The state’s senators and representatives condemn the Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, halting the certification of the results of the November election.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Caring For Americans with Supplemental Help Act, sponsored by Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Mass.
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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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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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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House passed the National Apprenticeship Act, to permanently authorize the Office of Apprenticeship at the Labor Department, which provides various kinds of aid for state apprenticeship programs.
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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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Chellie Pingree touted by progressives for U.S. secretary of agriculture
Maine’s 1st District U.S. House member among a few possible picks eyed by President-elect Joe Biden
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed a resolution condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent.
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Former Army doctor, conservative Republican Jay Allen faces uphill battle
The 59-year-old midcoast resident is still trying to gain name recognition less than a month before the election in the 1st District.
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In seeking 7th House term, Chellie Pingree sees work left to do
If re-elected next month, she says she will continue to work on the issues that are at the top of her priority lists, including local agriculture, nutrition, climate change, health care and support for veterans.