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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Postal service bill unlikely to ease mail delays in Maine, workers say
A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won't immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Pingree and Collins press Postal Service for answers on mail delays
Some Maine residents have complained in recent weeks that regular mail is being delayed for days or going undelivered.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
One year on, the Jan. 6 attack looms large in the lives of Mainers who were there
The march on the Capitol unfolded with Mainers on opposite sides of the police barricades until one side toppled them, shaking the foundations of American democracy.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Funding for UMF program rejected, Congressional delegation aren’t happy
The U.S. Department of Education is defunding UMF's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant that prepares "economically disadvantaged students in Maine" for college. Maine's four federal congresspeople spoke out against the decision.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2021
Pingree and King tentatively support $1.8 trillion Build Back Better bill; Golden awaits final details
The measure, which cuts the president's signature social and climate investment package nearly in half, is expected to be opposed by all Senate Republicans, including Susan Collins.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2021
With Biden agenda at stake, Maine’s U.S. House members take starkly different stances
The views of Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden on the Build Back Better social spending and climate change bill mirror differences in their districts.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
Maine’s top elected officials urge feds to throw out new lobstering rules
Gov. Janet Mills and all four members of Maine's congressional delegation signed the letter to a top regulator urging the policy change.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
Pingree signs on to bill that would expand U.S. Supreme Court
Maine's 1st District congresswoman said the bill is meant to restore balance to the nation's highest court.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2021
Parents tout benefit of child tax credit at event hosted by Gov. Mills, Rep. Pingree
The two Democrats want Congress to make the tax credit permanent, saying it provides critical support for child care and other living expenses.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2021
Maine senators question Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are seeking explanations for the chaotic collapse of the Afghan government, while U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree defends the president's actions.
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