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Angus King: “This isn’t a vague legal concept they are abusing; it’s grade school-level American government: Article 1 of the United…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 2026
This isn’t a vague legal concept they are abusing; it’s grade school-level American government: Article 1 of the United States Constitution.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Response to OMB rescinding funds

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