Thursday - March 5, 2026
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Friday February 06, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Committee Passes Barrasso, King Bill to Improve Public Safety in National Parks
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Passes Barrasso, King Bill to Improve Public Safety in National Parks * Bill would upgrade National Park 911 call centers to strengthen caller location accuracy and emergency assistance capabilities. WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Angus King (I-Maine) praised the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for unanimously passing their legislation this wee  more

King, Barrasso Bill Improving National Park Safety Passes out of Committee, Heads to Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Barrasso Bill Improving National Park Safety Passes out of Committee, Heads to Senate Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and John Barrasso (R-WY) today announced that their bill to improve national park safety has passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee unanimously. Their Making National Parks Safer Act would equip National Park Service (NPS) 9  more

Senators Collins, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Accounting Education
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Accounting Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the bipartisan Accounting STEM Pursuit Act that would help address workforce shortages in the accounting profession. The bill comes as the accounting profession, like many sectors of the economy, is facing a shortage of ta  more