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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Sunday July 21, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Collins, King Urge USDA Action to Protect America's Potato Crops
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined 16 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack expressing their serious concerns about the potential of potato wart spreading from potato imports originating from Canada's Prince Edward Island (PEI). In the letter, the Senators urged for the implementation of additional mitigation measures  more

Presque Isle Native Jordyn Madore Named Regional Representative for Aroostook County
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Angus King has announced that Presque Isle native, Jordyn Madore, has been promoted to Regional Representative for Aroostook County. Madore, who has been working with Senator King for seven years, will also continue to serve as a Constituent Services Representative in Aroostook County. "I am excited to announce the promotion of Jordyn Madore to Regional Representative for Aroostook Co  more