Rep. Pingree Issues Statement on HEROES Act
May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement on the $875 billion in funding proposed for state and local governments in the Heroes Act, the House's legislation for coronavirus response efforts:
"Maine municipalities--big and small--have stepped up in unprecedented ways to keep their communities safe during this global pandemic while simultaneously facing devastating revenue shortfalls due to limited tax collection.
"For t . . .
"Maine municipalities--big and small--have stepped up in unprecedented ways to keep their communities safe during this global pandemic while simultaneously facing devastating revenue shortfalls due to limited tax collection.
"For t . . .