The best way to inhibit federal government shutdowns would be to have them be extremely disruptive to the average American.
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Potential federal shutdown next month could hurt 2,500 state employees
Workers in Maine are waiting nervously to see if Congress, currently without a speaker of the House, can pass a federal spending bill by Nov. 17.
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Commentary: No, Rep. Gaetz does not ‘govern’ the American people
A few choice words from the Florida lawmaker gave a whole lot away.
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Biden calls on Congress to ‘stop the games’ and help Ukraine after stopgap bill passes without war aid
Congressional supporters of Ukraine say they won’t give up after a bill to keep the federal government open excluded President Biden’s request for more security assistance for the war-torn nation.
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Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
The House and Senate both approved the bipartisan package by wide margins, sending it to President Biden, who signed it just before midnight. All four members of Maine’s congressional delegation backed the measure.
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Commentary: Mainers will suffer because of far-right intransigence in Washington
The long list of harmful cuts sought by Republican lawmakers must be rejected in full.
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Hardliners plot to replace House Speaker Kevin McCarthy with one of his deputies
Far-right House Republicans are attempting to replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker as early as next week, with some pushing for Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn.
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U.S. government tells federal employees a shutdown appears imminent
The message will serve to acknowledge the growing risk that millions of employees may stop receiving pay, unless lawmakers can avert a government shutdown.
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Federal shutdown threatens food aid for mothers and young children
Maine has enough funding to keep aid flowing for most of October, but a DHHS spokesperson says the state would likely halt new enrollments in the federally funded WIC program.
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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for House plan that averts shutdown
The Senate is working toward passage of a bipartisan measure that would fund the government until Nov. 17 as longer-term negotiations continue.