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Bennet, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Kids' Access to Life-Saving Medical Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Kids' Access to Life-Saving Medical Care
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), alongside U.S. Representatives Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), introduced legislation to improve access to life-saving care for children with complex medical conditions. The more PR
Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025
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Tyonek Technical Services LLC, Madison, Alabama, was awarded a $98,115,620 firm-fixed-price level of effort contract for cyber operations formal training support. This contract provides for subject matter expertise and other essential capabilities to augment and support the mission of 39th Information Operations Squadron. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Flor more PR
Governor Mills Nominates Maine Superior Court Justice Julia Lipez to Serve on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Governor Mills Nominates Maine Superior Court Justice Julia Lipez to Serve on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Governor also announces nominations to Superior Court and District Court
Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has nominated the Honorable Julia Lipez to serve as an Associate Justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Justice Lipez has served on the Maine Superior Court since 2022.
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Grassley, Cortez Masto Seek to Boost Investment in Local Police Departments (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley, Cortez Masto Seek to Boost Investment in Local Police Departments
WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act to increase local law enforcement's access to training, mental health support, and recruitment and retention resources.
"Law enforcement in Iowa and ac more PR
ICYMI -- On "Morning Joe," Senator King Warns of Unconstitutional Overstep by White House (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI -- On "Morning Joe," Senator King Warns of Unconstitutional Overstep by White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined Morning Joe to stress the urgency of the unprecedented, unconstitutional overstep from President Trump's Administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). During the interview -- which comes in the midst of another rou more PR
King Introduces Bill to Make College Textbooks More Affordable (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King Introduces Bill to Make College Textbooks More Affordable
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has introduced bicameral legislation to make college textbooks more affordable. The Affordable College Textbook Act would authorize a competitive grant program to support the creation and expansion of open college textbooks -- textbooks that are available under an open license -- which more PR
King, Secretary of the Navy Nominee Discuss What Shipbuilders Can Learn from Private Sector (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King, Secretary of the Navy Nominee Discuss What Shipbuilders Can Learn from Private Sector
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and the nominee for Secretary of the Navy discussed utilizing lessons from the private sector to maintain best practices for ship designing, building, and maintenance. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Se more PR
New Forever stamps capture the beauty of the Appalachian Trail (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release:
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New Forever stamps capture the beauty of the Appalachian Trail
Feb. 28, 2025
# New Forever Stamps Capture the Beauty of the Appalachian Trail
It Spans 14 States and Nearly 2,200 Miles
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- A first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Appalachian Trail Forever stamps was held today at Amicalola Falls State Park. The stunning images will bring a touch of the outdoors to First-Class M more PR
Senator Collins Congratulates Caribou High School's Jamie Selfridge on Being Named Maine's Principal of the Year (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins Congratulates Caribou High School's Jamie Selfridge on Being Named Maine's Principal of the Year
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement congratulating Jamie Selfridge, Principal of Caribou High School, on being named Maine's Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals:
"Principal Jamie Selfridge's dedicat more PR
Sens. Moran, King Introduce Legislation to Research Effects of Low-Level Blast Injuries on Veteran Mental Health (10)
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news:
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Sens. Moran, King Introduce Legislation to Research Effects of Low-Level Blast Injuries on Veteran Mental Health
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - and Angus King (I-Maine) - member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - introduced legislation to direct the Department of Veterans A more PR
Sens. Ossoff, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Get to the VA (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Ossoff, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Get to the VA
According to the VA, roughly 3 in 10 veterans This is an external link in Georgia live in rural areas
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to help veterans in rural Georgia get to the VA.
Today, Sens. Ossoff and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Rural Veterans Tran more PR
Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Blumenthal, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Blumenthal, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and colleagues in introducing the Keep Americans Safe Act (KASA) to reinstate a nationwide ban on the sale, transfer, possession, import, or manufacture of high-capacity gun magazines that more PR
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