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Sept. 24, 2021 Senators Collins, Cantwell Lead National Clean Energy Week Resolution Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 23, 2021 Pingree Votes to Support BIW Workforce, Reform Military Justice System in FY2022 Defense Authorization Act Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Manchin, III, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Hon. John Barrasso, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Cassidy, Whitehouse, Hyde-Smith, King Request Committee Hearing on Bill to Strengthen Gulf Revenue Sharing Program Sen. Angus King, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Support Maine Organic Dairy Farmers Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to Secretary Thomas Vilsack, U.S Department of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Support Maine Organic Dairy Farmers Rep. Jared Golden
Sept. 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Support Maine Organic Dairy Farmers Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 15, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $550,000 for Bigelow Lab Sen. Angus King
Sept. 15, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $550,000 for Bigelow Lab Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 14, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces $750,000 to Revitalize and Preserve Maine's Historic Downtowns Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Pingree Announces $1M in EPA Funding for Brownfields Grants in Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 13, 2021 Pingree Calls House Agriculture Reconciliation Bill a "Win' for Climate Research, Forest Resilience, Renewable Energy 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 Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Collins, Pingree, Golden Announce Nearly $5M in Federal Funding Awarded to Maine Energy Company Rep. Chellie Pingree
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 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Rep. Jared Golden
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 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Sen. Angus King
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. 9, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief 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. 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 Pingree Welcomes $700M in USDA Pandemic Relief for Farm and Food Workers Rep. Chellie Pingree
Sept. 7, 2021 Collins, King Announce $900,000 to Support Endangered Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Sen. Angus King
Sept. 7, 2021 Collins, King Announce $900,000 to Support Endangered Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 31, 2021 Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Oppose New Rule That Will Harm Maine's Lobster Industry Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 31, 2021 Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Oppose New Rule That Will Harm Maine's Lobster Industry Sen. Angus King, ...
Aug. 31, 2021 Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Oppose New Rule That Will Harm Maine's Lobster Industry Sen. Angus King
Aug. 27, 2021 Pingree, Kuster Introduce Bill to Double Grant Funding Available to Forest Product & Wood Innovation Industries Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 24, 2021 Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Vote Secured Rep. Jared Golden, ...
Aug. 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Maine Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Protect Lobster Fishery Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Maine Delegation Calls on Commerce Secretary to Reject Petition for Seasonal and Dynamic Closures in Parts of Maine's Lobster Fishery Sen. Angus King, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Maine Delegation Calls on Commerce Secretary to Reject Petition for Seasonal and Dynamic Closures in Parts of Maine's Lobster Fishery Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 16, 2021 Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Procure Seafood from Maine's Small-Scale Independent Fisherman Sen. Angus King, ...
Aug. 13, 2021 Appropriations Committee Passes Energy & Water Funding Bill, Includes Major Wins for Maine Championed by Senator Collins Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Barragan Leads Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Matsui, Connolly, Barragán, Clarke Lead Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 King Celebrates Passage of Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation Sen. Angus King
Aug. 10, 2021 King, Wicker Introduce Bill to Modernize Sustainable Forestry Rooted in Expert Recommendations Sen. Angus King
Aug. 10, 2021 Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 9, 2021 King Introduces Legislation to Modernize Agricultural Research Facilities Sen. Angus King
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Velázquez, Blumenthal, Additional Members of Congress Call on EPA to Strip Chlorpyrifos from U.S. Agriculture & Food Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Senator Collins Secures Over $6 Million for Four Maine Dredging Projects in Appropriations Bill Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 3, 2021 King Urges Aggressive Action Against Climate Change - "I Want to Be Winston Churchill, Not Neville Chamberlain" Sen. Angus King
Aug. 2, 2021 King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support American-Grown Flowers Sen. Angus King
July 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representative Angie Craig, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Support Small and Regional Meat & Poultry Processing Facilities Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
July 28, 2021 King Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement After Voting to Begin Debate Sen. Angus King
July 28, 2021 Chairman King Holds Hearing on National Park Overcrowding, Cites Danger of "Loving Our Parks to Death" Sen. Angus King
July 28, 2021 King Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement After Voting to Begin Debate Sen. Angus King
July 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Matsui And Colleagues Urge Epa To Reinstate Waiver For California's Clean Car Standards Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Date Title Politician
Sept. 24, 2021 Senators Collins, Cantwell Lead National Clean Energy Week Resolution Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 23, 2021 Pingree Votes to Support BIW Workforce, Reform Military Justice System in FY2022 Defense Authorization Act Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Manchin, III, Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Hon. John Barrasso, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Cassidy, Whitehouse, Hyde-Smith, King Request Committee Hearing on Bill to Strengthen Gulf Revenue Sharing Program Sen.Angus King, ...
