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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2021-12-08 ( 4 items )  
'A Huge Victory for Broadband Efforts' - Sen. King Applauds Confirmation of FCC Chair Rosenworcel (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, today applauded the Senate's strong bipartisan vote to re-confirm Jessica Rosenworcel for a third term on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Senator King has worked effectively with Rosenworcel, and collaborated with her in seeking to expand affordable, high-speed broadband connections to more people throughout the countr more PR

Jan. 6 a 'Failure of Imagination' and Intelligence Sharing, Says Sen. King (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today stressed the urgent need for the United States Capitol Police to "think the unthinkable" and improve their intelligence coordination to prevent future threats against the Capitol. During a Senate Committee on Rules and Administration hearing focused on the work of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) leading up to and during  more PR

Reps. Pingree, Newhouse, Sen. Blumenthal Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Standardize Food Date Labels, Cut Food Waste (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2021: U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Food Date Labeling Act, a bill designed to end consumer confusion around food date labeling and ensure Americans do not feel it is necessary to throw out safe, useable food. Studies have shown that Americans are confused by f more PR

Sen. King Commemorates 80th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement honoring the 80th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor: "December 7, 1941 altered the course of history. Just before 8:00 a.m., the Empire of Japan carried out a surprise attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, aiming to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fl more PR