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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2021-11-20 ( 5 items )  
Rep. Golden Opposes Tax Breaks for Millionaires, Commits to Working With Senate to Improve Build Back Better Act Before Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2021: * * * Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement this evening announcing his vote against the House version of the Build Back Better Act, citing in particular the tax giveaways to the wealthy that are currently in the bill. After passage, the bill heads to the Senate, where it is expected to undergo revisions before coming back to the House. "Throughout consideration of t more PR

Rep. Pingree Hails House Passage of Build Back Better Act as Transformative Blueprint for Climate-Smart, Care Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Build Back Better Act, the most beneficial bill for working families enacted since The New Deal. The bill will prepare the nation for the next century through unprecedented investments in climate-smart programs and the establishment of a safety net that supports the needs of Americans  more PR

Sen. King Applauds Senate Confirmation of National Park Service Director (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, today welcomed the Senate's unanimous confirmation of Charles Sams III to serve as Director of the National Park Service (NPS) - having repeatedly urged top leadership at the Department of Interior to support stable leadership at NPS, given the Service has not had a Senate-confirmed director si more PR

Sens. Collins, King Announce $750,000 to Support Law Enforcement Officers Across Maine (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that four communities across the State of Maine have received a total of $750,000 to hire law enforcement officers. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. "In Maine and throughout the country, the dedicated men and women of our nation's law enforcement com more PR

Sens. Collins, King Announce $750,000 to Support Law Enforcement Officers Across Maine (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that four communities across the State of Maine have received a total of $750,000 to hire law enforcement officers. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. "In Maine and throughout the country, the dedicated men and women of our nation's law enforcement comm more PR