| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Saturday August 17, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Quality Child Care
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a group of her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to increase working families' access to quality, affordable child care. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act of 2024 strengthens child care services, increases the supply of child care providers, and improves the program to support families and providers in the pursuit of q
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Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Halt the Flood of Illicit Packages into the United States
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
Senator Susan Collins and a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues today released legislation to help Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stop the flow of illicit goods, including fentanyl, counterfeits, and products made with forced labor, into the country by tightening import requirements for low-value packages.
In recent years, the number of direct-to-consumer shipments from foreign corporate giants
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Collins, King Join Call for OSHA Rule Exemption to Protect Volunteer Firefighters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor, Julie Su, to exempt volunteer fire departments from parts of a proposed rule that would put burdensome regulations on volunteer fire departments across the country.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed a new rule earlier this
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Senator Collins Participates in Ribbon Cutting of New Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge and Madawaska Land Port of Entry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Madawaska, ME Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins participated in a ribbon cutting for the new Madawaska Land Port of Entry and Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge that connects Madawaska, Maine, with Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. The event was hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Custo
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Slow Fashion Caucus to President Biden: US Must Not Overlook the Fashion Industry's Potential to Address the Climate Crisis
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus Founder and Chair Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is leading members of the Caucus in urging President Joe Biden to include representatives from the textile and fashion industries in his new White House Task Force on Climate and Trade. In a letter to the president, Pingree and her fellow Slow Fashion Caucus members highlight the significant environmental challenges of the fashion
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