| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday September 18, 2021 ( 5 items ) |
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On Constitution Day, Sen. King Announces Push to Strengthen Civics Education
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Chris Coons (D-Del.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) have introduced the Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools (CIVICS) Act, bipartisan legislation designed to support the development of Constitution and civics education curriculum for students across the country. The legislation's formal introduction comes the week of Constitution
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Sen. Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Hold E-Cigarette Companies Accountable for Youth Vaping
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Susan Collins co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to protect children from the dangers of e-cigarettes. The Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act would require that e-cigarette manufacturers pay user fees to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help fund more activity at the FDA to conduct stronger oversight of the e-cigarette industry and increase awareness of the danger of e-cigarettes
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Sen. King Pushes White House to Open Northern Border to Vaccinated Canadians by Oct.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2021:
The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today announced that Senator King and a group of his colleagues are urging President Joe Biden to begin allowing vaccinated Canadians to travel to the U.S. through land ports of entry in the coming weeks. Noting the economic and familial strains caused on states like Maine by the continued restrictions at the U.S.-Canada border, the Senators
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Sens. Collins, Cardin Lead Senate Praise of Direct Support Professionals for Their Dedicated Work
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) are leading the Senate in recognizing the dedication of the direct support professional workforce with a resolution commemorating September 12-18 as Direct Support Professionals Week. The resolution recognizes the dedication and vital role of direct support professionals (DSPs) in enhancing the lives of individuals with chronic illness, seniors, and
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Sens. Collins, Shaheen Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Help Americans Affected by Probable Directed Energy Attacks & Develop Unified Government Response
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act, bipartisan legislation to reform the U.S. government's investigation and response to suspected directed energy attacks, which cause symptoms commonly referred to as "Havana Syndrome," and improve access to care for impacted individuals.
"The injuries that many victims of probable di
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