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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday February 28, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Golden, bipartisan colleagues introduce bill to formally review mental health programs for servicemembers and veterans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden, bipartisan colleagues introduce bill to formally review mental health programs for servicemembers and veterans * WASHINGTON -Congressmen Jared Golden (ME-02), Jack Bergman (MI-01), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Don Bacon (NE-02) have introduced the Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act, which would launch a formal review into the effectiveness of the federal government'  more

King, Cramer Introduce Bill to Help Servicemembers Access Earned Benefits
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Cramer Introduce Bill to Help Servicemembers Access Earned Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), both members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide support to veterans in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) applying for the benefits they earned in service to the nation. The  more

Senator Collins Attends Caribou Veterans of Foreign Wars Award Ceremony for Students and Educators
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Attends Caribou Veterans of Foreign Wars Award Ceremony for Students and Educators * Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos CARIBOU, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended a Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Award Ceremony hosted by the Caribou VFW Post 9389. Senator Collins helped present awards to students and educators, spoke at the event, and was herself prese  more