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May 4, 2022
Rep. Pingree Applauds Biden for Announcing Plan to Hold 1st White House Food Conference in 50+ Years, Following Passage of Congressional Funding to Reestablish Summit
Rep. Chellie Pingree
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Jan. 27, 2022
$55 Million for Low-Income Heating Assistance Coming to Maine from American Rescue Plan
Sen. Angus King
Oct. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LIHEAP Heating Help
Sen. Angus King, ...
Oct. 18, 2021
With Temperatures Falling and Energy Costs Forecast to Rise, Reed and Collins Lead Call for Swift Release of LIHEAP Heating Help
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 15, 2021
Senator Collins Announces $3.2 Million to Renovate Housing for Low-Income Seniors in Calais
Sen. Susan Collins
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen. Angus King, ...
June 10, 2021
Senators Murray, Portman, and King Introduce Major Bipartisan Legislation to Close Digital Divide, Promote Digital Equity
Sen. Angus King, ...
May 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez, Booker Join Democratic Colleagues In Support Of HHS Title X Rule To Reverse The Trump Administration's Gag Rule
Sen. Angus King, ...
May 13, 2021
King Backs CARE for Kids Act to Address Hunger Among Children Living with Grandparents and Other Caregivers
Sen. Angus King
April 21, 2021
Collins, King Announce More Than $380,000 to Modernize Maine's Unemployment System Amid COVID-19
Sen. Angus King, ...
April 7, 2021
Letter to Secretary Janet Yellen, Department of The Treasury - Sinema to Administration: Help States Distribute Unemployment Insurance Efficiently
Sen. Angus King, ...
March 22, 2021
Collins, King Back Bipartisan Legislation to Help More Americans Access Jobs Training and Get Back to Work
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
March 18, 2021
Sánchez, DeLauro, González-Cólon, Schrier, Young Introduce Bipartisan Wise Investment in Children Act, Urge Congress to Expand Eligibility for WIC
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
March 10, 2021
Pingree Votes for Historic American Rescue Plan
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Feb. 17, 2021
Senators Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Group Calling for Full LIHEAP Funding
Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 10, 2021
Pingree Joins More Than 100 Colleagues in Urging Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Feb. 10, 2021
King Cosponsors Bill to Expand Healthcare Access to More Americans, Provide Needed Federal Funding to States
Sen. Angus King
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
King Pushes to Accelerate Rural Pandemic Relief
Sen. Angus King
Feb. 2, 2021
Letter to Speaker Pelosi & Senate Majority Leader Schumer - Pingree Joins Call to Repeal GOP Tax Giveaway Included in the CARES Act
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Jan. 28, 2021
King, Colleagues Call on FCC to Prioritize Telehealth Programs for Rural Areas
Sen. Angus King
Dec. 21, 2020
Pingree Votes to Deliver Pandemic Relief, Fully Fund Federal Government Through September 2021
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 2, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Charles Schumer - Sinema to Senate Leaders: Extend Cares Act Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation
Sen. Angus King, ...
Nov. 23, 2020
Golden to House Leaders: Renew Expiring CARES Act Provisions Now
Rep. Jared Golden
Sept. 18, 2020
Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.6 Million to Support Affordable Housing Efforts in Maine Amid COVID-19
Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 4, 2020
Capito, Collins Introduce Measure to Provide Additional Funding for Substance Abuse Programs in COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
July 13, 2020
Collins, Manchin Announce Bill to Increase Funding for Library Broadband Hotspots in Rural America Amid COVID-19
Sen. Susan Collins
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Beatty Backs Extending Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Manchin, Collins Urge USDA to Halt SNAP Changes That Would Hurt Food Assistance for Low-Income Families and Seniors
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Feinstein, Wyden, Schumer, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Angus King, ...
April 7, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
Sen. Angus King, ...
April 7, 2020
Collins, Murphy, Feinstein Announce Bipartisan Bill to Help Peace Corps Volunteers Evacuated Due to COVID-19 Receive Benefits and Serve at Home
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
April 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen. Angus King, ...
March 22, 2020
King Calls for Further Negotiation to Improve Senate Coronavirus Response
Sen. Angus King
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
March 11, 2020
DeLauro, McGovern, Lee, Fudge, Hayes, Haaland, Pingree, Pocan Introduce Emergency Food Security Bill Amid Growing Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Feb. 7, 2020
In Rockport, King Visits Knox County Homeless Coalition Headquarters
Sen. Angus King
Jan. 9, 2020
Senator Collins Announces More Than $13 Million to Help Reduce Homelessness in Maine
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 20, 2019
Senator Collins Secures More Than $4 Billion for Heating Assistance, Weatherization Programs
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 17, 2019
Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Older Americans Act
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Funding Secured by Senator Collins to Improve Maine's Transportation & Housing Advances
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 4, 2019
Pingree Statement on Finalized Trump Administration Rule to Cut SNAP for Nearly 700k Recipients
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Nov. 20, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Susan Collins
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secetary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Gillibrand calls on Trump Administration to immediately release critical home heating funding for low-income seniors and families at highest level possible
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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Politician
May 4, 2022
Rep. Pingree Applauds Biden for Announcing Plan to Hold 1st White House Food Conference in 50+ Years, Following Passage of Congressional Funding to Reestablish Summit
Rep.Chellie Pingree
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
March 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Jan. 27, 2022
$55 Million for Low-Income Heating Assistance Coming to Maine from American Rescue Plan
Sen.Angus King
Oct. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LIHEAP Heating Help
Sen.Angus King, ...
