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PublishedNovember 21, 2013
U.S. Senate votes to curb filibusters
The move comes as Republicans use filibusters at unprecedented rates: Of the 168 filibusters in history against presidential nominees, half have been by Republicans in the last four-plus years.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2013
House Republicans to let immigration reform bill die
The quiet death comes four months after the Senate passed a bipartisan, far-reaching agreement.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2013
NH legislator co-sponsors bill to lower taxes for craft brewers
The proposal would reduce federal excise taxes for breweries that produce fewer than 6 million barrels annually.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2013
Senate approves landmark gay rights legislation
But despite the bipartisan vote, chances are dim that the House will pass or even vote on the bill.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2013
Maine moms, activists rally for changes in chemical safety bill
Critics say a bill in the Senate would undermine states’ efforts to protect consumers.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2013
Jesse Jackson Jr. begins serving prison term
The former Illinois congressman was sentenced to 2½ years for illegally spending $750,000 in campaign money.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2013
Shenna Bellows launches effort to unseat Susan Collins
The Democrat, the first to challenge the popular incumbent U.S. senator, is in her first run for office.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2013
Maine Sen. King offers to be bridge between parties
He calls the shutdown ‘ridiculous and totally unnecessary.’
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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
House Republicans cancel vote on debt deal
The pressure is now on Senate leaders to end the government shutdown and avoid default.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2013
Collins offers plan to end shutdown
The Maine senator would eliminate a controversial tax on medical devices.
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