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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2024-02-06 ( 6 items ) |
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King, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Work with Israel on Distributing Additional Humanitarian Aid into Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, is urging the Biden Administration to work with Israel on distributing additional humanitarian aid into Gaza. In a letter to President Biden, King and his colleagues are strongly encouraging the administration to work with their Israeli counterparts on five specific steps to significantly increase urgently ne more PR
King, Golden Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort Seeking DOJ Briefing on Chinese-Owned Marijuana Farms (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King and Congressman Jared Golden are leading a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting a briefing on Chinese state-owned marijuana farms in Maine and across the United States. In a letter to Attorney General of the United States Merrick Garland, King, Golden, and their colleagues express concern for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) affiliated marijuan more PR
Rep. Golden Issues Statement on Text of Bipartisan Border Security Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2024:
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Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement on the bipartisan border security deal, the details of which were released by negotiators on Sunday:
"Mainers expect us to deal with the border crisis, not kick the can down the road while fentanyl pours into our country and border agents are overwhelmed by migrants," Golden said. "There's a lot of misinformation circulating more PR
Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Collins Issues Statement on National Security Supplemental (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 4, 2024:
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement on the Senate's national security supplemental package:
"This supplemental funding package is comprised of four pillars: securing our border, helping Ukraine counter Russian aggression, assisting more PR
Warren, Markey Urge Schumer, McConnell, Senate Appropriation Leaders to Provide Robust Disaster Relief Funding for Massachusetts Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
"(W)e urge you to include robust funding for the United States Department of Agriculture to compensate farmers for uncovered losses caused by natural disasters."
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Appropriations Chair Pat more PR
Yarmouth Student to Attend Air Force Academy (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that Yarmouth High School senior Sofia Joan Mavor has accepted an offer to attend the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Pingree nominated Sofia to the Academy in December.
"Acceptance to a U.S. service academy is extremely competitive and reflects highly on a student's scholarship, community service, and character," said Pi more PR
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