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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Thursday November 13, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Continuing Resolution to Reopen Government, FY 2026 Appropriations Bills Head to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Continuing Resolution to Reopen Government, FY 2026 Appropriations Bills Head to President's Desk Senator Collins led negotiations on the measure to end the government shutdown * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation coauthored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to r  more

ICYMI: Senators Blunt Rochester, Welch, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Farm to School Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Senators Blunt Rochester, Welch, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Farm to School Program In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) reintroduced the Farm to School Act, bipartisan legislation to get more fresh, locally grown foods in schools across the nation by expanding and investi  more

Senator Collins' Statement on Her Legislation to End the Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Her Legislation to End the Government Shutdown Legislation coauthored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to end the government shutdown and provide three full-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills has been signed into law. Senator Collins issued the following stateme  more