March 14 and provides $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers.
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House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline
The bill was approved 366-34 and now goes to the Senate, for expected quick passage.
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Maine delays enforcement of campaign donor limits
The voter-approved restrictions on political action committees were to take effect on Dec. 25, but the state agreed to a 5-month delay as a legal challenge works its way through the court system.
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All 4 members of Maine’s congressional delegation back government funding bill
Maine’s House members noted that the final deal dropped a controversial suspension of the national debt ceiling, which had been backed by President-elect Donald Trump.
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International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
More than a dozen U.S. colleges and universities have advised students to plan ahead for a possible travel ban.
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Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 4: ‘They controlled it all’
Episode 4 examines the history and politics of guns and hunting in Maine, the state’s unique ‘yellow flag’ gun laws and its powerful gun lobby, which shaped state officials’ response to the Lewiston shooting.
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Pingree, Golden vote against Trump-backed budget deal
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.