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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2022-07-28 ( 6 items ) |
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Rep. Pingree's Bipartisan Bills to Source School Meals Locally, Reduce School Food Waste Advance Through House Education & Labor Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022:
The House Education and Labor Committee advanced H.R. 8450, the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act, which includes four major bills supported by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine).
The bills championed by Pingree and included in the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act include:
* Kids Eat Local Act - Bipartisan legislation introduced by Pingree that would allow schools the purchasing flexibi more PR
Sen. Collins Co-Sponsors Package to Crack Down on Violent Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a group of 24 of her colleagues in introducing a broad package to clarify and strengthen violent crime laws related to homicide, bank robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, and other offenses. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act resolves discrepancies brought on by conflicting court decisions and clarifies congressional intent regarding crimes of violence and their res more PR
Sen. King Sounds Alarm on Monkeypox Outbreak, Calls for Action on Vaccine Distribution (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on July 27, 2022:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is raising concerns about America's growing number of monkeypox cases and calling on the Biden administration to take actions to address the shortage of vaccines. In a letter with 21 of his Senate colleagues, King urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to immediately impro more PR
Sen. King: Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Boost American Technology Independence, Strengthen Supply Chains, Curb Inflation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 27, 2022:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Senate Semiconductor Caucus, today applauded the Senate's 64-33 vote to pass the CHIPS for America Act that invests in the United States' leading-edge technology manufacturing and scientific innovation. The bipartisan legislation works to reduce America's heavy dependence on foreign chips - currently a factor in car manufacturing delays a more PR
Senate Rules and Administration Committee Sets Aug. 3 Hearing on Electoral Count Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Electoral Count Act: The Need for Reform" at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 3, 2022, at 301 Russell Senate Office Building:
Witnesses
Panel I
* The Honorable Senator Susan Collins, U.S. Senator from Maine
* The Honorable Senator Joe Manchin, U.S. Senator from West Virginia
Panel II
* The Honorable Bob Bauer, Professor of Practice and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Ne more PR
Sens. Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors' Access to Substance Use Treatment (10)
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022. The bipartisan legislation would implement recommendations from a 2021 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that found Medicare beneficiaries face challenges accessing opioid use disorder treatment.
"The opioid epidemic cont more PR
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