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*Maine Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday February 02, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Golden statement on President Trump's new tariffs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden statement on President Trump's new tariffs WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement regarding President Trump's imposition of new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China: "President Trump campaigned on tariffs as a tool to level the playing field between American workers and industries and our foreign competitors," Golden said. "I don't agree with Trump on eve  more

King Seeking to Expand GI Benefits to Purple Heart Recipient Dependents
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Seeking to Expand GI Benefits to Purple Heart Recipient Dependents WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to allow veterans who received their Purple Heart after their service to transfer their GI Bill education benefits to their dependents. This bill would level the playing field for these veterans, since servicemembers who receive the Purpl  more

Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Condemn DoD Decision To End Policy Allowing U.S. Service Members To Access Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care Services
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Condemn DoD Decision To End Policy Allowing U.S. Service Members To Access Non-Covered Reproductive Health Care Services HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 17 of their Senate colleagues in releasing the following statement   more