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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2021-08-05 ( 7 items )  
$1 Million Requested by Sen. Collins for New Rumford Fire Station Passes Appropriations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that $1 million in funding she requested for the construction of a new Rumford Fire Station was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. The bill was passed by the Appropriations Committee today by a vote of 25-5 and will n more PR

$1.7 Million Requested by Sen. Collins for the Corinna Fire Department Passes Appropriations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that $1,725,000 in funding that she requested for the relocation of the Corinna Fire Department Fire Station was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill. The bill was passed by the Appropriations Committee today by a vote of 25-5 more PR

$475 Million for PNSY Infrastructure Project Advances With Sen. Collins' Strong Support (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the fiscal year (FY) 2022 MilCon-VA funding bill passed the Appropriations Committee by a vote of 25-5. The bill includes $475 million for the Dry Dock #1 extension project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard ( more PR

Bill to Fund Key Agricultural Programs in Maine Clears Senate Hurdle With Provisions Championed by Sen. Collins (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the full committee advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill by a vote of 25-5. The legislation includes provisions pushed by Senator Collins to support potato and forest products research programs, expand access to rural broadba more PR

Sen. Collins Secures Nearly $7.5 Million for Six Maine Municipal and Public Safety Projects in Appropriations Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that she successfully secured all six of the Congressionally Directed Spending requests that she submitted for the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill and the Fiscal Year 2022 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations B more PR

Sen. Collins Secures Over $6 Million for Four Maine Dredging Projects in Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that she successfully secured all five of the Congressionally Directed Spending requests that she submitted for the Fiscal Year 2022 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. The bill was passed by the Appropriations Committee today by a vote of 25-5 and will now be considered by the full Sen more PR

Sens. Padilla, Ossoff Introduce Bill Establishing First-Ever Statutory Federal Right to Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: Today U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to introduce the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create a first-ever affirmative Federal voting rights guarantee for all U.S. citizens. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Angus King (I-Maine) are cosponsors of the bill. With voting rights under attack in state legislatures across the country, the Right to Vote  more PR