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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2021-08-03 ( 4 items )  
Sen. Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Veteran Access to Breast Cancer Screening & Care (10)
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jon Tester (D-MT), John Boozman (R-AR), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to high-quality breast cancer screening and life-saving care for veterans. "We owe it to our veterans to provide them with the high-quality health care they have earned through their service to our country," said Senator Collins. "By improving breast cancer more PR

Sen. King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support American-Grown Flowers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King and a bipartisan group of his colleagues have introduced the American Grown Act. The legislation requires the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State to only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States. "When the U.S. government spends taxpayers' dollars, it should prioritize American products in order to reinject  more PR

Senate Passes Bill Co-Sponsored by Sen. Collins to Protect Firefighters, First Responders From Hazardous PFAS Chemicals (10)
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins to help keep first responders safe from PFAS passed the Senate unanimously. The Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act would help protect firefighters, emergency responders, and communities from exposure to PFAS--also known as "forever chemicals" since they do not naturally break down. Senator Collins is a co-chair of the more PR

Sens. Bennet, King, Portman Secure Historic Broadband Investments in Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) hailed the historic broadband investment in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which mirrors the bipartisan BRIDGE Act they introduced earlier this year. If passed, this would be the largest federal broadband investment in U.S. history. IIJA provides $65 billion for broadband, over $40 more PR