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2023-07-22

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-07-23 ( 15 items )

Maine: Congressional

$1.6 Million for Maine Libraries Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $1,600,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for two Maine libraries in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits conside more PR

$2 Million for Maine Maritime Academy Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $2 million in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday, now a more PR

$300,000 for Maine Science Park Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $300,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the Maine Science Park in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits conside more PR

Collins, Kaine Introduce Bill to Address Teacher and Principal Shortages (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals (PREP) Act, bipartisan legislation to address teacher and principal shortages, particularly in rural communities, and increase teacher diversity. This legislation would help ensure that there more PR

Collins, Peters & Moran Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Federal Agencies From Purchasing Products That Contain Harmful PFAS Substances Advances in Senate (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) to ensure that all federal agencies are purchasing products that are free of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that continue to threaten the health and safety of people across the nation has advanced in the Senate. Current law prohibits the Department of Defense (DoD) more PR

More Than $18 Million for Maine Housing Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $18,010,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine housing projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday, now awaits more PR

More Than $4.6 Million for Maine Fire Stations and Facilities Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $4,643,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for five Maine fire stations and facilities in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, more PR

More Than $8.6 Million for Childcare Centers Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $8,618,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending to support childcare centers in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits co more PR

Nearly $11 Million for Maine Community Centers Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $10,877,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for community centers throughout Maine in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, no more PR

Nearly $14.5 Million for Maine Coastal Resiliency Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $14,420,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for requests to support coastal resiliency projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Commit more PR

Nearly $28.4 Million for Maine Community and Economic Development Projects Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $28,398,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for requests to support community and economic development throughout Maine in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senat more PR

Nearly $3.8 Million for Maine Electrical, Water, and Wastewater Improvements Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $3,759,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine electrical, water, and wastewater projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Commit more PR

Nearly $9.7 Million for Maine Historic Restoration Projects Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $9,699,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for six historic restoration projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now more PR

Senate Appropriations Committee Issues Testimony From JDRF 2023 Children's Congress Delegate (10)

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued the following testimony by Maria Muayad, a JDRF 2023 Children's Congress delegate, involving a hearing on July 11, 2023, entitled "Accelerating Breakthroughs: How the Special Diabetes Program Is Creating Hope for those Living with Type 1 Diabetes": * * * Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, Senator Shaheen, and Members of the Committee - thank you for inviting me to speak. I am honored to represent my fellow delegates at JDRF 2023 more PR

Senators Collins and King Announce More Than $500,000 for Allagash Fire Department (10)

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 21, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the Allagash Fire Department has been awarded a total of $526,571 in federal grants through the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY'22) Assistance to Firefighter (AFG) grant program. This grant will be used to purchase a 1,500-gallon water capacity truck and related equipment more PR