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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2024-05-18 ( 3 items )  
Collins, Chairman King Join Bipartisan Group to Designate Saturday May 18th as "Kids to Parks Day" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, have joined a bipartisan resolution to empower young people and their families to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation. The "Kids to Park Day" resolution designates this Saturday, May 18th as National Kids to Parks Day. The resolution passed the Senate this week unanimously. Starting in 2011 with the  more PR

King, Navy Secretary Discuss Bath Iron Works Shipbuilding, Looming Threat of Hypersonic Missiles (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: To watch or download the exchange, click here for part 1 and here for part 2 Senator Angus King today questioned the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, the Secretary of the Navy, on the current status of the partnership between Maine employers, like Bath Iron Works (BIW), and the Navy - receiving assurances from the Secretary that stability for the BIW workforce would be maintained. Later in the hearing also aske more PR

Senators Collins, King Cosponsor Resolution Recognizing National Police Week (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined 74 of their Senate colleagues in cosponsoring a resolution--which has been recognized by the Senate each year since 2013 and honors officers fallen in the line of duty-- designating the week of May 12-18, 2024, as "National Police Week." "National Police Week is a time to thank members of law enforcement and reflect upon the sacrifices they make every day to ke more PR