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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2022-07-23 ( 5 items ) |
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'Continue to Sound the Alarm' - Sen. King Urges Pentagon Nominee for Africa Command to Not Take Eye Off Terrorist Groups (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 22, 2022:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) urged a top Pentagon nominee to ensure the Department of Defense and Biden administration maintain their focus on terrorism threats in the Africa region as attention and resources are being directed to Russia and China. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, King asked Lieutenant General Michael Langley - nominee to be general and Commander more PR
Rep. Pingree Urges President Biden to 'Unleash Every Resource' and Declare a National Climate Emergency (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on July 22, 2022:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), who chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, joined 60 of her House colleagues, led by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), in urging President Biden to declare a national climate emergency. In the letter, the members write that the scope and urgency of th more PR
Sen. Collins, Colleagues Urge Administration to Implement Carbon Grant Program in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as Congress Intended (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release and letter:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement the Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub Program established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) the way Congress intended. Currently, DOE is imposing onerous, one-size-fits-all requirements on grant applicants, limiting the program's ability to work. Senator C more PR
Sen. King Tours Abyssinian Meeting House for First-Hand Update of Restoration Project From Congressionally-Directed Spending (10)
PORTLAND, Maine, July 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 22, 2022:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today visited the Abyssinian Meeting House - America's third oldest meetinghouse constructed by a Black congregation - to see and hear how the organization will be using $1,700,000 in Congressionally-Directed Spending (CDS) to help restore the important historic building before its 200th anniversary in 2028. Senator King secured this federal investme more PR
Sens. Collins, Cantwell Bill to Restore Native Plants in National Parks Advances (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced the Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to promote the use of native plants. In an effort to preserve biodiversity and reap the numerous benefits local flora provide to wildlife, human health, and the environment, the bill would create a new pilot more PR
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