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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Friday December 02, 2022 ( 4 items )  

Collins, King Announce Nearly $750,000 To Increase Mental Health Resources, Alleviate Pressure On Law Enforcement Services
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that $746,562 has been awarded to emergency service providers in Cumberland, Knox, and Waldo counties to enhance their ability to safely respond to mental health crises. The funding will also help to divert more mental health calls to the appropriate service providers. This funding was awarded through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Connect and Protect: Law En  more

Collins, King Announce Nearly $750,000 To Increase Mental Health Resources, Alleviate Pressure On Law Enforcement Services
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that $746,562 has been awarded to emergency service providers in Cumberland, Knox, and Waldo counties to enhance their ability to safely respond to mental health crises. The funding will also help to divert more mental health calls to the appropriate service providers. This funding was awarded through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Connect and Protect: Law Enf  more

Golden Continues To Push Biden Administration For Concrete Plan To Keep Maine Homes Heated
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022, and letter: Today Congressman Jared Golden (ME-01) joined Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in sending a letter to President Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy urging them to work with Congress to proactively address natural gas and diesel supply shortages in the Northeast and rising energy costs and develop a plan to prevent rolling blacko  more

King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill To Reduce Global Hunger
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to reduce global hunger and continue the United States' worldwide leadership in combatting food insecurity as Russia's war on Ukraine imperils global food supply chains. The Global Food Security Reauthorization Act would reauthorize the nation's Feed the Future hunger and agriculture initiative through 2028, improve food aid oversight, and requ  more