The 2nd District Democrat bucks his party again, opposing the lifting of a cap on state and local tax deductions that primarily benefits the wealthy.
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Divided House moves toward approval of Democrats’ sweeping social, climate bill
Passage of the bill, which was delayed by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, would send it to the Senate, where it would certainly face significant changes.
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Golden helps delay Friday vote on $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan
The vote was scuttled after Golden and several colleagues insisted on several weeks’ delay until analysis of the plan’s budgetary impact can be completed.
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Pingree and King tentatively support $1.8 trillion Build Back Better bill; Golden awaits final details
The measure, which cuts the president’s signature social and climate investment package nearly in half, is expected to be opposed by all Senate Republicans, including Susan Collins.
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With Biden agenda at stake, Maine’s U.S. House members take starkly different stances
The views of Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden on the Build Back Better social spending and climate change bill mirror differences in their districts.
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Half its original size, Biden’s big plan in race to finish
The president met Tuesday evening with two holdout Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, pushing for an agreement before he leaves for global summits later this week.
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Sens. Collins, King sharply divided as Republicans block Democratic voting rights bill
While Collins slams the bill as ‘a vast federal takeover of state elections,’ King says American democracy is in danger as Republicans refuse to even debate it.
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Maine’s delegation backs repeal of measures that authorized war in Iraq
Congress eyes possible passage this fall of a resolution to repeal approval of war in Iraq, a rare step toward restricting presidential power.
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Whistleblower tells Congress that Facebook knows its platforms harm children, fuel division
Frances Haugen testifies that company executives refuse to make changes because they elevate profits over safety, and she says CEO Mark Zuckerberg is ultimately responsible.
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Biden tells Republicans to ‘get out of the way’ of raising U.S. debt ceiling
The White House says Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is needlessly posing a threat to the international credit of the federal government, potentially hurting financial markets and the broader economy.