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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2022-12-08 ( 6 items )  
$45 Million Authorization To Fix Camp Ellis Erosion Secured By Senator Collins In NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was released last night includes a provision she championed authorizing $45 million for a permanent solution to the severe, ongoing erosion at Camp Ellis. The NDAA is the annual defense spending authorization bill that sets our military's priorities and policies, and it is expected  more PR

Carper, Collins Applaud Inclusion Of Their Legislation To Expand Federal Firefighters Benefits In Annual Defense Package (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today celebrated the inclusion of their bill, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, in the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The 62nd annual NDAA supports nearly $858 billion for our nation's armed services and national defense in Fiscal Year 2023. This year's  more PR

Pingree Secures $45 Million for Camp Ellis Erosion Project in Defense Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: After long-championing additional funds for the Camp Ellis project in Saco, today Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) celebrated a provision in the Fiscal Year 2023 annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which will authorize $45 million in federal funding to address the severe erosion at Camp Ellis. Pingree and the House are expected to vote on the annual defense bill this week. more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, King Resolution Recognizing December 17, 2022, As 'Wreaths Across America Day' (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 17, 2022, as "Wreaths Across America Day." A convoy of volunteers will travel from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery to lay Maine-made balsam wreaths at the headstones of fallen American soldiers. Over the past 31 years, Wreaths Across America has sent more than 14.4 million more PR

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, King Resolution Recognizing December 17, 2022, As 'Wreaths Across America Day' (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 17, 2022, as "Wreaths Across America Day." A convoy of volunteers will travel from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery to lay Maine-made balsam wreaths at the headstones of fallen American soldiers. Over the past 31 years, Wreaths Across America has sent more than 14.4 millio more PR

Wicker Honors Inhofe, Shelby For Contributions To National Defense (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, yesterday took to the Senate floor with Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to honor U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Ala., ranking member of the Senate Appr more PR