Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is among 9 moderate House Democrats trying to upend leaders’ plans for enacting President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar domestic agenda.
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Maine’s new broadband agency gearing up to manage flood of federal cash
The Maine Connectivity Authority will manage a historic investment of at least $250 million toward building universal high-speed internet service.
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What’s in the $1.2 trillion Senate infrastructure package
The package contains $550 billion in entirely new investments, mostly paid for – without raising taxes.
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Infrastructure deal includes $1.9 billion for Maine transportation, broadband
The $1 trillion compromise Senate bill includes money for the state and potentially even more in competitive grants, according to a White House estimate.
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Sen. Collins, colleagues behind bipartisan public works bill show off their work
Susan Collins says that the $65 billion for broadband means that some people in Maine would get access to the internet for the first time.
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Senate opens debate on $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
The bill calls for $550 billion in new spending over 5 years – one of the most substantial expenditures on the nation’s roads, bridges, waterworks, broadband and the electric grid in years.
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Senate votes to start work on $1 trillion infrastructure bill
The 67-32 tally to begin formal consideration showed the high interest among senators in the package, but it’s unclear if enough Republicans will eventually join Democrats to support final passage.
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
The next steps are uncertain, but the group of 11 Republicans and 11 Democrats insist they are close to a deal and expect to finish soon.
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill in peril as Republicans threaten filibuster
While the president proposes paying for his proposals with a tax hike on corporations and wealthy Americans who earn more than $400,000 a year, the bipartisan group has been trying to figure out a compromise way to pay for its package.
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Biden pitches huge budget, says Democrats will ‘get a lot done’
Top Democrats reached agreement on a mammoth $3.5 trillion infrastructure package focusing on climate change, education, a Medicare expansion and more.