| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Wednesday May 03, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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Collins, Merkley, King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Wipe Out Non-Flushables From Waste Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023:
Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced a bipartisan bill to address health, ecosystem, and wastewater infrastructure concerns caused by the flushing of non-flushable wet wipes. The Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act would direct the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with other relevant fede
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Collins, Tester, Capito, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Strengthen TRIO Programs That Assist First-Generation, Low-Income Students Seeking a College Education
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023:
Today U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jon Tester (D-MT), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Educational Opportunity and Success Act, which would reauthorize and strengthen the federal TRIO Programs. Nationwide, TRIO Programs help ensure that underserved students have equal access to a college education and the support they need to prepare for, succeed in,
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In Energy Hearing, King Says "Permitting Hell" is Holding Back Clean Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023:
U.S. Senator Angus King today continued his vocal advocacy for the need to reform America's energy permitting process, to fulfill the promise of last year's historic renewable energy legislation. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, King questioned Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on her support for permitting reform measures and why they are necessary for ac
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King, Cramer Tell Veterans Secretary to Prioritize "Warm Hand-Off" for Transitioning Servicemembers
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on May 2, 2023:
U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) and Senate Armed Services Committees (SASC), are urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough to improve connections to local resources for servicemembers transitioning to civilian life. In a letter, King and Cramer highlight the need for a "warm hand-off" whe
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Senators Collins, King, Representative Golden Announce Over $460,000 in Infrastructure Funding for Three Airports in Maine's Second District
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced this week that the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), awarded $461,500 to improve three airports in Maine's Second District.
"Whether passengers are Mainers returning from a trip, visitors coming to experience Maine, or servicemembers coming home,
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Senators Collins, King, Representative Golden Announce Over $460,000 in Infrastructure Funding for Three Airports in Maine's Second District
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced this week that the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), awarded $461,500 to improve three airports in Maine's Second District.
"Whether passengers are Mainers returning from a trip, visitors coming to experience Maine, or servicemembers coming home, airpor
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