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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Tuesday August 19, 2025 ( 2 items )  

King-led Effort Secures Delay of Removal of Navigational Buoys in Gulf of Maine
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King-led Effort Secures Delay of Removal of Navigational Buoys in Gulf of Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Weeks after he led a bipartisan group of New England Senators in urging the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to delay its plans to remove navigational buoys in the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) received confirmation that the USCG will accept their recommendation.  more

Pingree Slams Trump's Blatant Attempt to Rewrite and Recast U.S. History with Smithsonian 'Review'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Slams Trump's Blatant Attempt to Rewrite and Recast U.S. History with Smithsonian 'Review' * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, sent a letter to President Trump strongly opposing his attempt to undermine the curatorial independence of the Smithsonian Institution. In the letter,   more