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PublishedJanuary 3, 2013
House re-elects Boehner speaker
The 113th Congress convened at 12 noon EST and elected Boehner to a second, two-year term as its leader despite grumbling from the Republican ranks.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2013
Congress ushering in new members, with old divide
The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the constitutionally required time of noon for pomp, pageantry and politics.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2013
Maine senators, representatives vote in support
The legislation and the process are imperfect, they say, but the measure safeguards the economy.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2013
Congress approves new taxes on richest in ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
The drawn-out 'fiscal cliff' drama ends as the House of Representatives postpones automatic spending cuts and signs off on higher tax rates for the wealthy.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2013
Snowe, Collins support ‘fiscal cliff’ compromise in early-morning vote
Like many of their colleagues, the two Maine senators said the final package was far from perfect but, most importantly, avoided tax hikes on the middle class.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2012
Collins blasts U.S. government over Benghazi
“The fact is Benghazi was awash in dangerous weapons and extremists and yet the State Department either ignored or responded incompletely," she says.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2012
House won’t vote today on ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the "fiscal cliff."
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PublishedDecember 30, 2012
Senators clash over gun-control plan
President Obama says the American people must be 'willing to make different choices for the country.'
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PublishedDecember 30, 2012
Collins: “Still time” to find a compromise
Maine Sen. Susan Collins says she and other senators are discussing putting forward their own bipartisan proposal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2012
U.S. Senate transitions: An incoming independent voice hopes to bridge the divide
Sen.-elect Angus King will work to reform filibuster rules, the banking sector and gun laws.
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