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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2024-12-12 ( 4 items ) |
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Following Push by Pingree, King, and Mills, Homeland Security Permanently Extends Eligible Work Permit Authorizations (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is permanently increasing the automatic extension to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) for eligible non-citizens from 180 days to up to 540 days. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senator Angus King, and Governor Janet Mills--who just days ago sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv more PR
House passes NDAA that includes Golden-led authorization for new Bath-built destroyer (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Defense authorization bill also invests millions in Maine's production economy,
includes largest pay raise for junior servicemembers in 40 yearsCongressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today voted to pass the final version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Throughout negotiations, Golden used his position on the House Armed Services Committee to secure substantial investments in Maine's producti more PR
King Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Study Impacts of Lower-Intensity Weapon Blasts on Veteran Mental Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, have introduced legislation to help the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) better understand the effect of repetitive low-level weapon blast injuries on veterans' mental health. The bipartisan Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2024 would direct the VA and other research partners to comprehensively s more PR
Sens. Sanders, Cassidy on Unanimous Senate Vote to Pass Historic Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024:
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Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today released the following statement on the unanimous vote in the Senate last night to pass the Older Americans Act (OAA) - critical legislation that will renew funding and strengthen services for older Americ more PR
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