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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-07-27 ( 3 items )  
King Encourages Generals to Prioritize Deterrence in the Arctic Region and in Space (10)
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), asked Lieutenant General Stephen N. Whiting - nominee to be Commander of the United States Space Command - and Lieutenant General Gregory M. Guillot of the United States Air Force - nominee to be Commander of United States Northern Command - about the military's need to deter Russian and Chinese aggression in th more PR

King Pushes Top VA Officials to Reduce Benefit Claims Backlogs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: In a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Angus King, today urged top officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to work on reducing backlogs in processing veterans' PACT Act toxic-exposure claims. King encouraged Joshua Jacobs, VA Under Secretary for Benefits, to adopt automation technology nationwide to make processing benefits more efficient; refe more PR

King Suggests Clean Energy Projects Be Judged on "Positive Virtues" Alongside Impacts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Angus King today continued his push for America to rapidly move towards a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, King questioned Kelly Speakes-Backman, the Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Invenergy, and Erik G. Milito, the President of the National Ocean Industries Association, abo more PR