| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday March 02, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
|
As Russian Threats Grow, King Warns U.S. Space Command of American Vulnerabilities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Angus King today encouraged United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) leadership to assess threats to America's significant private and public satellite fleet. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), King questioned General Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM Commander, about what the United States is doing to mitigate existing risks in space and what the country can do to keep Ame
more
Collins, King, Pingree, Governor Mills Announce Maine Defense Industry Alliance
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, and Governor Janet Mills announced the Maine Defense Industry Alliance (MDIA), a newly established non-profit coalition of Maine defense companies, state agencies, community colleges and universities, and other vocational training organizations. Based at the York County Community College (YCCC) Instructional Site in Sanf
more
Collins, King, Pingree, Governor Mills Announce Maine Defense Industry Alliance
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
Sanford, ME - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, and Governor Janet Mills announced the Maine Defense Industry Alliance (MDIA), a newly established non-profit coalition of Maine defense companies, state agencies, community colleges and universities, and other vocational training organizations. Based at the York County Community College (YCCC) Instruction
more
From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Reject Year-long CR, Fund Government
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the Senate floor tonight urging her colleagues to reject a year-long continuing resolution and vote to fund the government.
A transcript of Senator Collins' remarks are as follows:
"Mr. President, several o
more
King, Cramer Introduce Bill to Protect Veteran's Long Term Care
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, have introduced a bill that would require the VA to study the risks to elderly veterans of a proposed rule by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would unsustainably change staffing ratios at nursing homes. The bill requires an assessment of the VA's ability to continue meeting
more
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Risch, Sens. Manchin, Barrasso, Cardin, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership to Move Compacts of Free Association Forward
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024:
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and others in a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair P
more
|
Sign up to Receive this newsletter every day via email.