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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2024-04-19 ( 9 items ) |
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Attorney General Merrick Garland Calls Heinrich-Led Provisions in Safer Communities Act "Most Important Gun Legislation in Decades" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
In a key hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) questioned U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland about the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement of two important provisions that he authored with U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) within the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). These provi more PR
Casey, Collins Call for the End to Wage Disparities Among Federal Workers at Army and Navy Installations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
Casey, Collins Call for the End to Wage Disparities Among Federal Workers at Army and Navy Installations
Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) sent a letter to U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to implement a policy to end the persistent wage disparities for federal workers, including those at the Tobyhanna Army Depot and Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania and the Portsmo more PR
King, Colleagues Call on VA to Support Veterans Seeking Respiratory Care from Toxic Exposures (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
Continuing his efforts to provide health care and benefits to veterans exposed to toxins as required by the bipartisan PACT Act, U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), is urging the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) to swiftly update its disability benefits regulations. In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, the Senator is urging the VA to adjust the more PR
Nuclear Weapon Detection Should Be a "Very High Priority" Says King in Armed Services Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King questioned Jill Hruby, the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, about the need to increase and improve U.S. detection capabilities to ensure terrorist organizations do not get ahold of nuclear weapons. King also stressed that deterrence alone is not an effective strategy for combatting threats fr more PR
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Cardin Joins Sens. Shaheen, Collins, Colleagues in Bipartisan Push to Renew Efforts to Identify Cause of 'Havana Syndrome' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release:
In light of new allegations raised in a recent CBS 60 Minutes news segment, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a senior member of the U.S. Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, and Susan Collins (R-Maine), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a lett more PR
Senator Collins Welcomes Westbrook High School Students to Washington, D.C. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Susan Collins spoke with a group of Westbrook High School students, parents, and teachers who traveled to D.C. for scheduled singing performances and to take part in cultural and educational opportunities. The students are members of the Westbrook High School Cham more PR
VIDEO: In Appropriations Hearing, Interior Secretary Haaland, Ranking Member Pingree Highlight Funding for Climate Resilience, Tribal Stewardship Model in Acadia (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, today emphasized the importance of bolstering climate change resilience and supporting tribal co-stewardship in Acadia National Park and other national parks across the county. In a budget hearing this morning with Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haala more PR
Welch Partners with Bipartisan, Bicameral Colleagues in Opposing USPS Consolidations, Operational Changes Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined an effort led by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), along with 22 Members of Congress, in sending a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy opposing the United States Postal Service's (USPS) recent nationwide consolidation and review announcements that could severely diminish mail service reliability for postal networks across the cou more PR
Young, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Declaring April 2024 Financial Literacy Month (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) introduced a resolution to declare April 2024 as Financial Literacy Month.
Recognized by the U.S. Senate since 2004, Financial Literacy Month is a national celebration of financial empowerment that raises awareness on the importance of financial education and providing resources to help Americans of all ages develop and maintain healthy more PR
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