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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Friday May 30, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Golden statement on courts' rulings over Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden statement on courts' rulings over Trump tariffs WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement in response to court rulings today (link is external) regarding emergency tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act: "While the executive and judicial branches debate the limits of executive authority, one thing is clear:   more

In face of layoffs, Golden co-sponsors Protect our Parks Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * In face of layoffs, Golden co-sponsors Protect our Parks Act of 2025 WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) this week announced the introduction of H.R. 3555, the Protect our Parks Act of 2025, to ensure the country's 63 national parks and hundreds of other sites managed by the National Park Service (NPS) are adequately staffed. "If there's one thing Mainers know, it's the value of the great o  more

Senator Collins Announces More Than $10.5 Million for Maine Public Housing Properties
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces More Than $10.5 Million for Maine Public Housing Properties Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that 15 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) in Maine have been awarded a total of $10,772,889 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public Housing Capital Fund Formula Grant pro  more

Senator Collins Announces More Than $4 Million to Reimburse Costs for Emergency Repairs to Maine Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces More Than $4 Million to Reimburse Costs for Emergency Repairs to Maine Infrastructure Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that multiple agencies in Maine have been awarded $4,079,583.91 in grant funding for emergency repairs to roads and transportation infrastructure that were damaged by severe storms betwee  more

Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.4 Million to Support Affordable Housing in Tribal Communities
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.4 Million to Support Affordable Housing in Tribal Communities Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that five tribal communities in Maine have been awarded a total of $6,456,253 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG). These grants su  more

Senator Collins' Statement on DOL's Pause on Job Corps Operations
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on DOL's Pause on Job Corps Operations Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement on the Department of Labor's (DOL) phased pause in operations at Job Corps centers nationwide. "I strongly oppose the Department of Labor's directive to pau  more