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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2024-03-08 ( 9 items ) |
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Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Seek Information From Stakeholders on Older Americans Act Reauthorization (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024:
Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), with Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Markwayne Mullin ( more PR
Golden welcomes president and co-founder of Madison's TimberHP mill as his guest to State of the Union address (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) on Thursday welcomed Josh Henry, president and co-founder of TimberHP -- the first wood fiber insulation manufacturing plant in North America -- as his guest to President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address.
"Josh and his team at TimberHP are proving that just because forest products are a 'heritage' industry doesn't mean they are a thing of the past," Golden said. "His in more PR
King Cosponsors Legislation to Crack Down on Robocall Scammers (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is joining colleagues to cosponsor legislation cracking down on the enforcement of illegal robocalls. The Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone (DO NOT) Call Act cracks down on illegal robocalls and robotexts, improves enforcement, and increases penalties for robocallers who violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA restricts the use of au more PR
Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Call For Restoration Of Antitrust Division Funding In Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, along with 25 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chair and Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropr more PR
Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Text of Six FY24 Appropriations Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement:
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a statement on the legislation unveiled today containing bill text for six Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) appropriations divisions. The legislation will be voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives and then the U.S. Senate.
The legislation includes bill text for FY more PR
Senate Appropriations Committee vice chair Collins Urges Colleagues to Support FY24 Six-Bill Appropriations Package (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor tonight to urge her colleagues to support the six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package. Senator Collins helped lead negotiations on the legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwh more PR
Senate Health Committee Leaders Sanders, Cassidy, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Seek Information From Stakeholders on Older Americans Act Reauthorization (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024:
Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), with Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), more PR
Sens. Welch and King, Reps. Castor and Tonko Push FERC to Promote Deployment of Grid-Enhancing Technologies to Expand Transmission Capacity, Meet Growing Electricity Demand (10)
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) along with U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-Fla.-14) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.-20) sent a letter to U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips and Commissioners Allison Clements and Mark Christie urging the Commission to adhere to the Federal Power Act and implement a shared savings incentive that promotes the deploymen more PR
Veterans Groups Voice Support for King Legislative Proposals (10)
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
In a joint hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) and the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), U.S. Senator Angus King received confirmation of the value of several of his policy initiatives with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). In an exchange with VFW Commander-in-Chief Duane Sarmiento, King detailed three specific pieces of legislation he's co-sponsored that would ease the pap more PR
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