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*Maine Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday February 26, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Dingell, Johnson Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Johnson Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program Today, Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) reintroduced bipartisan legislation, the Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act, to reauthorize and strengthen the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) at the U.S. Department of Agr  more

Grassley Joins Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine as Conflict Enters its Third Year
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Joins Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine as Conflict Enters its Third Year Download audio here WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and bipartisan Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine  more

King Challenges Nominee to Outline, Justify Looming Firings at Defense Department
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Challenges Nominee to Outline, Justify Looming Firings at Defense Department A full clip of the exchange can be downloaded here WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) challenged a Trump Administration nominee to outline and justify looming, arbitrary firings that at the Department of Defense that could wreak havoc on national security functions. In a tense exchange during   more

King Sounds Alarm on Drastic Cuts to Veterans Services
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Sounds Alarm on Drastic Cuts to Veterans Services WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a joint hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) and the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC), Senator Angus King (I-Maine) raised concerns over how mass layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that closely resemble provisions in Project 2025 will negatively affect veteran benefits and ca  more

King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Federally Funded Broadband Projects Tax-Free
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Federally Funded Broadband Projects Tax-Free WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation that would allow broadband developers to maximize the impact of federal funding in Maine's underserved communities. The Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act would exclude broadband deployment grants awarded through ce  more

Murphy, 17 Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Third Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 17 Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Third Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, on Monday joined 17 of his Senate colleagues in supporting a bipartisan resolution acknowledging the third anniv  more

Senators Collins, Reed Celebrate Passage of Resolution Recognizing Importance of Public Education
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Reed Celebrate Passage of Resolution Recognizing Importance of Public Education Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed (D-RI) led a bipartisan group of 22 Senators in celebrating the critical role of public school teachers, administrators, parents, and students by designating February 24 through February 28 as "Public Schools Week." Their resolution passed the  more