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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-01-05 ( 4 items )  
$7 Million for UMaine Manufacturing Training Secured by Golden (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2023: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced today that he has secured over $7,000,000 in dedicated funding as part of the 2023 appropriations government funding package for the University of Maine Advanced Manufacturing Center. The funding, which passed the Senate yesterday and is expected to head to the president's desk for his signature this week, will be used to establish three Manufacturing T more PR

Bennet Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan Law to Research Tech's Impact on Childhood Development (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) in celebrating the passage of the Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus package last year. The CAMRA Act directs the National Institutes of Health and Department of Health and Human Services to research technology and med more PR

Collins, Blumenthal Bill to Ban Private Ownership of Big Cats Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Big Cat Public Safety Act, a bipartisan bill she co-authored with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), was signed into law. The Maine Sheriff's Association endorsed this legislation, which prohibits the ownership of big cats like lions and tigers and outlaws public contact with cubs. "Big cats like lions, tigers, and cheetahs belong in their natural habitats, not more PR

Senators Collins, Carper Call on Postal Service to Improve Hiring and Workforce Retention (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement proven best practices to address the workforce shortage impacting retention and causing significant service delays. The senators posed a series of questions regarding how the Postmaster intends to improve the current workforce challenges a more PR