Senators are preparing for a weekend session to finish negotiations.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Bipartisan infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
The next steps are uncertain, but the group of 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats insist they are close to a deal and expect to finish soon.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Bipartisan infrastructure bill in peril as Republicans threaten filibuster
While the president proposes paying for his proposals with a tax hike on corporations and wealthy Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year, the bipartisan group has been trying to figure out a compromise way to pay for its package.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Why Sen. Collins’ proposed tax on electric vehicles is a good idea
The prescient plan that she and Sen. Portman support will help fund infrastructure, will plug a loophole and will initially serve as a levy on wealth.
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Maine Voices: Our country’s foundation depends on strong infrastructure plan
Any package should include enhanced broadband access and renewable energy, address climate change and harness willing private-sector resources.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden pitches huge budget, says Democrats will ‘get a lot done’
Top Democrats reached agreement on a mammoth $3.5 trillion infrastructure package focusing on climate change, education, a Medicare expansion and more.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Make new internet networks future proof
A one-time investment in the information superhighway should not stick users in the slow lane.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: To prevent crisis, infrastructure bill must include America’s care economy
Unlike the fundamental framework of roads and bridges, Sen. Susan Collins says, home-based care is ‘not infrastructure.’ The evidence suggests otherwise.
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Commentary: The rickety politics of the federal infrastructure bill
If the bipartisan deal fails, it won’t be because the Senate is dysfunctional. It will be because the Democratic Party is.
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With trillions at stake, Democrats hurtle toward key decisions on Biden’s agenda
Thanks to the budget process they must use to pass a sweeping list of priorities, Democratic leaders must sketch out their vast agenda in a matter of weeks.