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Maine Delegation Announces More than $30 Million to Support Universal Broadband Access in Maine

By Pine State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that the Maine Connectivity Authority was awarded $30,016,472.13 in federal funding from the Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure grant.

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Maine Delegation, Governor Mills Announce Major Win for Maine’s Lobster Industry

By Pine State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 16, 2023, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills announced that the Maine Lobstermen’s Association and the State of Maine’s Department of Marine Resources prevailed in its court case against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA).

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15 people die in Maine from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

By Pine State News | Jun 19, 2023

There were 15 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending June 17, a 21.1% decrease from the previous week.

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How many 65-74-year-olds died in Maine during week ending June 3?

By Pine State News | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 66 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Collins, King Back Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Students’ Access to Milk in Schools

By Pine State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are joining a group of colleagues in sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would amend federal school lunch program guidelines to expand students’ access to milk in schools.

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Collins, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve VA Maternal Care

By Pine State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 15, 2023, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced new bipartisan legislation to help improve maternal care at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Building on their bipartisan Protecting Moms Who Served Act, which was signed into law in 2021, the Maternal Health for Veterans Act would strengthen oversight of the VA maternity care coordination while authorizing new funding to make sure the VA has what it needs to provide more women Veterans with access to the maternal care they’ve earned through their service.

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Maine Delegation Announces More than $30 Million to Support Universal Broadband Access in Maine

By Pine State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that the Maine Connectivity Authority was awarded $30,016,472.13 in federal funding from the Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure grant.

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Maine Delegation, Governor Mills Announce Major Win for Maine’s Lobster Industry

By Pine State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 16, 2023, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills announced that the Maine Lobstermen’s Association and the State of Maine’s Department of Marine Resources prevailed in its court case against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA).

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Maine during week June 3

By Pine State News | Jun 18, 2023

Maine's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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30 people in 45-64 age group in Maine are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Pine State News | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 30 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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12 people die in Maine from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 17

By Pine State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 12 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Maine during the week ending June 17, no changes from the previous week.

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Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Support Rural EMS Advances Key Senate Committee

By Pine State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 15, 2023, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced the SIREN Reauthorization Act was favorably reported out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee by a 20-1 vote.

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Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Support Type 1 Diabetes Research and Combat Type 2 Diabetes Advances Senate Committee

By Pine State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 15, 2023, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, announced that the Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 passed the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee by a 20-1 vote.

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Collins, Cassidy, Capito Seek Answers on DOL’s Mismanagement of Guest Worker Visa Program

By Pine State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) raised concerns to Acting Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie Su after reports indicate DOL is failing to process H-2B guest worker visas on time and in accordance with its own regulations.

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President Biden Signs King Bill to Increase Benefits for Veterans, Military Families

By Pine State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), on June 15, 2023 celebrated the signing into law of his bipartisan legislation to increase benefits for 30,000 Maine veterans and their families.

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Collins, King Back Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Students’ Access to Milk in Schools

By Pine State News Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are joining a group of colleagues in sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would amend federal school lunch program guidelines to expand students’ access to milk in schools.

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Governor Mills Signs Highway Fund Budget Into Law Creating New, