| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Wednesday August 30, 2023 ( 3 items ) |
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'A Huge Victory for Americans,' King Celebrates Historic Step to Lower Costs of Prescription Drugs
BRUNSWICK, Maine, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King today celebrated the Biden administration's historic step to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed Congress last August, Medicare will now begin direct negotiations with drug companies on the prices of ten drugs under Medicare Part D. Tens of thousands of Maine Medicare enrollees currently take the ten drugs; paying annual
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Maine Delegation Urges DOJ to Shut Down Foreign-Owned, Illegally Operated Marijuana Businesses
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Maine's Congressional Delegation is pushing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to shut down illegally operated Chinese marijuana growing operations in Maine. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden ask the DOJ to address the illegal growing operations run by foreign governments or entities.
The letter com
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Rep. Pingree Welcomes NEA Chair to Maine, Touts Vibrant Arts Scene, Power of Robust Federal Funding for Arts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) hosted National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chair Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson for a comprehensive tour of the arts communities in Waterville, Rockland, and Portland. During the event-filled two-day trip, Pingree and Chair Jackson visited a variety of arts organizations, including Waterville Creates, the Farnsworth Museum of Art, Indigo Arts Alliance, Mayo Street Arts,
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