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Sept. 15, 2021 Senator Collins Announces $3.2 Million to Renovate Housing for Low-Income Seniors in Calais Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 15, 2021 Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Ensure All Workers Receive Annual Social Security Statements Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 14, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces $750,000 to Revitalize and Preserve Maine's Historic Downtowns Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 14, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces $750,000 to Revitalize and Preserve Maine's Historic Downtowns Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 14, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces $750,000 to Revitalize and Preserve Maine's Historic Downtowns Sen. Angus King
Sept. 14, 2021 King, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Voter Access, Strengthen Our Participatory Democracy Sen. Angus King
Sept. 13, 2021 Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Prescription Drug Pricing More Transparent Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Senator Collins Attends September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Afghanistan Sen. Angus King
Sept. 13, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $3.8 Million for Head Start Program in Kennebec Valley Sen. Angus King
Sept. 13, 2021 U.S. Department of Education Approves Maine's Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 "He's Made a Huge Difference" - King Recognizes Retiring Katahdin Woods and Waters Superintendent Sen. Angus King
Sept. 13, 2021 Collins, Pingree, Golden Announce Nearly $5M in Federal Funding Awarded to Maine Energy Company Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 13, 2021 Collins, Pingree, Golden Announce Nearly $5M in Federal Funding Awarded to Maine Energy Company Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Pingree Calls House Agriculture Reconciliation Bill a "Win' for Climate Research, Forest Resilience, Renewable Energy Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 13, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $3.8 Million for Head Start Program in Kennebec Valley Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Pingree Announces $1M in EPA Funding for Brownfields Grants in Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 11, 2021 King Statement on 20th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks Sen. Angus King
Sept. 10, 2021 U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 29 fire departments in Maine have received a total of $6,220,151 to upgrade equipment and support personnel. This funding was awarded through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grants and the FY 2020 Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants "Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect local residents, homes, and businesses," said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. "This important investment will help improve the safety of Maine firefighters and ensure that our fire departments have the equipment and training they need to continue to protect our families and communities." The funding was allocated as follows: · Albion, Waterville, Belgrade, China Village, Clinton, Fairfield-Benton, Madison, Oakland, South China, Winslow, and Sidney Fire Departments received a total of $627,385.45 to purchase mobile radios, portable radios, and pagers. · Biddeford Fire Department received $285,304 to purchase rapid intervention air packs and firefighter breathing apparatuses. · Easton Fire Department received $5,958 to purchase facepieces for firefighter breathing apparatuses and $335,238 to purchase a firefighting water tanker truck. · Georgetown Fire Department received $36,000 to purchase vehicle extrication equipment. · Gorham Fire Department received $93,333 to purchase vehicle exhaust removal systems. · Dixmont Fire Department received $39,893 to purchase firefighting turnout gear and a turnout gear washer unit. · Falmouth Fire Department received $315,622.86 to purchase firefighter breathing apparatus and an air compressor system. · Frenchville Fire Department received $51,716 to construct a fire house and purchase firefighting turnout gear. · Kennebunk Fire Department -- received $2,635,736.56 to hire 8 new fulltime firefighters and $20,262.86 to purchase vehicle extrication equipment. · Milford Fire Department received $95,238 to purchase a fire station fire sprinkler system. · Newfield Fire Department received $29,710 to purchase vehicle extrication equipment. · Van Buren Fire Department received $151,142 to purchase firefighter turnout gear and a breathing apparatus. · Waterville Fire Department received $338,181 to create a paramedic training program. · Yarmouth Fire Department received $47,143 to purchase vehicle extrication equipment. · Buxton Fire Department received $428,571 to purchase a Wildland Interface Firefighting Pumper. · Dedham Fire Department received $47,571 to purchase for mobile and portable radios. · Nobleboro Fire Department received $176,190 to purchase a firefighter breathing apparatus and an air compressor system. · North Lakes Fire Department received $323,809 to purchase a firefighting pumper engine. · Portland Fire Department received $40,909 for firefighter wellness and fitness. · Veazie Fire Department received $95,238 to purchase a fire station fire sprinkler system. As a co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Senator Collins has been a longstanding advocate for Maine's first responders. She annually leads a bipartisan letter, signed by Senator King, to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging robust funding for FEMA's firefighter grant programs, which she helped create in 2003. Sen. Angus King
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Cassidy, Hassan, Ernst, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group Calling on VA to Address Impact of Afghanistan Withdrawal on Veterans' Mental Health Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 10, 2021 House Appropriations Interior Chair Pingree Hosts Congressional Delegation Tour of Acadia National Park to Study Climate Impacts Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 10, 2021 Senator Collins' Statement on 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 10, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Sen. Angus King
Sept. 10, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Rep. Jared Golden
Sept. 10, 2021 Pingree Statement on 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Mr. Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano, and Beyer Lead 130+ House Colleagues in Applauding the EPA & Corps for Withdrawing the Trump Dirty Water Rule, Call New Rulemaking Urgent Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 10, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.2 Million for 29 Maine Fire Departments Sen. Angus King
