Maine Sen. Susan Collins said, ‘It would be irresponsible for us not to clear these bills and do the fundamental job that we have of funding government. What is more important?’
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Bill would allow Maine’s federal workers to take out interest-free loans during shutdowns
The legislation would provide a safety net for federal employees, who miss out on paychecks during government shutdowns. And it comes at a time when employees at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery are again under threat.
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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year.
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Speaker Johnson insists he’s sticking to budget deal but announces no plan to stop partial shutdown
Since Congress resumed from the holiday break, House Speaker Mike Johnson has been holed up in his office at the Capitol receiving a steady stream of Republican lawmakers trying to force his hand.
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Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown
The spending package keeps government funding at current levels for roughly 2 more months.
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Newly elected House speaker grasps for funding plan amid shutdown approaching
House lawmakers left Washington for the weekend without a plan in hand after several setbacks.
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Ten days before another government shutdown, Congress expands to-do list with Ukraine, border
The budget-shutdown loop continues because the House and Senate have failed to pass the dozen individual bills needed to fund various agencies, resulting in constant stopgap measures.
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Jim Fossel: A shutdown should be designed to inflict maximum pain
The best way to inhibit federal government shutdowns would be to have them be extremely disruptive to the average American.
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Potential federal shutdown next month could hurt 2,500 state employees
Workers in Maine are waiting nervously to see if Congress, currently without a speaker of the House, can pass a federal spending bill by Nov. 17.
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Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
The House and Senate both approved the bipartisan package by wide margins, sending it to President Biden, who signed it just before midnight. All four members of Maine’s congressional delegation backed the measure.