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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2022-01-22 ( 6 items )  
Rep. Pingree Announces $157,000 Title X Dire Need Grant for Maine Family Planning (10)
PORTLAND, Maine, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced Family Planning Association of Maine, also known as Maine Family Planning, has received a $157,000 Title X Dire Need Grant, a one-time, 15-month opportunity to support underserved areas. This award is one of eight awards totaling $6.6 million announced today by US Health and Human Services to address family planning and health ca more PR

Rep. Pingree Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Investment, Trade With Iceland (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Congressman Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska), and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) introduced the Iceland Commercial and Economic Leadership for Arctic and National Development (ICELAND) Act, legislation that would add Iceland to the list of nations eligible for investment and trade in the U.S provided U.S. nationals are trea more PR

Reps. King, Pingree Announce $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to University of Maine Medical Work (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced $1,514,211 in American Rescue Plan funding for the University of Maine System to support tailored evidence-informed training development within health profession and nursing training activities. The Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program's curriculum aims to help reduce burnout and pro more PR

Sen. King Backs Legislation to Promote Fair Dairy Pricing for Farmers (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation that would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to begin holding Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearings by this summer, to give milk producers a greater voice in dairy pricing. These hearings would reevaluate how the price of Class I (or fluid) milk is calculated and pave the way for important changes to bette more PR

Sen. King, Rep. Pingree Announce $1.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to University of Maine Medical Work (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced $1,514,211 in American Rescue Plan funding for the University of Maine System to support tailored evidence-informed training development within health profession and nursing training activities. The Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program's curriculum aims to help reduce burnout and p more PR

Sens. Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency of Foreign Manufacturers of Medical Products (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Health Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation that would strengthen requirements for foreign manufacturers of medical products that are distributed in the United States to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "During the ongoing public health emergency, the last thing patients should have to worry abou more PR