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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Thursday February 12, 2026 ( 4 items )  

Grassley, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Prioritize Crime Victims Fund, Collect Outstanding Fines and Penalties
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Prioritize Crime Victims Fund, Collect Outstanding Fines and Penalties * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to collect the nearly $10 billion of outstanding criminal fines and penalti  more

Grassley, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Prioritize Crime Victims Fund, Collect Outstanding Fines and Penalties
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Grassley, Colleagues Urge DOJ to Prioritize Crime Victims Fund, Collect Outstanding Fines and Penalties Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to collect the nearly $10 bill  more

King Blasts Administration's Attempt to Whitewash American History at National Parks
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Blasts Administration's Attempt to Whitewash American History at National Parks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, is urging the Department of Interior to protect historical accuracy within the "monuments, memorials, statues, markers, or similar properties" under the National Park Service (NPS) jurisdiction. In a lett  more

Senate Blocks King, Wyden Resolution Closing Tax Loopholes for Large Corporations
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Blocks King, Wyden Resolution Closing Tax Loopholes for Large Corporations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the U.S. Senate blocked a resolution from Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to close loopholes in the tax code for large corporations and private equity companies. The Senators' Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution would have reversed a recent regulatory change that has   more