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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2021-08-27 ( 8 items )  
Rep. Golden Statement on Attack at Kabul Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Following attacks by terrorist organizations in Afghanistan that have killed American servicemembers, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement. "I am deeply saddened to learn that U.S. servicemembers have been killed and others wounded by terrorist attacks in Afghanistan. The security mission that they are carrying out at the airport in Kabul is critical to evacuating American citizen more PR

Sen. Casey Issues Maine Fact Sheet on Better Care Better Jobs Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following fact sheet on how the Better Care Better Jobs Act (S. 2210) would benefit Maine: * * * In Maine Today: * There are over 224,000 people with disabilities./1 * There are almost 286,000 people ages 65 and older./2 * The Better Care Better Jobs Act would make it possible for over 1,200 family caregivers in Maine to return to work./3 * The Better Care Better Jobs more PR

Sen. Collins' Statement on American Servicemembers Killed in Afghanistan (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the American servicemembers killed in Afghanistan: "Today's catastrophic attack against American servicemembers and innocent Afghans was a despicable act of terrorism. "We owe a tremendous debt to the brave servicemembers who are engaged in this evacuation effort, and we grieve this senseless loss of life. "The Americans w more PR

Sen. King Issues Statement on Kabul Attack (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released a statement from Senator King following a terrorist attack outside of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. In the statement, Senator King expressed his sorrow and anger at this "tragic waste of human life", and continued his longstanding advocacy for action to protect the Afghan partners who served alongside American ser more PR

Sen. Young Joins Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), along with 40 bipartisan colleagues, in urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to distribute the funds remaining in the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and other health care relief programs. Over the course of the pandemic, Congress has appropriated $178 billion for the  more PR

Sens. Collins, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led 41 of their bipartisan colleagues in urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to distribute the funds remaining in the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and other health care relief programs. Over the course of the pandemic, Congress has appropriated $178 billion for the PRF as well as an a more PR

Sens. Feinstein, Padilla, Colleagues Urge HHS to Distribute COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021: Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging HHS Secretary Becerra to distribute funds remaining in the Provider Relief Fund and other health care relief programs. Over the course of the pandemic, Congress has appropriated $178 billion for the PRF as well more PR

Sens. Feinstein, Padilla, Colleagues Urge HHS to Distribute COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging HHS Secretary Becerra to distribute funds remaining in the Provider Relief Fund and other health care relief programs. Over the course of the pandemic, Congress has appropriated $178 billion for the PRF as well as an additi more PR