Congressional Republicans may finally be forced to put some daylight between themselves and the White House.
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King, Collins vote for Republican bill but Senate again fails to end shutdown
King, an independent, told the Press Herald he would continue to support the Republicans’ stopgap funding bill because a shutdown only accelerates the country’s ‘slide to authoritarianism.’
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Sen. Susan Collins criticizes Democrats for shutdown, Trump for layoff threats
Maine’s Republican senator said Monday that she has asked the Office of Management and Budget not to pursue mass layoffs of federal workers, something the White House has threatened.
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Buckle up, this shutdown could be a long, bumpy ride | Jim Fossel
Both President Trump and Democrats seem to be digging in.
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Road up Cadillac Mountain at Acadia reopens after daylong closure
A notice on Acadia National Park’s website says the decision to open or close Cadillac Summit Road to traffic will be made on a day-to-day basis while the federal government shutdown continues.
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What to expect at Acadia National Park during the government shutdown
While long-term effects are unclear on Wednesday, Acadia National Park was only providing services deemed essential to the protection of the park and the safety of visitors.
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Maine delegation points fingers over federal shutdown
Rep. Chellie Pingree was the only member of Maine’s congressional delegation to support Democrats’ demands in the government funding fight.
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Federal government shutdown has begun
Independent Sen. Angus King voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But the 55-45 vote on a bill to extend federal funding for 7 weeks failed.
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Why this federal shutdown could be different for Maine
Unlike in the past, the state has not received any details about which departments or services would be affected, Gov. Janet Mills said.
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Looming federal shutdown leaves 11,000 federal workers in Maine waiting in limbo
Neither Republican Sen. Susan Collins, the top Senate appropriator, nor independent Sen. Angus King would discuss the funding impasse this week.