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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-03-22 ( 7 items )  
Alzheimer's Association Honors Sen. Collins With Humanitarian Award (10)
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Alzheimer's Association and its advocacy arm, the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM), honored U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) last night for her significant policy contributions to combat Alzheimer's disease. Senator Collins was presented with the prestigious 2023 AIM Humanitarian of the Year Award at the National Alzheimer's Dinner during the 35th Annual Alzheimer's Association AIM Advocacy Forum th more PR

Collins, King Announce More Than $1.4 Million For Historic Preservation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the Maine State Historic Preservation Office and four tribal communities have received a total of $1,309,044 from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund. "Maine's history began thousands of years ago as the homeland of the Wabanaki. Maine's tribal communities have a rich culture and a proud heritage, and this funding  more PR

Collins, King Announce More Than $1.4 Million For Historic Preservation (10)
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the Maine State Historic Preservation Office and four tribal communities have received a total of $1,309,044 from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund. "Maine's history began thousands of years ago as the homeland of the Wabanaki. Maine's tribal communities have a rich culture and a proud heritage, and this funding more PR

Cotton Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging DOD To Update Warfighting Requirements To Fight Russia (10)
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), and Senator Angus King (I-Maine), sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging him to implement an update of the Department of Defense's warfighting requirements for confronting Russia in Europe. The letter noted that the Department has not reassessed its warfi more PR

Senator Collins Congratulates National Humanities Medal Winner Richard Blanco Of Bethel (10)
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement congratulating award-winning Maine poet, author, professor, and public speaker Richard Blanco on receiving a National Humanities Medal from President Biden on Tuesday during a ceremony at the White House: "Congratulations to Maine poet and author Richard Blanco, who received the National Humanities Medal at the White House today, more PR

Senator Collins Receives First-Ever Congressional Partnership Award For Building Stronger Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA)--a national association that brings together state leaders on housing, homelessness, local economic development, and disaster recovery--recognized Senator Collins with their first-ever Congressional Partnership Award. Senator Collins received this inaugural award for her longstanding support of federal housing and community development programs more PR

To Support Maine Veterans' Homes, King Presses The VA To Reimburse Domiciliary Care Services (10)
WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, is urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to resume payments for domiciliary care as permitted by law. Congress passed legislation in 2021 authorizing the VA to cover the costs of domiciliary care after the Department suddenly stopped reimbursements for the long-supported care in 2019. Now, with organizations like Maine  more PR