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PublishedOctober 25, 2021
Billionaire tax takes shape, faces critics, as Biden pushes for budget deal
Resolving the revenue side is key as the Democrats scale back what had been a $3.5 trillion plan, insisting all the new spending will be fully funded.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
UMF could receive $1 million in funding from federal budget bills
The money would go towards projects regarding early education.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown
Congress took a big step toward avoiding a partial federal shutdown on Thursday when the Senate passed a bill to keep the government funded through Dec. 3
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Biden can’t budge fellow Democrats so far, with $3.5 trillion overhaul at stake
Two senators, from West Virginia and Arizona, hold the keys to unlocking the stalemate over the president’s sweeping vision, the heart of his campaign pledges.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
What a federal government shutdown could mean for Maine
The impact for Maine residents would be limited at first but an ongoing shutdown would affect a variety of activities, from tourism at Acadia National Park to banking.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2019
Portland to receive nearly $900,000 to help cover cost of aiding asylum seekers
The federal funding includes $864,000 for the city of Portland, plus another $28,500 for 2 local nonprofits that helped provide housing and other services.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Senate passes Trump-backed budget deal, averting threat of financial crisis, shutdown, automatic spending cuts
Senate passes Trump-backed budget deal, averting threat of financial crisis, shutdown, automatic spending cuts
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Donald Trump revives his border wall fight with $8.6 billion budget request
Trump's new budget calls for billions more for border wall, steep cuts in domestic programs but increases for military spending
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Lawmakers rush to resolve last-minute snags in spending bill as shutdown looms
Aides to President Trump indicated he is open to signing the legislation to keep the government open but wants to see the final package.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Donald Trump says he’s unhappy with border deal but he could back it
President Donald Trump says 'I can't say I'm thrilled' with a congressional compromise on border security designed to avert a second government shutdown
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