Friday - December 26, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Wednesday December 24, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Bipartisan Election Security Provision Co-authored by Senator Collins Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Election Security Provision Co-authored by Senator Collins Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Mark Warner (D-VA) to strengthen the security of U.S. election infrastructure was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and signed into law. In May, Senator Collins joined Senator Warner in   more

King, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Staff Up IRS for Better Service, Swifter Refunds
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Staff Up IRS for Better Service, Swifter Refunds * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King, alongside 23 of his Senate colleagues, wrote a letter urging the Trump Administration to help Americans get more responsive service and expedited refunds by restoring staff and resources at the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), the independent organization with  more

Pingree, Larsen, Stanton Lead 70+ Members in Demanding Trump Remove Name from Building, Reverse Illegal Renaming
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Larsen, Stanton Lead 70+ Members in Demanding Trump Remove Name from Building, Reverse Illegal Renaming * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the top Democrat on the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Kennedy Center, Congressman Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), and Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) are leading more than 70 of their colleagues in Congress in calling on President Trum  more