Denying people the ability to earn a living is the wrong way to treat those escaping persecution.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House passed the GI Bill Planning Act to extend to 90 days the period in which newly enrolled members of the military services can choose to enroll in the GI Bill benefits program.
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New England lawmakers question border patrol checkpoints far from the border
Federal law allows Customs and Border Protection to conduct the checkpoints within 100 miles of the international border.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other votes, the House has passed the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act to require the use of the government’s Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to pay for operations and maintenance expenses at federally authorized harbors.
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After opposing impeachment inquiry, Golden set to join Pingree in voting for open hearings
Both Maine’s U.S. House members said testimony in the proceedings against President Trump should be in a public setting.
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Town hall meetings increasingly rare for Maine members of Congress
Once a staple of congressional politics, the open forum with constituents appears to be making a comeback across the country, but not so much in Maine.
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Ranked-choice voting has ‘Mainementum’ as it spreads across the country
Critics say election reformers ought to take a look at alternative voting systems before endorsing the one Maine adopted.
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Maine delegation members call Syria withdrawal ‘harmful mistake,’ ‘terribly unwise’
The criticism echoes bipartisan condemnation from other members of Congress.
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Jim Fossel: Where will Maine go on impeachment?
Although it’s a small state, it could play a big role in the national drama.
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Maine delegation members say whistleblower complaint heightens concerns
Two members of the state’s congressional delegation participated in closed-door briefings with the director of national intelligence and the inspector general of the country’s intelligence agencies.