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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday March 15, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Capito, Duckworth, Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Girl Scouts of America
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Duckworth, Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Girl Scouts of America WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)--co-chairs of the Girl Scouts' Honorary Troop Capitol Hill--introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the 113th birthday of the Girl Scouts  more

Golden introduces bill to limit rural postal facility closures, increase Postal Service transparency
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden introduces bill to limit rural postal facility closures, increase Postal Service transparency WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today introduced the bipartisan Protecting Postal Performance Act to prevent the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from downsizing facilities in underserved areas, provide more oversight over modifications to delivery schedules, and increase public transparency o  more

Kennedy on Maine lawmaker censured after defending women's sports: "A lot of Americans agree with her"
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on Maine lawmaker censured after defending women's sports: "A lot of Americans agree with her" Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) argued that the American people largely agree that it is unfair to allow biological males to compete against women in sports in a speech on the Senate floor. Kennedy highlighted the story of Rep. Laurel Libby, a Maine lawm  more

King, Sheehy Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Veteran Suicide
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Sheehy Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Veteran Suicide WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Tim Sheehy (R-MT), members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the risk of veteran suicide. The Saving Our Veterans' Lives Act would authorize a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide   more

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Continuing Resolution, Avert Shutdown
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Continuing Resolution, Avert Shutdown Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today to urge her colleagues to support the continuing resolution to prevent a harmful government shutdown. A transcript of Senator Collins'   more

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Continuing Resolution, Avert Shutdown
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Continuing Resolution, Avert Shutdown Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today to urge her colleagues to support the continuing resolution to prevent a harmful government shutdown. A transc  more

Senators Collins, Duckworth, Shaheen, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Girl Scouts of America
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Duckworth, Shaheen, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Girl Scouts of America Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)--co-chairs of the Girl Scouts' Honorary Troop Capitol Hill--introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the 113th birthday of the Girl Scouts of America and cel  more