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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-08-01 ( 2 items )  
Senator King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases (10)
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan legislation to expand and strengthen the Center for Disease Control (CDC)'s mosquito control and response efforts. The Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) 2.0 Act, cosponsored by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tina Smith (D-MN), would provide the CDC additional funding to research and fight the spread of more PR

Senators Carper and Collins Introduce Legislation to Increase Testing and Prevention of Cancer in Federal Firefighters (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2023 to increase testing and screenings for cancer in active duty and civilian firefighters at the Department of Defense (DOD). The prevention testing would be conducted as part of the annual DOD physicals and would screen for prostate, colorectal, and breast cancer. "Fire more PR