The House passed the GI Bill Planning Act to extend to 90 days the period in which newly enrolled members of the military services can choose to enroll in the GI Bill benefits program.
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Congressional hopeful Eric Brakey says U.S. intelligence meddled more than Russia in 2016 race
The Republican from Auburn says agencies have been trying to thwart President Trump since his election.
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Sens. Collins, King co-sponsor effort to expand regional climate programs
The group has introduced bipartisan legislation to support and expand programs such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
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Maine’s congressional delegation backs effort to spur passage of Equal Rights Amendment
When the ERA failed to gain enough support by one old 1982 deadline, it seemed dead, but it suddenly has life again and may win approval within months.
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‘Pure vengeance’: Sen. King on Republican efforts to reveal identity of whistleblower
Independent Sen. Angus King also voiced suspicion over the timing of Republicans’ interest in investigating Hunter Biden.
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The Maine Millennial: Mainers are in danger without Violence Against Women Act
There is no shame in being a victim of domestic abuse, but there are plenty of people who should be ashamed for causing or enabling it.
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Trump administration releases $3.32 billion in heating aid
Maine’s Sens. Collins and Angus King call the program a “lifeline”.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other votes, the House has passed the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act to require the use of the government’s Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to pay for operations and maintenance expenses at federally authorized harbors.
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Town hall meetings increasingly rare for Maine members of Congress
Once a staple of congressional politics, the open forum with constituents appears to be making a comeback across the country, but not so much in Maine.
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Our View: The truth about Russia’s ‘information warfare’ campaign
The bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee continues to do combat in a war against the truth.