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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2023-09-21 ( 8 items )  
"How Feasible is Watermarking of AI-Generated Images?" King Asks in Senate Intelligence Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King spoke with an AI scientist about the need for regulation and liability of computer-generated or -altered content. In an open Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, King asked Dr. Yann LeCun - a New York University Professor of Computer Science and Data Science at New York University - about what is technologically feasible in terms of implementing waterma more PR

Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration in Maine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that four Maine organizations will receive a combined total of $1,196,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service to help restore habitats for endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine. Maine is home to the only remaining populations of wild Atlantic salmon, a species listed as e more PR

Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.2 Million for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration in Maine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that four Maine organizations will receive a combined total of $1,196,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service to help restore habitats for endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine. Maine is home to the only remaining populations of wild Atlantic salmon, a species listed as  more PR

King, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Using Existing Authorities (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King is calling on the Biden administration to continue working to seek ways to lower prescription drug costs for more Americans. In a letter with Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Lloyd Doggett, King urges Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to release its Inter more PR

On National Voter Registration Day, King Introduces Resolution to Recognize September as National Voting Rights Month (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on National Voter Registration Day, U.S. Senator Angus King is introducing a resolution to recognize September as "National Voting Rights Month." The resolution encourages voter registration in the month of September and pushes Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to preserve the right to vote. "In the face of state-level threats that undercut the fundamental right more PR

Pingree Announces Nearly $1 Million to Expand Diaper Distribution Networks in Maine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced Maine was awarded a $990,992 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Diaper Distribution Pilot. This award will help the Maine Community Action Partnership (MeCAP) support caregivers with young children who are facing economic hardship and are working toward self-sufficiency, with a focus on families in eight Maine counties  more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Risch, Sens. Wicker, Collins, McConnell Commend Selection of Lead Ukraine Inspector General (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Susan Collins (R-Maine), vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) today offered the following comments i more PR

Wicker, Risch, Collins, McConnell Commend Selection of Lead Ukraine Inspector General (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Susan Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., today offered the following comments in response to the appointment of Hon. Robert P. Storch more PR