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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Johnson’s weak grip on the gavel threatens not only his own survival but President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda of tax cuts and mass deportations as Republicans sweep to power in Washington.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2024
House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before shutdown deadline
The bill was approved 366-34 and now goes to the Senate, for expected quick passage.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2024
All 4 members of Maine’s congressional delegation back government funding bill
Maine's House members noted that the final deal dropped a controversial suspension of the national debt ceiling, which had been backed by President-elect Donald Trump.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2024
Democrats rally behind first out transgender member of Congress, decry Republican attacks
Access to bathrooms has long been an issue for women at the Capitol, which originally operated on the presumption that legislators were men.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2024
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member
A resolution that would prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from 'using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex' would impact Democrat Sarah McBride.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2024
See the latest election results across the nation as Americans cast their ballots
Control of the U.S. Senate, House and White House are on the line as voters cast their ballots.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2024
Congress sends temporary bill to avoid shutdown to Biden’s desk
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., billed the measure as doing 'only what's absolutely necessary.'
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2024
House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
Lawmakers are not close to completing work on the dozen annual appropriations bills that will fund federal agencies during the next fiscal year, so they’ll need to approve a stopgap measure to prevent a partial shutdown.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2024
House speaker pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate, despite dim prospects
House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
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PublishedAugust 7, 2024
US House speaker campaigns for Austin Theriault at Auburn Mall
Mike Johnson touts Republican congressional hopeful Austin Theriault, who seeks the 2nd Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Jared Golden.
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