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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-07-13 ( 6 items ) |
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"NATO Has Never Been Stronger," King Proclaims at 2023 NATO Summit (10)
VILNIUS, Lithuania, July 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Intelligence Committees, participated in a press conference today at the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. On the trip, he toured the Pabrade Training Area with US Army leaders, met with key NATO officials, and received updates on Russia's attack on Ukraine. Senator King's remarks are below and audio can be found HERE [link at bo more PR
Cardin, Kaine, Rubio and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Any U.S. President From Leaving NATO (10)
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023:
As North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders meet for the 2023 Vilnius summit in Lithuania, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy Klobuch more PR
Citing Maine's Recent FEMA Disaster Designation, Pingree Calls Out GOP's Shortsighted Climate Crisis Cut (10)
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following remarks on July 12, 2023:
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), ranking member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, today spoke in strong opposition to House Republicans' proposed State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill. In remarks to the Subcommittee, Pingree said Republicans' proposal that cuts $11.1 billion from the Environmental Protectio more PR
Hold on Military Promotions is Compromising National Security, King Declares in Armed Services Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today asked General Randy George, current Vice Chief of Staff of the Army and nominee for Chief of Staff of the Army, about the national security impacts of the current hold on military promotions. In the exchange during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the General confirmed to Senator King that the unprecedented blockade is making it mor more PR
King Demands VA Comply With Law to Reimburse Maine Veterans' Homes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023:
U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today urged the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to resume payments for domiciliary care for veterans with dementia as permitted by law. Congress passed legislation in 2021 authorizing the VA to cover the costs of domiciliary care after the Department stopped reimbursements for the long-supported care in 2019. more PR
Senate Appropriations Committee Hosts JDRF Children Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, as well as Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, hosted a hearing titled, "Accelerating Breakthroughs: How the Special Diabetes Program Is Creating Hope for those Living with Type 1 Diabetes."
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