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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Wednesday August 18, 2021 ( 2 items )  

Sen. Collins: 1,300 Bus and Passenger Vessel Companies Receive $1.6 Billion in COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that 1,300 eligible bus, motorcoach, and passenger vessel companies are set to receive $1.6 billion in COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) grant program she co-authored with Senator Jack Reed (D-RI). At a hearing in June, Senator Collins  more

Sen. King Backs Bipartisan Push for Cybersecurity Training at HBCUs, Schools With Higher Student Diversity
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2021: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that Senator King, co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to fund job training initiatives in cybersecurity studies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Cybersecurity Opportunity Act, which was authored by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and also backed   more