| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Tuesday February 14, 2023 ( 2 items ) |
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Collins Reintroduces Bipartisan SWAT Act to Target Invasive Insect That Threatens Maine Blueberries
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Mike Braun (R-IN) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would reduce the spread of - and advance research on - spotted wing drosophila (SWD).
The spotted wing drosophila is an invasive pest from East Asia that lays eggs in soft-skinned fruit crops, including blueberries, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries. Since their f
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King, Rubio Introduce Bill to Ban Social Media Platforms Managed by Companies in Adversarial Countries
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced bipartisan legislation to ban social media platforms like TikTok if they are owned, wholly or in part, by adversarial foreign regimes. The Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communis
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