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2021-12-10

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2021-12-11 ( 9 items )

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Heeding Calls From Collins & Shaheen, Senate Sends Legislation to Delay Payment Cuts for Health Care Providers to President's Desk (10)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate cleared legislation that extends the Medicare sequester moratorium, as well as the 2021 Medicare physician payment adjustment until next year. This legislation follows a bipartisan letter the Senators sent earlier this week, urging Senate leadership to delay these payment cuts as providers fight to more PR

Rep. Golden Proposes Amendment to Force Disclosure of Foreign Payments to Families of President, Members of Congress (10)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: The House will consider an amendment this week from Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to amend the Protecting Our Democracy Act to require the president, vice president, members of Congress, and candidates for federal office to disclose any payments made by foreign governments to their spouses and dependent children. "It's no secret that Russia, China, and other foreign governments seek to influence U.S. offic more PR

Sen. Bennet, Rep. Phillips Celebrate House Passage of Their Bill to Promote Ranked Choice Voting (10)

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) celebrated House passage of the Voter Choice Act as an amendment to the Protecting our Democracy Act, which passed the House 220-208. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is also a co-sponsor of the Voter Choice Act. "House passage of the Voter Choice Act is a milestone for ranked choice voting," said Bennet. "At a ti more PR

Sen. Daines Leads Colleagues in Push to Biden to Reverse Vaccine Mandate for Truckers Crossing the Northern Border (10)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Steve Daines (Mont.), John Thune (S.D.), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Jim Risch (Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Roger Wicker (Miss.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Susan Collins (Maine), Roger Marshall (Kan.), Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Pat Toomey (Penn.) are pushing back against President Biden's vaccine mandates that will impact truckers and other es more PR

Sen. Hoeven Urges Biden Administration to Reverse Vaccine Mandate for Truckers Crossing Northern Border (10)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: Senator John Hoeven today joined Senators Steve Daines (Mont.), John Thune (S.D.), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Jim Risch (Idaho), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Roger Wicker (Miss.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Susan Collins (Maine), Roger Marshall (Kan.), Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Pat Toomey (Penn.) in sending a letter to President Biden urging the administration to r more PR

Sen. Wicker Joins Bipartisan Initiative Boosting Coastal Management Training (10)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today introduced legislation to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Management and Digital Coast Fellowships alongside Senator Chris Coons, D-Del, Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. The Coastal Fellowships Act of 2021 would support two essential programs that boost workforce capacity for coast more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, King Resolution Recognizing Dec. 18 as 'Wreaths Across America Day' (10)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 18th, 2021, as "Wreaths Across America Day." A convoy of volunteers will travel from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery to lay Maine-made balsam wreaths at the headstones of American veterans interred there. "Wreaths Across America is a powerful demonstration of respect and more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Sens. Collins, King Resolution Recognizing Dec. 18, 2021, as 'Wreaths Across America Day' (10)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 18th, 2021, as "Wreaths Across America Day." A convoy of volunteers will travel from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery to lay Maine-made balsam wreaths at the headstones of American veterans interred there. "Wreaths Across America is a powerful demonstration of respect and more PR

Sens. Bennet, Collins, Reps. Pascrell, Katko, Newman Introduce Bicameral Firefighter Sprinkler Safety Measure (10)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) and U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), and Marie Newman (D-Ill.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help place more sprinklers in older high-rise residential buildings where fires are especially dangerous. The High-Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act will amend the tax code to encourage bui more PR