Sept. 9, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.2 Million for 29 Maine Fire Departments Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 9, 2021 Pingree Announces $7.4M in USDA Funding for Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects in Maine's 1st District Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 9, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 9, 2021 Senator King Statement on President Biden's COVID-19 Plan Sen. Angus King
Sept. 9, 2021 Senators Collins, Shaheen Announce Health Care Providers Now Eligible for Additional $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 9, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $600,000 to Expand Telehealth Services at Alfond Center for Health Sen. Angus King
Sept. 8, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $600,000 to Expand Telehealth Services at Alfond Center for Health Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 8, 2021 Navy Secretary Joins Senators Collins, King for PNSY Groundbreaking Ceremony Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 8, 2021 Collins, King, and Golden Announce $1 Million to Help Aroostook County Combat the Opioid Crisis Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 8, 2021 Letter to Ms. Lea Carroll, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Public Health Analyst - Collins, King, and Golden Announce $1 Million to Help Aroostook County Combat the Opioid Crisis Rep. Jared Golden
Sept. 8, 2021 Pingree Announces $3M in FEMA Grants Supporting Maine Firefighters in Multiple Towns Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 8, 2021 Collins, King, and Golden Announce $1 Million to Help Aroostook County Combat the Opioid Crisis Sen. Angus King
Sept. 8, 2021 Senators Collins, King Host Navy Secretary at BIW Sen. Angus King
Sept. 8, 2021 Navy Secretary Joins Senators Collins, King for PNSY Groundbreaking Ceremony Sen. Angus King
Sept. 7, 2021 Collins, King Announce $900,000 to Support Endangered Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 7, 2021 Senators Collins, King Host Navy Secretary at BIW Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 7, 2021 Pingree Welcomes $700M in USDA Pandemic Relief for Farm and Food Workers Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 7, 2021 Collins, King Announce $900,000 to Support Endangered Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Sen. Angus King
Sept. 3, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran, Marshall Join Colleagues in Demanding Answers About U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security; Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services; and Hon. Llyod J. Austing III, Secretary of Department of Defense - Collins, Klobuchar Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize Resources for Afghan Women Refugees Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 3, 2021 Maine Receiving Over $128 Million for Broadband From American Rescue Plan Sen. Angus King
Sept. 2, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blackburn, Cotton, And Colleagues Demand Answers About Afghanistan Withdrawal Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 15, 2021 Senator Collins Announces $3.2 Million to Renovate Housing for Low-Income Seniors in Calais Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 15, 2021 Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Ensure All Workers Receive Annual Social Security Statements Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 14, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces $750,000 to Revitalize and Preserve Maine's Historic Downtowns Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 14, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces $750,000 to Revitalize and Preserve Maine's Historic Downtowns Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 14, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces $750,000 to Revitalize and Preserve Maine's Historic Downtowns Sen.Angus King
Sept. 14, 2021 King, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Voter Access, Strengthen Our Participatory Democracy Sen.Angus King
Sept. 13, 2021 Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make Prescription Drug Pricing More Transparent Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Senator Collins Attends September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Afghanistan Sen.Angus King
Sept. 13, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $3.8 Million for Head Start Program in Kennebec Valley Sen.Angus King
Sept. 13, 2021 U.S. Department of Education Approves Maine's Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 13, 2021 "He's Made a Huge Difference" - King Recognizes Retiring Katahdin Woods and Waters Superintendent Sen.Angus King
Sept. 13, 2021 Collins, Pingree, Golden Announce Nearly $5M in Federal Funding Awarded to Maine Energy Company Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 13, 2021 Collins, Pingree, Golden Announce Nearly $5M in Federal Funding Awarded to Maine Energy Company Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Pingree Calls House Agriculture Reconciliation Bill a "Win' for Climate Research, Forest Resilience, Renewable Energy Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 13, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $3.8 Million for Head Start Program in Kennebec Valley Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Pingree Announces $1M in EPA Funding for Brownfields Grants in Maine Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 11, 2021 King Statement on 20th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks Sen.Angus King
