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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2021-12-21 ( 9 items )  
As Student Loan Payments Are Set to Restart, Rep. Pingree Urges Biden to Waive Loan Interest (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 20 Members of Congress are urging President Joe Biden to continue to waive interest on federal student loans as the nation continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter comes as the forbearance period for student loans is set to expire in January, despite the ongoing national public health emergency. The lawmakers said, "if no action is taken before more PR

Bill Co-Sponsored by Sens. Collins, King to Combat ALS, Expand Research and Access to Treatment to Be Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Legislation to improve ALS patients' access to treatments is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law. U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, members of the Senate ALS Caucus, co-sponsored the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for ALS Act, which passed both chambers of Congress by overwhelming margins. The bipartisan legislation will fund essential research into fast-progre more PR

Bill Co-Sponsored by Sens. Collins, King to Combat ALS, Expand Research and Access to Treatment to Be Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Legislation to improve ALS patients' access to treatments is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law. U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, members of the Senate ALS Caucus, co-sponsored the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies (ACT) for ALS Act, which passed both chambers of Congress by overwhelming margins. The bipartisan legislation will fund essential research into fast-progres more PR

Rep. Pingree Announces $466K to Protect, Conserve Casco Bay Watershed (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) has been awarded a $466,365 grant through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. The award will fund MDIFW's Cousins River Fields and Marsh Conservation Project, which will protect 42.7 acres of coastal wetland habitat within the more PR

Sen. Collins, Colleagues Urge Energy Department to Release Funding to Help States Improve Energy Efficiency, Foster Job Creation (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: As home heating and electricity prices skyrocket, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Chris Coons (D-DE) sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Energy to quickly release funds through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP). The bipartisan infrastructure package that was signed into law in November included $3.5 billion fo more PR

Sen. King and Maine American Legion Commander Discuss Her Decades of Service (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2021: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the December edition of "Answering the Call: Maine's Veteran Voices," Senator King's monthly series in which he shares the stories of the extraordinary lives, selfless service, and incredible sacrifice of Maine's veteran community. In the second interview of the series, conducted in partnership with the Library of Congress' Ve more PR

Sens. Collins, King, Golden Announce $4.1M for Penobscot Community Health Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Jared Golden announced that Penobscot Community Health Center in Bangor has received a total of $4,120,353 to strengthen health care services. This competitive funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Center Cluster Program. The Senators and Congressman sent a letter to HHS in support of the health more PR

Sens. Collins, King, Rep. Golden Announce $4.1M for Penobscot Community Health Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Jared Golden announced that Penobscot Community Health Center in Bangor has received a total of $4,120,353 to strengthen health care services. This competitive funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Center Cluster Program. The Senators and Congressman sent a letter to HHS in support of the health  more PR

Sens. Collins, Lujan Introduce Bill to Spur Research on Neurological Diseases Like Alzheimer's (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: In a bipartisan effort to accelerate the prevention, treatment, and cure of neurological diseases, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act. The legislation would establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is modeled after the FDA's successful Oncology Center of Excellence. The new Neu more PR