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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.
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 ...
Susan Shelley: Senate Bill 79 robs Californians of their right to enjoy single-family homes
This is a failure, not least because the government has managed to turn public transit and city sidewalks into filthy ...
Senate’s long day turns to night as GOP works to shore up support on Trump’s big bill
The Senate’s long day of voting has churned into a long night as Republican leaders grasp for ways to shore up support for ...
House prepares to take up Senate version of "Big, Beautiful Bill" as some GOP lawmakers express skepticism
The House is planning to vote on the Senate-passed version of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" as soon as Wednesday ...
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 ...
Senate Democrat: Nation would be ‘sicker, hungrier, and less well-off’ if GOP megabill passes
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) ripped the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” Thursday as the House scrambles to get the reconciliation ...
NYC’s Robin Hood Charity Condemns Newly-Passed Senate Bill. Its Billionaire Donors Are Staying Mum
The New York City anti-poverty philanthropy–backed by nearly two dozen ultra wealthy finance moguls–says the bill will hurt ...