| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Friday July 16, 2021 ( 5 items ) |
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In FY 2022 Appropriation Bills Passed by Committee, Rep. Pingree Secures Funding to Combat Climate Crisis and Support Public Health
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021:
As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the full House Appropriations Committee has approved the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies bill and the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bill. Pingree secured increased funding for programs within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Sen. Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Make Summer Meal Programs More Flexible
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Senate Education Committee, co-sponsored the Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act, bipartisan legislation that would add flexibility to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which offers children free lunch and snacks in the summer. The bill would apply lessons learned from the pandemic to existing child nutrition progr
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Sens. Carper, Collins Introduce Bill to Give States Greater Flexibility for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 15, 2021:
U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Workforce Support and Flexibility Act, legislation that would increase state-level flexibility regarding federal unemployment insurance benefits.
"Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, expanded federal unemployment insurance benefits have been a lifeline for millions
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Sens. Collins, Hassan Lead Call to Support Students in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led their colleagues in calling for continued federal resources to help students in rural communities. The Senators wrote to the leaders of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee to urge their continued support for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) and the Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Grant Program, which provide cr
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Sens. Collins, Hassan Lead Call to Support Students in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led their colleagues in calling for continued federal resources to help students in rural communities. The Senators wrote to the leaders of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee to urge their continued support for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) and the Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Grant Program, which provi
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