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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2026-08-05 ( 6 items )  
Goodlander Joins New Hampshire and Maine Delegations in Opposing New OPM Rule Weakening Civilian Labor Protections at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Joins New Hampshire and Maine Delegations in Opposing New OPM Rule Weakening Civilian Labor Protections at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard * Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined members of the New Hampshire and Maine congressional delegations in raising concerns around a new rule proposed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Merit Systems Protection Board that would weaken civil service protections and underm more PR

Pappas Joins New Hampshire and Maine Colleagues in Opposing New OPM Rule Weakening Civilian Labor Protections at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Joins New Hampshire and Maine Colleagues in Opposing New OPM Rule Weakening Civilian Labor Protections at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) and Angus King (ME), Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) in raising concerns around a new rule proposed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Merit S more PR

Sen. Collins Issues Statement on Release of Continuing Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Statement on Release of Continuing Resolution U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government: "As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to craft this stopgap funding measure, known as a Continui more PR

Senator Collins' Statement on Nomination of Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Nomination of Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as United States Attorney General: "I have carefully reviewed Todd Blanche's qualifications to be Attorney General. This includes his record and responses to questions from Senators at the Department of Justice Appropriations hearing, his con more PR

Senator King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing bipartisan legislation to strengthen the fight against mosquito and other vector-borne diseases (VBD). The Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) 2.0 Act would reauthorize funding for federal mosquito control and public health response efforts as well as improve preparedness and respons more PR

Shaheen Leads New Hampshire and Maine Colleagues in Opposing New OPM Rule Weakening Civilian Labor Protections at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Leads New Hampshire and Maine Colleagues in Opposing New OPM Rule Weakening Civilian Labor Protections at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Angus King (I-ME) and U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) in raising concerns around a new rule proposed by the Office of Personnel Management (O more PR