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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday February 14, 2026 ( 3 items )  

As Tax Filing Season Ramps Up, Warren, King, Lawmakers Press Trump Administration Over Decision to End Direct File
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Tax Filing Season Ramps Up, Warren, King, Lawmakers Press Trump Administration Over Decision to End Direct File * "Taxpayers deserve a free and functional filing option that keeps their information secure." U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Angus King (I-Maine) led their colleagues in pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and In  more

Senator Collins Presses for Stronger Oversight to Prevent Fraud in Federally Funded Child Care Programs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Presses for Stronger Oversight to Prevent Fraud in Federally Funded Child Care Programs * Click HERE for a full-resolution image. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing focused on fraud in federally funded child care programs, U.S. Senator Susan Collins pressed witnesses on the need for stronger oversight and clea  more

Senator Collins' Statement on Caribou's Jessica Meir Commanding NASA's Crew-12 Mission
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Caribou's Jessica Meir Commanding NASA's Crew-12 Mission * Click HERE for a full-resolution image of Senator Collins and Dr. Meir in 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after the successful launch of NASA's Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station commanded by Caribou, Maine, native Dr. Jessica Meir: "This   more