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Maine Senate approves 116 bills of the special appropriations table
In less than 48 hours, lawmakers had to decide how to appropriate up to $7 million in state funding for nearly 300 bills.
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15 Major Problems with the Senate Reconciliation Bill
The House is set to consider the Senate-passed reconciliation bill. Below we outline 15 major problems with the Senate-passed ...
Despite last-minute changes, Senate budget bill deals big blow to renewable energy
The Senate bill effectively phases out renewable energy tax credits after 2026 if projects haven't started construction.
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What the Senate’s Sprawling Policy Bill Means for Higher Ed
In passing Trump’s signature legislation Tuesday, the chamber softened many of the provisions that were most alarming to the ...
2 lone Republicans vote against Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as it heads to president's desk
House Republicans pass Trump's legislative package with just two GOP votes against it, as Rep. Thomas Massie cited debt ...
Student loans, gun silencers and a space shuttle: See surprises found in Senate tax bill
From gun silencers to the child tax credit, there are several secluded provisions lurking in the Senate's version of sweeping ...
Trump megabill narrowly advances in Senate despite 2 GOP defections
Senate Republicans on Saturday narrowly voted to advance a sprawling 1,000-page bill to enact President Trump’s agenda, ...
Marathon Senate vote on Trump's big bill drags out as Republicans struggle to find path to passage
With Sens. Rand Paul and Thom Tillis opposed to the package, GOP leaders can afford only one more defection. And multiple ...
House passes Trump's megabill, securing a big win for the GOP agenda
President Trump is scheduled to sign the bill into law at 4 p.m. on July 4 at the White House, locking in tax reductions and ...