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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Wednesday April 24, 2024 ( 3 items )  

From the Senate Floor, Collins Urges Colleagues to Recognize Perilous Times, Pass National Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today ahead of the Senate's procedural votes on the national security supplemental package. Senator Collins is managing the legislation on the Senate floor, which reflects the bipartisan bill she negotiated with Chair Patty M  more

Pingree Touts More Than $657,000 in Grants to Support Renewable Energy in Maine's 1st District
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants worth a total of $657,298 for businesses in Maine's First Congressional District. The infusion of rural development funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed by Congressional Democrats and signed by President Biden. "The Inflation Reduction Act   more

Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Collins Urges Colleagues to Recognize Perilous Times, Pass National Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today ahead of the Senate's procedural votes on the national security supplemental package. Senator Collins is managing the legislation on the Senate floor, which reflects the bipartisan bill sh  more