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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Thursday January 22, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Congress Approves $51 Million for UMaine System Secured by Senator Collins
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Approves $51 Million for UMaine System Secured by Senator Collins * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $51,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the University of Maine (UMaine) System in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. The legislation, which  more

Senator Collins Secures $45 Million for Landmark UMaine Health and Life Sciences Complex
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Secures $45 Million for Landmark UMaine Health and Life Sciences Complex * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $45,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) to support the construction of a new cutting-edge health and life sciences complex at the University of Maine (UMaine). This signifi  more

Senator King Releases Statement on Administration's Widespread Defiance of Constitutional Norms
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator King Releases Statement on Administration's Widespread Defiance of Constitutional Norms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement amidst President Trump's current range of threats to constitutional norms: "President Trump's recent actions-sending armed and masked ICE agents into our cities, including here in Maine, threatening peaceful p  more