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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2022-09-22 ( 6 items ) |
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Parks Chairman Sen. King Hears Testimony on Katahdin Woods, Waters Access Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022:
U.S Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chair of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, today held a hearing on his bill to expand access to the Katahdin Woods and Waters (KWW) National Monument and bring more economic activity to the region. The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act, cosponsored by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), would authorize the expansion of KWW by giv more PR
Rep. Pingree Votes to Strengthen Election Safeguards, Prevent Another Jan. 6 Attack (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and the U.S. House of Representatives took action today to prevent future attacks on Democracy and ensure the events of January 6, 2021 are not repeated. The bipartisan Presidential Election Reform Act (PERA), introduced by Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), members of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, reforms the E more PR
Rep. Pingree, House Pass Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ensure Domestic Violence Survivors Are No Longer Responsible for Former Spouses' Loan Debt (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and the U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide much-needed relief for individuals who previously consolidated their student loan debt with a spouse. Although Congress eliminated the program on July 1, 2006, it did not provide a means of severing existing loans, even in the event of domestic violence, more PR
Sen. Bennet Joins Bipartisan Electoral Count Reform, Presidential Transition Improvement Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined his colleagues in supporting the bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, led by Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The bill reforms and modernizes the outdated 1887 Electoral Count Act to ensure that electoral votes counted by Congress accurately reflect each state's public vote for President an more PR
Sen. Padilla Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Electoral Count Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced he is co-sponsoring the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act introduced by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine). The bipartisan legislation will modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887 to ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state's vote for President. Follo more PR
Support Building: Sens. Collins, Manchin Announce 10 Republicans, 10 Democrats Now Co-Sponsoring Senate's Bipartisan Reforms to Electoral Count Act of 1887 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2022:
In advance of a markup in the Senate Rules Committee, support continues to build for the Senate's legislation that would reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887.
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV)--who led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act on July 20th, 2022--a more PR
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