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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2024-03-21 ( 7 items )  
ACES Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S.-Canada Partnership (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), co-chairs of the American-Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus, today introduced a bipartisan resolution highlighting the significance of the U.S.-Canadian relationship to promoting peace, expanding economic opportunity, and being prepared to respond to unforeseen events. Launched in June of 2023, the ACES Caucus was created to strengthen the eco more PR

King Encourages Smarter Spending Practices from Department of Defense (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- 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, Chair of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, questioned the Honorable Ellen Lord, the Vice Chair of the Pentagon's Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform Committee, about the need for the Department of Defense (DoD) to reevaluate its acquisition process for defense technology and other products. King stre more PR

King, Pingree Announce $22.4 Million Grant to Improve Transportation in Portland's Libbytown Neighborhood (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced a new multi-million dollar transportation grant that will help improve transportation and upgrade infrastructure in Portland's Libbytown neighborhood. Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, the $22,400,000 grant was awarded to the Reconnecting Our Villages: Historic Libbytown Project for the construction of a roundabout and bike pa more PR

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Wyden, Sen. King Introduce Bill to Close Major Tax Loophole Involving High-Value Trusts (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Angus King, I-Maine, introduced legislation today that would crack down on schemes involving the abuse of certain high-value trusts by ultra-wealthy individuals to avoid income, gift and estate taxes. The Getting Rid of Abusive Trusts Act would close a loophole and modify rules dealing with  more PR

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1 Million for Developing Maine's Organic Food Market (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angus King, announced that 5 Maine entities will receive a combined total of $1,036,469 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program. These grant awards will fund the development of new and expanded organic markets to help increase the consumption and production more PR

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1 Million for Developing Maine's Organic Food Market (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angus King, announced that 5 Maine entities will receive a combined total of $1,036,469 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program. These grant awards will fund the development of new and expanded organic markets to help increase the consumption and productio more PR

Senators Collins, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Group Urging Secretary of Education to Ensure Timely Disbursement of TRIO Grant Awards (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, co-chair of the Congressional TRIO Caucus, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led 13 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Miguel Cardona, urging the ED to ensure timely execution of the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant competition. By law, TRIO awards must be determined eight months  more PR