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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday April 25, 2026 ( 6 items )  

King, Colleagues Raise Concerns about U.S. Forest Service Reorganization, Cuts to Services
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Raise Concerns about U.S. Forest Service Reorganization, Cuts to Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, is joining 33 of his senate colleagues to raise concerns about harmful workforce reductions at the United States Forest Service (USFS). In a to USFS Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, the Senato  more

Maine Delegation Demands Answers from USPS for Failing to Pay Rockland Contractor More Than $349,000, Jeopardizing Mail Service for Maine Island Communities
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Demands Answers from USPS for Failing to Pay Rockland Contractor More Than $349,000, Jeopardizing Mail Service for Maine Island Communities * Maine's Congressional Delegation is calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to immediately resolve its payment issue with a Maine contractor that serves island communities. In a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner, U.S. Senators Ang  more

Maine Delegation Seeks Answers on USPS Failing to Pay Rockland-area Contractor More Than $349,000, Jeopardizing Mail Service for Maine Island Communities
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Seeks Answers on USPS Failing to Pay Rockland-area Contractor More Than $349,000, Jeopardizing Mail Service for Maine Island Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Maine's Congressional Delegation is calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to immediately resolve its payment issue with a Maine contractor that serves multiple island communities in the state. In a letter to Postmaster G  more

Ranking Member Huffman Joins Reps. Titus, Pingree in Demanding Answers From President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Joins Reps. Titus, Pingree in Demanding Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) joined Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Ranking   more

Senators Markey, Collins Resolution Designating April as "Community College Month" Unanimously Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Collins Resolution Designating April as "Community College Month" Unanimously Passes Senate * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) passed their bipartisan resolution unanimously designating April as "Community College  more

VIDEO: Senator Collins Joins Steve Michaud of Maine Hospital Association for Fireside Chat
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Collins Joins Steve Michaud of Maine Hospital Association for Fireside Chat * Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of the full discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Steve Michaud, the longtime President of the Maine Hospital Association, for a con  more