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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2022-05-28 ( 6 items )  
Arctic Caucus Co-Chairs Sens. Murkowski, King Join Congressional Resolution Supporting Finland's and Sweden's Accession in NATO (10)
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Angus King (I-Maine), co-chairs of the Senate Arctic Caucus, issued the following statement after co-sponsoring Senate Resolution 646 (S.Res.646) expressing support for Finland's and Sweden's accession into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and expediting the ratification of accession protocols. "As the world rallies behind Ukraine's efforts to defend  more PR

In Light of Damning Report, Sen. Markey Urges Homeland Security Inspector General to Open Investigation Into Low Grant Rate, Instances of Bias at Boston Asylum Office (10)
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letter on May 27, 2022: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led six of his congressional colleagues today in writing to the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG), urging it to open a formal review of the Boston Asylum Office operated by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The letter cites a recent report, Lives in Limbo: How the Boston Asyl more PR

Sen. Collins Visits Houlton's Region Two School of Applied Technology (10)
HOULTON, Maine, May 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Region Two School of Applied Technology in Houlton. Senator Collins received a tour of each classroom to meet the instructors, support staff, and students and learn about their individual programs, which include: culinary arts, welding, law enforcement, residential electrical, plumbing and heating, automotive technology, auto collision, early childhood education, c more PR

Sen. King, Colleagues Introducing Bill to Help Military Spouses Find Permanent Employment (10)
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: During Military Appreciation Month, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is joining Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) to introduce the Military Spouse Employment Act, which provides federal agencies clear authority to hire military spouses who already want to serve their country to fully remote positions. With a fully remote position, the military spouse can more PR

Sen. Markey Leads Colleagues in Urging Funding to Support Long COVID Patients (10)
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letter: Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies urging the inclusion of additional funding to support long COVID patients in  more PR

Sens. Markey, Kaine, and Colleagues Urge Funding to Support Long COVID Patients (10)
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies urging the inclusion of additional funding to support long COVID patients in Fiscal Year  more PR