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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-02-03 ( 6 items )  
Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expedite Federal Investments in Weatherization Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve delivery of weatherization assistance and encourage state-driven energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. These programs reduce energy costs for low-income households, spur private sector energy innovation, and improve emergency planning and response. The more PR

Golden to Serve House Small Business Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) was named last week to the House Small Business Committee for the 118th Congress. This is Golden's third term on the committee. The congressman plans to use his position on the committee to build on his work in Maine's Second District and help the state's existing businesses grow, innovate, and hire more Mainers. "Growing up in a small business family, I know firsthand how impo more PR

Golden to Serve on House Armed Services Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) was named last week to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for the 118th Congress. This is Golden's third term on the committee. Golden plans to use his position on the committee to continue his work to fortify national security, protect the interests of our men and women in uniform, and deliver for Bath Iron Works and its shipbuilders. "As a member of the House Armed Ser more PR

King Presses Biden Administration For More 'Urgency' With Energy Storage Investments, Improve Permitting Process (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King today laid out his goals for achieving a clean energy future and urged the Biden Administration to continue taking action. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King asked Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk to work with a sense of urgency on his three main priorities: "number one, storage, number two, storage, and number three, storage." Senator King  more PR

King, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration To Diversify Energy Storage Vision (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: U.S Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a bipartisan letter with four of his colleagues calling on the Biden Administration to invest in a broad variety of energy storage technologies. In a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, the Senators applaud the use of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to support lithium more PR

Murray, Collins Officially Take Helm of Senate Appropriations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 2, 2023, with Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine: U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), issued the following joint statement as they officially assume the roles of Senate Appropriations Committee Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. "We look forward to leading this Committee in making life better for families back home and addressing the many pressing challenges our nation is facing more PR