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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Thursday September 28, 2023 ( 4 items )  

King Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen and Protect Maine Forests
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Working Forests Caucus, has introduced legislation to protect and restore Maine's forests, aiming to bolster both the economic success and environmental health of the state. The bipartisan bill, America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2023, would work to restore ecosystems, boost carbon sequestration throug  more

King, Pingree, Golden Call on VA Secretary to Provide Funding for Safe Firearm Storage
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: During Suicide Prevention Month, U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide more resources and better protect veterans struggling with mental health conditions. In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, the Maine Delegation is requesting the VA set   more

King, Pingree, Golden Call on VA Secretary to Provide Funding for Safe Firearm Storage
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- During Suicide Prevention Month, U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, are urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide more resources and better protect veterans struggling with mental health conditions. In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, the Maine Delegation is   more

Pingree, House Democrats Demand that Justice Clarence Thomas Recuse Himself from Case Following Revelations of Relationship with Koch Network
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 49 of her Congressional colleagues today sent a letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas demanding he recuse himself from the upcoming Loper Bright v. Raimondo case, and any other case challenging the Chevron deference doctrine, following ProPublica's investigative reporting that revealed Justice Thomas' secret participation in donor events organized by th  more