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*Maine Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday April 02, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Cortez Masto, Cassidy Push for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Cassidy Push for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), alongside Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), introduced the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act to reform the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which has not been updated   more

FBI Boston Warns Quit Claim Deed Fraud is on the Rise
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Boston Warns Quit Claim Deed Fraud is on the Rise Landowners and Real Estate Agents Urged to Take Action to Protect Themselves The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning property owners and real estate agents about a steady increase in reports of quit claim deed fraud it has received--scams that have resulted in devastating consequences for unsuspecting owners who had no idea their la  more

Fitzpatrick, Golden Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick, Golden Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Jared Golden (ME-2) joined together to introduce the Protect America's Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation aimed restoring collective bargaining rights for unionized federal employees. The legislation would reverse th  more

Graham, Blumenthal Lead 50 Senators In Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal Lead 50 Senators In Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led 50 U.S. Senators - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be impo  more

HYDE-SMITH JOINS RENEWED BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO ADDRESS RURAL VETERINARY SHORTAGE
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS RENEWED BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO ADDRESS RURAL VETERINARY SHORTAGE Rural Veterinary Workforce Act Tackles Veterinarian Deficit in Rural America WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is part of a bipartisan group of Senators who are reintroducing critical legislation aimed at addressing the increasing shortage of veterinarians in rural communities. The Rur  more

ICYMI: LA Times: 'Misguided mission': Senators blast detaining migrants at Guantanamo
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: LA Times: 'Misguided mission': Senators blast detaining migrants at Guantanamo WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, discussed the Trump Administration's unlawful detention of migrants at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GTMO) foll  more

In Radio Address, Governor Mills Warns Against 'Rushed and Reckless' Cuts to Social SecurityAdministration
AUGUSTA, Maine, April 1 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * In Radio Address, Governor Mills Warns Against 'Rushed and Reckless' Cuts to Social SecurityAdministration In her Radio Address this weekend, Governor Janet Mills said the Federal government should uphold its commitment to Maine seniors and prevent "rushed and reckless cuts" to the Social Security Administration, amid growing reports of plans to reduce staff, curtail services by phone, and close field offic  more

King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand financial support for fishing communities in Maine and across the country. The Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act would allow businesses that provide direct assista  more

King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand financial support for fishing communities in Maine and across the country. The Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act wouldallow businesses that provide direct assistance to fishing operati  more

Padilla, Schiff Urge Attorney General Bondi to Reverse Course on Unjustified Firings of Immigration Judges
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Urge Attorney General Bondi to Reverse Course on Unjustified Firings of Immigration Judges The unjustified firings come as immigration courts are already under immense pressure to adjudicate roughly 3.6 million backlogged cases, with further strains expected with Trump's mass deportation agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Sena  more

Warner, Wyden, Sanders and Schumer Lead Senate Colleagues Demanding Answers on Layoffs Bringing Harm to Americans' Health and Well-Being
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Warner, Wyden, Sanders and Schumer Lead Senate Colleagues Demanding Answers on Layoffs Bringing Harm to Americans' Health and Well-Being Layoffs of Tens of Thousands of Federal Workers Will Hurt Seniors, Children, People with Disabilities; Slow Cancer Research and Undercut Public Health Emergency Response Washington, D.C. - Senator Mark Wa  more

Whip Clark Condemns Republican Attack on Affordable Child Care, Dismantling of HHS Regional Offices
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Condemns Republican Attack on Affordable Child Care, Dismantling of HHS Regional Offices Washington, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark called out Republicans' latest attack on working people: the sudden halving of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). "Trump and Republicans are coming after Head Start, and today's cuts are just the beginning," said Whi  more

WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for CRA to Safeguard Overdraft Services for Americans
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for CRA to Safeguard Overdraft Services for Americans WASHINGTON - Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for S.J. Res. 18, which nullifies a Biden administration rule that would have burdened banks and credit unions, led to fewer options for American consumers, and taken away critical f  more

Wyden Joins Cortez Masto, Cassidy, Colleagues in Pushing for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Wyden Joins Cortez Masto, Cassidy, Colleagues in Pushing for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., in introducing the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act to r  more

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Honor Farmer Contracts Act
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Honor Farmer Contracts Act Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would release funding illegally withheld by the Trump administration for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "The unlawful fr  more