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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2024-12-21 ( 4 items )  
Golden votes to keep government open with Continuing Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman lauds exclusion of Member raises and debt ceiling suspensionCongressman Jared Golden (ME-02) tonight voted for a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government open until March 14, provide disaster relief funding and extend the must-pass Farm Bill for one year. The deal, approved by the House in a 366-34 vote, excludes provisions Golden opposed in earlier iterations, such as a raise and more gen more PR

King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan "Preserving American Dominance in AI Act" (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, along with Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have introduced first-of-its-kind legislation that establishes federal oversight of artificial intelligence to safeguard U.S. national security interests against chemical, biolog more PR

Senator Collins' Bipartisan Outdoors for All Act to be Signed into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced that the Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan Outdoors for All Act, legislation that will expand outdoor recreational opportunities in low-income communities across the nation. The bill passed today as part of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, which previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives and n more PR

Senators Collins, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Build Rural Health Care Workforce (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to health care and address the physician shortage in rural areas. The Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024 would authorize the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program to continue providing start-up funding to rural hospitals, medical schools, and other organizations to establish new rur more PR