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Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday May 19, 2021 ( 2 items )  

Sen. Collins Announces More Than $14.4 Million for Maine Airports
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that Maine airports have received a total of $14,482,668. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "Maine's airports are vital pieces of our state's transportation network that promote job creation and economic development. Throughout  more

Sen. Collins Discusses Importance of Updating Aircraft of 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, Requests Update on National Guard at Southern Border
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on May 18, 2021: At a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned General Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, on the Air Force's plans to modernize its aging air tanker fleet and the Maine Air National Guard's (MEANG) 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, also known as the "MAINEiacs." She also discussed the National Guard's current planni  more