| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Friday May 05, 2023 ( 5 items ) |
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"The Most Immediate Threat to American Lives" is Drug Overdose Crisis - King Demands Stronger Action on Intelligence, Surveillance Against Foreign Narcotics
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023:
In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee today on "Worldwide Threats," U.S. Senator Angus King stressed to administration officials that more action and funding is needed to address the opioid epidemic that's causing 300 American deaths a day. During his questioning of witnesses, King asked Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines why the Administration has not dedicated more
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Collins, Casey, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Grandparents Raising Children Live in Safe, Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Grandfamily Housing Act, legislation that would improve housing for grandfamilies. Many grandparents step in when parents are no longer able to care for their children and often live in intergenerational housing units. The Grandfamily Housing Act
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ICYMI - In FoxNews.com Op-Ed King, Murkowski Push for Supreme Court Code of Conduct
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023:
ICYMI, U.S. Senators Angus King's (I-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today published an op-ed on FoxNews.com pushing for their bipartisan bill that would require the Supreme Court to create its own code of conduct. The Senators write:
"The American people want to know that there is a guidebook for occupying a seat on our nation's highest court. The Supreme Court Code of Conduct Act will
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Menendez, Sen. Collins Applaud SFRC Approval of Resolution Reaffirming Support for Good Friday Agreement
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023:
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) in welcoming the Committee's approval of their resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement--the historic compromise that laid the foundation for an era of
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Senator King Pushes for Stronger Cybersecurity Protections for Energy Grid
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, today asked top energy officials if enough is being done to protect American utilities from hackers and other bad actors. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, King pressed Willie Phillips, Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Allison Clements, the
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