| Tipoffs for Maine (New England) Newsletter for Monday January 22, 2024 ( 3 items ) |
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Congressional Research Service: 'Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program - Background & Issues for Congress' (Part 2 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34391) on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program - Background and Issues for Congress:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 3)
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Coast Guard Great Lakes Icebreakers
Current Fleet
The Coast Guard's current Great Lakes icebreaker fleet consists of nine cutters:
* one heavy icebreaker - Mackinaw (WLBB-30), a 240-foot ship displacing 3,500 tons;
* six 140-foot Bay-class
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Senator Collins Joins Fishermen for Tour of Recent Storm Damage in Harpswell
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
Harpswell, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins toured the aftermath of last week's storm that left severe damage to Maine's coastline and working waterfronts in Harpswell and Bailey Island. Senator Collins was joined by fishermen and town officials from the greater Harpswell area as they toured multiple sites with a pressing need for federal assistance in rebuilding.
"It was so important to view firsth
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Shaheen, New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Highlight Impact of Abortion Bans Ahead of Roe v. Wade Anniversary
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
(Concord, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02), joined Planned Parenthood of New England (PPNNE) to highlight the impact abortion bans and efforts to limit access to medication abortion have had in New Hampshire since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The delegation was also joined by Dr. Amy
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