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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Friday February 27, 2026 ( 3 items )  

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Introduces the We Can't Wait Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Introduces the We Can't Wait Act * Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of her remarks. Click HERE for a full-resolution image. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke from the Senate floor, urging her colleagues to support the We Can't Wait Act, bipartisan legislation she introduced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH). The bill   more

King Grills Defense Nominee on National Guard in Cities, Boat Strikes
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Grills Defense Nominee on National Guard in Cities, Boat Strikes * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today grilled potential Trump Administration officials on the legality and ethics of national guard deployments in American cities, as well as the controversial boat strikes in the Caribbean. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senator King questioned Mr  more

Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Disease Management and Prevention
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Disease Management and Prevention * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Medical Nutrition Therapy Act. This legislation would expand Medicare beneficiaries' access to Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), a cost-effective method to treat obesity, diabetes, hypertension  more