Oct. 18, 2021
With Temperatures Falling and Energy Costs Forecast to Rise, Reed and Collins Lead Call for Swift Release of LIHEAP Heating Help
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 15, 2021
Senator Collins Announces $3.2 Million to Renovate Housing for Low-Income Seniors in Calais
Sen.Susan Collins
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen.Angus King, ...
June 10, 2021
Senators Murray, Portman, and King Introduce Major Bipartisan Legislation to Close Digital Divide, Promote Digital Equity
Sen.Angus King, ...
May 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez, Booker Join Democratic Colleagues In Support Of HHS Title X Rule To Reverse The Trump Administration's Gag Rule
Sen.Angus King, ...
May 13, 2021
King Backs CARE for Kids Act to Address Hunger Among Children Living with Grandparents and Other Caregivers
Sen.Angus King
April 21, 2021
Collins, King Announce More Than $380,000 to Modernize Maine's Unemployment System Amid COVID-19
Sen.Angus King, ...
April 7, 2021
Letter to Secretary Janet Yellen, Department of The Treasury - Sinema to Administration: Help States Distribute Unemployment Insurance Efficiently
Sen.Angus King, ...
March 22, 2021
Collins, King Back Bipartisan Legislation to Help More Americans Access Jobs Training and Get Back to Work
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
March 18, 2021
Sánchez, DeLauro, González-Cólon, Schrier, Young Introduce Bipartisan Wise Investment in Children Act, Urge Congress to Expand Eligibility for WIC
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
March 10, 2021
Pingree Votes for Historic American Rescue Plan
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Feb. 17, 2021
Senators Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Group Calling for Full LIHEAP Funding
Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 10, 2021
Pingree Joins More Than 100 Colleagues in Urging Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Feb. 10, 2021
King Cosponsors Bill to Expand Healthcare Access to More Americans, Provide Needed Federal Funding to States
Sen.Angus King
Feb. 9, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Feb. 5, 2021
King Pushes to Accelerate Rural Pandemic Relief
Sen.Angus King
Feb. 2, 2021
Letter to Speaker Pelosi & Senate Majority Leader Schumer - Pingree Joins Call to Repeal GOP Tax Giveaway Included in the CARES Act
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Jan. 28, 2021
King, Colleagues Call on FCC to Prioritize Telehealth Programs for Rural Areas
Sen.Angus King
Dec. 21, 2020
Pingree Votes to Deliver Pandemic Relief, Fully Fund Federal Government Through September 2021
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 2, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Charles Schumer - Sinema to Senate Leaders: Extend Cares Act Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 1, 2020
Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation
Sen.Angus King, ...
Nov. 23, 2020
Golden to House Leaders: Renew Expiring CARES Act Provisions Now
Rep.Jared Golden
Sept. 18, 2020
Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.6 Million to Support Affordable Housing Efforts in Maine Amid COVID-19
Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 4, 2020
Capito, Collins Introduce Measure to Provide Additional Funding for Substance Abuse Programs in COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
July 13, 2020
Collins, Manchin Announce Bill to Increase Funding for Library Broadband Hotspots in Rural America Amid COVID-19
Sen.Susan Collins
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Beatty Backs Extending Unemployment Benefits During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Manchin, Collins Urge USDA to Halt SNAP Changes That Would Hurt Food Assistance for Low-Income Families and Seniors
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Feinstein, Wyden, Schumer, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Angus King, ...
April 7, 2020
Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
Sen.Angus King, ...
April 7, 2020
Collins, Murphy, Feinstein Announce Bipartisan Bill to Help Peace Corps Volunteers Evacuated Due to COVID-19 Receive Benefits and Serve at Home
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
April 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Sen.Angus King, ...
March 22, 2020
King Calls for Further Negotiation to Improve Senate Coronavirus Response
Sen.Angus King
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline, 37 Members Request Stronger Unemployment Insurance for Workers
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
March 11, 2020
DeLauro, McGovern, Lee, Fudge, Hayes, Haaland, Pingree, Pocan Introduce Emergency Food Security Bill Amid Growing Coronavirus Outbreak
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Feb. 7, 2020
In Rockport, King Visits Knox County Homeless Coalition Headquarters
Sen.Angus King
Jan. 9, 2020
Senator Collins Announces More Than $13 Million to Help Reduce Homelessness in Maine
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 20, 2019
Senator Collins Secures More Than $4 Billion for Heating Assistance, Weatherization Programs
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 17, 2019
Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bill to Reauthorize Older Americans Act
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 16, 2019
Funding Secured by Senator Collins to Improve Maine's Transportation & Housing Advances
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 4, 2019
Pingree Statement on Finalized Trump Administration Rule to Cut SNAP for Nearly 700k Recipients
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Nov. 20, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Susan Collins
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secetary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Gillibrand calls on Trump Administration to immediately release critical home heating funding for low-income seniors and families at highest level possible
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
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