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June 23, 2022
Collins, King Announce Passage of Bill to Support School Meal Programs, Extend Free School Lunches through Summer
Sen. Angus King
June 20, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Ahead of June 30 Deadline, Pingree Joins Bipartisan Effort Pushing House Leadership to Extend USDA Child Nutrition Waiver Authority, Keep Maine Students Fed at School
Rep. Jared Golden, ...
June 12, 2022
Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Agreement
Sen. Angus King, ...
April 11, 2022
U.S. Education Secretary Cardona, Congresswoman Pingree Highlight Solutions to Maine Bus Driver Shortage, Efforts to Strengthen Career Pathways on Trip to Kennebunk, Wells
Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 7, 2022
Sarbanes, Reed, Collins Reintroduce No Child Left Inside Act
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Collins, Tester Lead Effort to Strengthen Public Education
Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 18, 2022
Senate Passes Collins, Murray Resolution to Recognize "National School Counseling Week"
Sen. Susan Collins
Jan. 3, 2022
Collins, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Tax Deduction to Include Early Childhood Educators
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 17, 2021
Senator Collins Applauds CDC's New Guidance on "Test-to Stay" That Will Help More Students Remain in the Classroom
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 16, 2021
Bennet, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Tax Deduction To Include Early Childhood Educators
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Rosen, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Include Accounting in STEM K-12 Education
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Senators Collins, King Announce Over $1.1 Million for Downeast Head Start Programs
Sen. Angus King
Sept. 30, 2021
Pingree, Newhouse, Bonamici Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Solve School Food Waste
Rep. Chellie Pingree
June 24, 2021
Kaine & Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Nationwide Teacher and Principal Shortages
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
June 22, 2021
With Cyberattacks on the Rise, Collins & Warner Urge Education Department to Bolster Cyber Defenses Across Schools
Sen. Susan Collins
June 17, 2021
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - With Cyberattacks on the Rise, Warner & Collins Urge Department of Education to Empower Schools to Bolster Cyber Defenses
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
June 10, 2021
Letter to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Collins, Burr Press CDC Director on Inconsistencies about Teachers' Union Influence on School Reopening Guidance
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 19, 2021
Facing Pandemic Effects on Children's Mental Health, Senators King and Blumenthal Reintroduce Bill to Support Social-Emotional Learning
Sen. Angus King
April 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Hagerty, Senate Republicans Urge Education Secretary to Withdraw Proposal to Skew U.S. History and Civics Toward "a Politicized and Divisive Agenda"
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
April 28, 2021
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senator Sherrod Brown Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Nutrition Bill
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 7, 2021
Senator Collins Meets with Maine Student Leaders from Future Farmers of America
Sen. Susan Collins
March 18, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen. Susan Collins
March 16, 2021
Golden, Bost Introduce Legislation to Help Combat Rural Teacher Shortages
Rep. Jared Golden, ...
March 15, 2021
Bill to Improve Energy Efficiency at America's Schools Introduced By Senator Collins & Bipartisan Group
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to Honorable Joshua Gordon, Director of National Institute of Mental Health - Brown Joins Colleagues in Encouraging National Institute of Mental Health to Prioritize Study of Mental Health of Children and Young Adults During Pandemic
Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Honorable Joshua Gordon, Director of National Institute of Mental Health - Rosen Urges Study of Pandemic's Impact on Youth Mental Health
Sen. Angus King, ...
Oct. 17, 2020
Senator Collins Joins Celebration of $14.1 Million Construction Project Nearing Completion at The Ecology School in Saco
Sen. Susan Collins
Oct. 13, 2020
USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities for Full 2020-2021 School Year Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins
Sen. Susan Collins
Oct. 2, 2020
Senators Collins, Smith Praise Unanimous Senate Passage of Their Resolution Celebrating Afterschool Programs
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 to Increase Safety in Windham/Raymond and Lee School Districts
Sen. Angus King, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins
Sen. Angus King, ...
Sept. 14, 2020
As the School Year Resumes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Senators Lead Resolution Supporting Social & Emotional Learning Programs for Students
Sen. Angus King, ...
Sept. 11, 2020
Letter to Jeff McElfresh, Chief Executive Officer at AT&T Inc., Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Charter Communications, Inc., Jeffery Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer at Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cox Communications, Mike Sievery, Chief Executive Officer at T-Mobile, and Hans Vestburg, Chairman an Chief Executive Officer at Verizon Communications Inc. - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Internet Companies to Support Wider Interest Access During COVID-19
Sen. Angus King, ...
Sept. 2, 2020
USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins
Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 28, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Senator Collins Meets with Leaders of RSU 29 to Discuss Plans to Safely Reopen this Fall
Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 4, 2020
In Teleconference, King Discusses Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Student Mental Health with Maine School Psychologists
Sen. Angus King
July 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 25, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Coronavirus Impacting Local Budgets, King Highlights Need for Critical Investments in Education for Upcoming School Year
Sen. Angus King
June 19, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
Sen. Angus King, ...
June 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Sen. Angus King, ...
May 12, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 24, 2020
Senator Collins Announces Nearly $44 Million for K-12 Education in Maine
Sen. Susan Collins
April 8, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Angus King, ...
March 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Pushes for Expanded Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Angus King, ...
