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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2022-02-09 ( 6 items ) |
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Rep. Pingree Unveils Bill to Unburden Hemp Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022:
Today Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) introduced the Hemp Advancement Act of 2022 to improve the 2018 Farm Bill's hemp provisions and provide greater clarity and flexibility to hemp growers and processors. While hemp production was federally legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill, red tape and regulatory uncertainty has hindered industry growth.
"The 2018 Farm Bill laid a legal pathway for more PR
Rep. Pingree Votes for Bipartisan Bill to Improve USPS Financial Stability, Service Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation, introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), seeks to make the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) more efficient and financially stable while giving the agency more flexibility to improve operations. Provisions of the bill include repealing the more PR
Sen. Collins Pushes for Funding to Help Maine's Lobster Industry Cover Cost of Right Whale Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022:
According to an estimate by the Maine Lobstermen's Association, the unfair and onerous Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) rule will cost Maine lobstermen and women at least $45 million due to the expense of trawling up, acquiring and adding weak points, purchasing specialized rope, lengthening groundlines, marking gear, and hiring additional crew to complete this work.
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Sen. King Pushes Pentagon for 'Pragmatic' Thinking to Stabilize Middle East (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today urged a top Pentagon nominee to continuously assess opportunities for diplomatic cooperation in the Middle East in order to improve stability and confront terrorism. During a hearing of the Senate's Armed Services Committee, King asked Lieutenant General Michael Kurilla - nominee to serve as Commander of United States Central Command - to evaluate way more PR
Sens. Collins, Markey Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to WWII 'Ghost Army' Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Edward Markey (D-MA) and Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH-02) announced that their bipartisan, bicameral legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the top-secret U.S. Army units that served in World War II - known as the "Ghost Army" - was signed into law.
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Sens. King, Daines Push for Increased Parks Staffing as Crowds Embrace Outdoors (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022:
U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) - the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, respectively - today called for top Senate appropriators to allocate sufficient funds for National Park Service (NPS) staff, as visitation and workloads increase in the system. In a letter to leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Sena more PR
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