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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Tuesday January 06, 2026 ( 2 items )  

King Releases Statement on Unprecedented Attack and Capture of Venezuelan President Maduro
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Releases Statement on Unprecedented Attack and Capture of Venezuelan President Maduro * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement on the unprecedented attack and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro: "Let me be very clear: Nicolas Maduro is and was a bad guy. No question. He was a dictator, the leader of a drug cartel, and an illegit  more

Pingree Secures Major Win Against Big Chemical in EPA Funding Bill, Strips Rider That Would Shield Pesticides Manufacturers from Lawsuits
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Secures Major Win Against Big Chemical in EPA Funding Bill, Strips Rider That Would Shield Pesticides Manufacturers from Lawsuits * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, announced today that she has successfully stripped a provision in the FY2026 funding bill that would have shielded pesti  more