AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoWar Powers Breakthrough: The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution to force President Trump to end the Iran conflict or seek congressional approval, passing 50-47 after Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy flipped his vote—joining Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Rand Paul—while John Fetterman opposed and several GOP senators didn’t vote. Student Loan Lawsuits: In a fresh legal fight over federal graduate loan limits, 25 states (including Maryland and Oregon) sued the Education Department, arguing the rule unlawfully reclassifies nursing and other programs and could worsen health-care staffing shortages. Maine Lumber Mill Investigation: Maine’s Fire Marshal and the ATF are still probing the Robbins Lumber explosion in Searsmont that killed firefighter Andrew Cross and left a dozen injured, with investigators still working through the scene. Local Watch: Sanford’s Hangar Food Truck Park is set to open Memorial Day weekend; Bangor is nearing completion on a $15M seniors’ affordable housing complex; and Portland hit a record 92 degrees Tuesday.
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