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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday April 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Protect Service Members from Shockwave Trauma Produced by Explosive Weapons
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Senators Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, and Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to better protect service members from the physical and cognitive dangers of shockwaves produced by explosive weapons used both in combat and in training. The Blas  more

Collins, King Working to Open Japanese Market to $100 Billion U.S. Potato Industry
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Coming on the heels of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Washington and his address to a joint session of Congress, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues urging President Biden to press the Prime Minister on opening Japanese markets to U.S. fresh potatoes. In the letter to President Biden, the Senators suggest that the Japanese agricultura  more

In Armed Services Hearing, King Highlights Top Countries Contributing to Ukraine's Defense
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King questioned General Christopher Cavoli, Commander of the United States European Command and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Supreme Allied Commander Europe, about the contributions of European countries to Ukraine's efforts in the war against Russia and how the investments signify the nations' deep concern th  more

King, Collins Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Bill to Protect Service Members from Shockwave Trauma Produced by Explosive Weapons
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, are cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to better protect service members from the physical and cognitive dangers of shockwaves produced by explosive weapons used both in combat and in training. The Blast Overpressure Safety Act would di  more

Senator Collins Honors "Rosies" at "Rosie the Riveter" Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual high-resolution photos. Senator Susan Collins was honored to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the women of WWII, or the "Rosies," at the "Rosie the Riveter" Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony, held in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol. She joined Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, and other members of Congress for this historic event. The Congressional  more