Sept. 10, 2021 U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 29 fire departments in Maine have received a total of $6,220,151 to upgrade equipment and support personnel. This funding was awarded through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grants and the FY 2020 Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants "Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect local residents, homes, and businesses," said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. "This important investment will help improve the safety of Maine firefighters and ensure that our fire departments have the equipment and training they need to continue to protect our families and communities." The funding was allocated as follows: · Albion, Waterville, Belgrade, China Village, Clinton, Fairfield-Benton, Madison, Oakland, South China, Winslow, and Sidney Fire Departments received a total of $627,385.45 to purchase mobile radios, portable radios, and pagers. · Biddeford Fire Department received $285,304 to purchase rapid intervention air packs and firefighter breathing apparatuses. · Easton Fire Department received $5,958 to purchase facepieces for firefighter breathing apparatuses and $335,238 to purchase a firefighting water tanker truck. · Georgetown Fire Department received $36,000 to purchase vehicle extrication equipment. · Gorham Fire Department received $93,333 to purchase vehicle exhaust removal systems. · Dixmont Fire Department received $39,893 to purchase firefighting turnout gear and a turnout gear washer unit. · Falmouth Fire Department received $315,622.86 to purchase firefighter breathing apparatus and an air compressor system. · Frenchville Fire Department received $51,716 to construct a fire house and purchase firefighting turnout gear. · Kennebunk Fire Department -- received $2,635,736.56 to hire 8 new fulltime firefighters and $20,262.86 to purchase vehicle extrication equipment. · Milford Fire Department received $95,238 to purchase a fire station fire sprinkler system. · Newfield Fire Department received $29,710 to purchase vehicle extrication equipment. · Van Buren Fire Department received $151,142 to purchase firefighter turnout gear and a breathing apparatus. · Waterville Fire Department received $338,181 to create a paramedic training program. · Yarmouth Fire Department received $47,143 to purchase vehicle extrication equipment. · Buxton Fire Department received $428,571 to purchase a Wildland Interface Firefighting Pumper. · Dedham Fire Department received $47,571 to purchase for mobile and portable radios. · Nobleboro Fire Department received $176,190 to purchase a firefighter breathing apparatus and an air compressor system. · North Lakes Fire Department received $323,809 to purchase a firefighting pumper engine. · Portland Fire Department received $40,909 for firefighter wellness and fitness. · Veazie Fire Department received $95,238 to purchase a fire station fire sprinkler system. As a co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Senator Collins has been a longstanding advocate for Maine's first responders. She annually leads a bipartisan letter, signed by Senator King, to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging robust funding for FEMA's firefighter grant programs, which she helped create in 2003. Sen.Angus King
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Cassidy, Hassan, Ernst, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Group Calling on VA to Address Impact of Afghanistan Withdrawal on Veterans' Mental Health Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 10, 2021 House Appropriations Interior Chair Pingree Hosts Congressional Delegation Tour of Acadia National Park to Study Climate Impacts Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 10, 2021 Senator Collins' Statement on 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 10, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Sen.Angus King
Sept. 10, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Rep.Jared Golden
Sept. 10, 2021 Pingree Statement on 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 10, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Mr. Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano, and Beyer Lead 130+ House Colleagues in Applauding the EPA & Corps for Withdrawing the Trump Dirty Water Rule, Call New Rulemaking Urgent Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 10, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.2 Million for 29 Maine Fire Departments Sen.Angus King
Sept. 9, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.2 Million for 29 Maine Fire Departments Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 9, 2021 Pingree Announces $7.4M in USDA Funding for Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects in Maine's 1st District Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 9, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 9, 2021 Senator King Statement on President Biden's COVID-19 Plan Sen.Angus King
Sept. 9, 2021 Senators Collins, Shaheen Announce Health Care Providers Now Eligible for Additional $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 9, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $600,000 to Expand Telehealth Services at Alfond Center for Health Sen.Angus King
Sept. 8, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $600,000 to Expand Telehealth Services at Alfond Center for Health Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 8, 2021 Navy Secretary Joins Senators Collins, King for PNSY Groundbreaking Ceremony Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 8, 2021 Collins, King, and Golden Announce $1 Million to Help Aroostook County Combat the Opioid Crisis Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 8, 2021 Letter to Ms. Lea Carroll, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Public Health Analyst - Collins, King, and Golden Announce $1 Million to Help Aroostook County Combat the Opioid Crisis Rep.Jared Golden
Sept. 8, 2021 Pingree Announces $3M in FEMA Grants Supporting Maine Firefighters in Multiple Towns Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 8, 2021 Collins, King, and Golden Announce $1 Million to Help Aroostook County Combat the Opioid Crisis Sen.Angus King
Sept. 8, 2021 Senators Collins, King Host Navy Secretary at BIW Sen.Angus King
Sept. 8, 2021 Navy Secretary Joins Senators Collins, King for PNSY Groundbreaking Ceremony Sen.Angus King
Sept. 7, 2021 Collins, King Announce $900,000 to Support Endangered Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 7, 2021 Senators Collins, King Host Navy Secretary at BIW Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 7, 2021 Pingree Welcomes $700M in USDA Pandemic Relief for Farm and Food Workers Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Sept. 7, 2021 Collins, King Announce $900,000 to Support Endangered Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Sen.Angus King
Sept. 3, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran, Marshall Join Colleagues in Demanding Answers About U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 3, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security; Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services; and Hon. Llyod J. Austing III, Secretary of Department of Defense - Collins, Klobuchar Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize Resources for Afghan Women Refugees Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 3, 2021 Maine Receiving Over $128 Million for Broadband From American Rescue Plan Sen.Angus King
Sept. 2, 2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Blackburn, Cotton, And Colleagues Demand Answers About Afghanistan Withdrawal Sen.Susan Collins, ...
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