His own party still chafing at the fiscal cliff deal, Speaker Boehner narrowly wins back his post.
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King sworn in as independent U.S. senator
The former Maine governor takes the seat vacated by Sen. Olympia Snowe
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Collins leaves homeland security for intelligence
Maine’s Sen. Collins had been the top Republican of the Homeland Security Committee, but will move to the committee that oversees the nation’s intelligence-gathering operations.
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House re-elects Boehner speaker
The 113th Congress convened at 12 noon EST and elected
Boehner to a second, two-year term as its leader despite grumbling from the Republican ranks.
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Congress ushering in new members, with old divide
The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the constitutionally required time of noon for pomp, pageantry and politics.
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Maine senators, representatives vote in support
The legislation and the process are imperfect, they say, but the measure safeguards the economy.
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Congress approves new taxes on richest in ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
The drawn-out ‘fiscal cliff’ drama ends as the House of Representatives postpones automatic spending cuts and signs off on higher tax rates for the wealthy.
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Snowe, Collins support ‘fiscal cliff’ compromise in early-morning vote
Like many of their colleagues, the two Maine senators said the final package was far from perfect but, most importantly, avoided tax hikes on the middle class.
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Collins blasts U.S. government over Benghazi
“The fact is Benghazi was awash in dangerous weapons and extremists and yet the State Department either ignored or responded incompletely,” she says.
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House won’t vote today on ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the “fiscal cliff.”