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Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia’s local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap

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'It was a mistake' | Senate approves bill to block budget's $1.1B cuts to DC included in GOP funding bill

The continuing resolution approved by the House this week would force D.C. officials to make $1 billion in cuts to city services.

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Senate passes bill to avert $1B hit to D.C. budget in spending plan

The bill, which would allow the city to continue operating under its 2025 budget, still needs to be approved by the House to go into effect.

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Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill

WASHINGTON – Ten Senate Democrats joined with most of their GOP colleagues on Friday to advance a government funding bill, averting a partial shutdown of major federal services beginning at midnight.

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Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers

Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that Washington, D.C., officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the District’s local budget, a move that has been catching members of both parties off guard.

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D.C. Appears Likely to Avoid a $1.1 Billion Budget Cut

The Senate approved a separate bill that allows D.C. to continue operating under its current budget, which seemed on track to ...

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Sen. Collins says she thinks US needs Department of Education

Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) spoke Thursday about President Donald Trump's push to dismantle the Department of Education.

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Sen. Collins: ‘Act of Congress’ required to dismantle U.S. Dept. of Education

We spoke about the topic with Collins who says while the department has had some problems, she believes it should continue.

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With government shutdown less than a week away, calls for a spending bill intensify

Susan Collins (R-Maine), chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, sai government shutdowns are inherently a failure to govern effectively.

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Opinion: Susan Collins should have protected the CFPB

The Trump administration is doing the bidding of big banks. Sen. Collins' focus must be on consumers in Maine.

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Trump administration withdraws CDC director nomination just before Senate hearing

The White House withdrew the nomination of former Florida congressman Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease ...

Sen. Collins: Title IX should bar trans athletes from girls sports

The Trump administration has accused Maine of violating Title IX, the federal law designed to ensure equal access to education and sports regardless of sex.

USDA reverses decision to pause funding to UMaine System

The United States Department of Agriculture will reinstate funding to the University of Maine System, Sen. Susan Collins' Office announced Wednesday night. Funding has resumed following the pause ...

Florida vaccine skeptic out as proposed CDC director amid measles outbreak

Dave Weldon was scheduled to have a confirmation hearing on Thursday, but the White House scrapped the nomination of the ...

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'Worst of all worlds': How Congress can avoid a government shutdown

La., weigh in on the odds of a government shutdown and discuss former Independent Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman's legacy on ...

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