March 22, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill
Sen. Angus King, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 23, 2022
Collins, King Announce Passage of Bill to Support School Meal Programs, Extend Free School Lunches through Summer
Sen.Angus King
June 20, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Ahead of June 30 Deadline, Pingree Joins Bipartisan Effort Pushing House Leadership to Extend USDA Child Nutrition Waiver Authority, Keep Maine Students Fed at School
Rep.Jared Golden, ...
June 12, 2022
Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Agreement
Sen.Angus King, ...
April 11, 2022
U.S. Education Secretary Cardona, Congresswoman Pingree Highlight Solutions to Maine Bus Driver Shortage, Efforts to Strengthen Career Pathways on Trip to Kennebunk, Wells
Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 7, 2022
Sarbanes, Reed, Collins Reintroduce No Child Left Inside Act
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
Collins, Tester Lead Effort to Strengthen Public Education
Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 18, 2022
Senate Passes Collins, Murray Resolution to Recognize "National School Counseling Week"
Sen.Susan Collins
Jan. 3, 2022
Collins, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Tax Deduction to Include Early Childhood Educators
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 17, 2021
Senator Collins Applauds CDC's New Guidance on "Test-to Stay" That Will Help More Students Remain in the Classroom
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 16, 2021
Bennet, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Tax Deduction To Include Early Childhood Educators
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Rosen, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Include Accounting in STEM K-12 Education
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Senators Collins, King Announce Over $1.1 Million for Downeast Head Start Programs
Sen.Angus King
Sept. 30, 2021
Pingree, Newhouse, Bonamici Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Solve School Food Waste
Rep.Chellie Pingree
June 24, 2021
Kaine & Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Nationwide Teacher and Principal Shortages
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
June 22, 2021
With Cyberattacks on the Rise, Collins & Warner Urge Education Department to Bolster Cyber Defenses Across Schools
Sen.Susan Collins
June 17, 2021
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - With Cyberattacks on the Rise, Warner & Collins Urge Department of Education to Empower Schools to Bolster Cyber Defenses
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
June 10, 2021
Letter to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Collins, Burr Press CDC Director on Inconsistencies about Teachers' Union Influence on School Reopening Guidance
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 19, 2021
Facing Pandemic Effects on Children's Mental Health, Senators King and Blumenthal Reintroduce Bill to Support Social-Emotional Learning
Sen.Angus King
April 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Hagerty, Senate Republicans Urge Education Secretary to Withdraw Proposal to Skew U.S. History and Civics Toward "a Politicized and Divisive Agenda"
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
April 28, 2021
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, Senator Sherrod Brown Lead Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Nutrition Bill
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 7, 2021
Senator Collins Meets with Maine Student Leaders from Future Farmers of America
Sen.Susan Collins
March 18, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
Sen.Susan Collins
March 16, 2021
Golden, Bost Introduce Legislation to Help Combat Rural Teacher Shortages
Rep.Jared Golden, ...
March 15, 2021
Bill to Improve Energy Efficiency at America's Schools Introduced By Senator Collins & Bipartisan Group
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 7, 2020
Letter to Honorable Joshua Gordon, Director of National Institute of Mental Health - Brown Joins Colleagues in Encouraging National Institute of Mental Health to Prioritize Study of Mental Health of Children and Young Adults During Pandemic
Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 4, 2020
Letter to Honorable Joshua Gordon, Director of National Institute of Mental Health - Rosen Urges Study of Pandemic's Impact on Youth Mental Health
Sen.Angus King, ...
Oct. 17, 2020
Senator Collins Joins Celebration of $14.1 Million Construction Project Nearing Completion at The Ecology School in Saco
Sen.Susan Collins
Oct. 13, 2020
USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities for Full 2020-2021 School Year Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins
Sen.Susan Collins
Oct. 2, 2020
Senators Collins, Smith Praise Unanimous Senate Passage of Their Resolution Celebrating Afterschool Programs
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 to Increase Safety in Windham/Raymond and Lee School Districts
Sen.Angus King, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins
Sen.Angus King, ...
Sept. 14, 2020
As the School Year Resumes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Senators Lead Resolution Supporting Social & Emotional Learning Programs for Students
Sen.Angus King, ...
Sept. 11, 2020
Letter to Jeff McElfresh, Chief Executive Officer at AT&T Inc., Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Charter Communications, Inc., Jeffery Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer at Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cox Communications, Mike Sievery, Chief Executive Officer at T-Mobile, and Hans Vestburg, Chairman an Chief Executive Officer at Verizon Communications Inc. - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Internet Companies to Support Wider Interest Access During COVID-19
Sen.Angus King, ...
Sept. 2, 2020
USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins
Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 28, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 18, 2020
Senator Collins Meets with Leaders of RSU 29 to Discuss Plans to Safely Reopen this Fall
Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 4, 2020
In Teleconference, King Discusses Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Student Mental Health with Maine School Psychologists
Sen.Angus King
July 29, 2020
Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 25, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Coronavirus Impacting Local Budgets, King Highlights Need for Critical Investments in Education for Upcoming School Year
Sen.Angus King
June 19, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
Sen.Angus King, ...
June 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 15, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Sen.Angus King, ...
May 12, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 24, 2020
Senator Collins Announces Nearly $44 Million for K-12 Education in Maine
Sen.Susan Collins
April 8, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Angus King, ...
March 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Pushes for Expanded Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Angus King, ...
March 22, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill
Sen.Angus King, ...
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