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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2025-07-04 ( 6 items )  
'Shameful, Dangerous, and Unforgivable' | Pingree Statement on Final Passage of Trump's Megabill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * 'Shameful, Dangerous, and Unforgivable' | Pingree Statement on Final Passage of Trump's Megabill * Today, after the U.S. House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act without any Democratic support, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement: Today, the House passed the most harmful, heartless, and regressive bill I've seen in my time in Congress. It's diffic more PR

Golden statement on passage of GOP's partisan reconciliation bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden statement on passage of GOP's partisan reconciliation bill * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement after the House GOP gave final passage to H.R. 1, their reconciliation budget bill, in a party-line 218-214 vote. Golden voted against the bill. "This year, we had a real opportunity to pass a budget that put the middle class first. The reality of slim  more PR

IN THE STATES: Republican Senators Face Backlash at Home After Voting to Slash Medicaid and Spike Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: Republican Senators Face Backlash at Home After Voting to Slash Medicaid and Spike Costs * Senate Republicans are facing backlash in their home states for jamming through their toxic plan to gut Medicaid, shutter rural hospitals, and spike costs for families. From North Carolina to Maine, Michigan to Iowa, Georgia to Alaska and beyond, news coverage highlights the devast more PR

King "Gravely Concerned" by Possible Weapons Pause in Delivering Military Aid to Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King "Gravely Concerned" by Possible Weapons Pause in Delivering Military Aid to Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement in response to reports that the White House may be pausing congressionally-directed weapons shipments to Ukraine: "I am gravely concerned by the potential "pause" in the supply of crucial weapons necessary for the def more PR

Multiple incidents and fatalities in Acadia National Park leading up to July 4 weekend (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Multiple incidents and fatalities in Acadia National Park leading up to July 4 weekend * BAR HARBOR, MAINE - Acadia National Park rangers responded to a string of emergency incidents and fatalities in the past week. As park rangers prepare for what is sure to be a busy holiday weekend, they urge visitors to take safety precautions during their visit.  "Any fatality in t more PR

True Cost of the GOP Budget in Dollars and Lives (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 4 -- People's Action issued the following statement on July 3, 2025: * * * True Cost of the GOP Budget in Dollars and Lives Community Organizations Across the U.S. Denounce Vote to Take Away Health Care, Food, and Irreplaceable Services From Millions To Give Tax Cuts to Billionaires and CEOs * Washington, D.C. - In a joint statement, Down Home North Carolina co-executive directors, Dreama Caldwell and Todd Zimmer, Maine People's Alliance co-executive directors, Jesse more PR