The House has passed the Caring For Americans with Supplemental Help Act, sponsored by Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass.
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Jared Golden unhappy with ‘out of touch,’ partisan leadership on Capitol Hill
Maine’s 2nd District Democratic congressman blocked a $4,500 pay hike for colleagues, but went along with $2.4 trillion spending package this week.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act, to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally.
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Angus King calls on streaming services to help Americans binge-watch through the holidays
Maine’s senator calls on Netflix, HBO, Disney, Amazon and Apple to offer free streaming to encourage people to stay home for Christmas.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed the Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, to explicitly make unauthorized access to Department of Education information technology systems and the misuse of identification devices issued by the Department of Education a criminal act.
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Collins, King part of group calling for $908 billion coronavirus relief package
The bipartisan package would continue providing unemployed Americans with an additional $300 in weekly benefits while funneling an additional $288 billion into small business relief programs.
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With federal aid running out, Mills and Maine congressional delegation urge action
The state has committed more than $1.2 billion of the $1.25 billion it received from Congress to help it address a myriad of coronavirus-related expenses.
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King to remain in Senate as Biden plans to nominate former CIA official for intelligence post
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate the first woman to serve as director of national intelligences, former CIA deputy director Avril Haines.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
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Sens. King, Collins criticize Trump’s efforts to override election results – in starkly different tones
Both of Maine’s senators say the president is wrong to pressure state officials to override the will of voters.