Sept. 23, 2021 Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Support Maine Organic Dairy Farmers Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 23, 2021 Letter to Secretary Thomas Vilsack, U.S Department of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Support Maine Organic Dairy Farmers Rep.Jared Golden
Sept. 22, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Support Maine Organic Dairy Farmers Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 15, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $550,000 for Bigelow Lab Sen.Angus King
Sept. 15, 2021 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $550,000 for Bigelow Lab Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 14, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces $750,000 to Revitalize and Preserve Maine's Historic Downtowns Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Pingree Announces $1M in EPA Funding for Brownfields Grants in Maine Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 13, 2021 Pingree Calls House Agriculture Reconciliation Bill a "Win' for Climate Research, Forest Resilience, Renewable Energy 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 Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 13, 2021 Collins, Pingree, Golden Announce Nearly $5M in Federal Funding Awarded to Maine Energy Company Rep.Chellie Pingree
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 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Rep.Jared Golden
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 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief Sen.Angus King
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. 9, 2021 Maine Delegation Announces Seafood Processors and Agriculture Stakeholders Eligible for $700 Million in COVID-19 Relief 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. 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 Pingree Welcomes $700M in USDA Pandemic Relief for Farm and Food Workers Rep.Chellie Pingree
Sept. 7, 2021 Collins, King Announce $900,000 to Support Endangered Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Sen.Angus King
Sept. 7, 2021 Collins, King Announce $900,000 to Support Endangered Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 31, 2021 Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Oppose New Rule That Will Harm Maine's Lobster Industry Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 31, 2021 Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Oppose New Rule That Will Harm Maine's Lobster Industry Sen.Angus King, ...
Aug. 31, 2021 Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Oppose New Rule That Will Harm Maine's Lobster Industry Sen.Angus King
Aug. 27, 2021 Pingree, Kuster Introduce Bill to Double Grant Funding Available to Forest Product & Wood Innovation Industries Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 24, 2021 Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Vote Secured Rep.Jared Golden, ...
Aug. 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Maine Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Protect Lobster Fishery Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Maine Delegation Calls on Commerce Secretary to Reject Petition for Seasonal and Dynamic Closures in Parts of Maine's Lobster Fishery Sen.Angus King, ...
Aug. 18, 2021 Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Maine Delegation Calls on Commerce Secretary to Reject Petition for Seasonal and Dynamic Closures in Parts of Maine's Lobster Fishery Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 16, 2021 Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Procure Seafood from Maine's Small-Scale Independent Fisherman Sen.Angus King, ...
Aug. 13, 2021 Appropriations Committee Passes Energy & Water Funding Bill, Includes Major Wins for Maine Championed by Senator Collins Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Barragan Leads Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Matsui, Connolly, Barragán, Clarke Lead Effort to Secure Robust Funding for Electric Vehicles Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 10, 2021 King Celebrates Passage of Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation Sen.Angus King
Aug. 10, 2021 King, Wicker Introduce Bill to Modernize Sustainable Forestry Rooted in Expert Recommendations Sen.Angus King
Aug. 10, 2021 Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 9, 2021 King Introduces Legislation to Modernize Agricultural Research Facilities Sen.Angus King
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Velázquez, Blumenthal, Additional Members of Congress Call on EPA to Strip Chlorpyrifos from U.S. Agriculture & Food Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Senator Collins Secures Over $6 Million for Four Maine Dredging Projects in Appropriations Bill Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 3, 2021 King Urges Aggressive Action Against Climate Change - "I Want to Be Winston Churchill, Not Neville Chamberlain" Sen.Angus King
Aug. 2, 2021 King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support American-Grown Flowers Sen.Angus King
July 30, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Representative Angie Craig, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Support Small and Regional Meat & Poultry Processing Facilities Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
July 28, 2021 King Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement After Voting to Begin Debate Sen.Angus King
July 28, 2021 Chairman King Holds Hearing on National Park Overcrowding, Cites Danger of "Loving Our Parks to Death" Sen.Angus King
July 28, 2021 King Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement After Voting to Begin Debate Sen.Angus King
July 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Matsui And Colleagues Urge Epa To Reinstate Waiver For California's Clean Car Standards Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
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