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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Biden lays out his budget plan, challenges Republicans to follow suit
If Biden and Congress fail to increase the statutory debt cap of $31.4 trillion by this summer, the government could default on payments and shove the U.S. economy into a recession.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
U.S. Sen. Angus King helps funnel $9 million in federal budget to regional projects
Money aims to assist with internet access, development and infrastructure in Androscoggin and Franklin counties.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown
The measure now goes to President Biden to be signed into law.
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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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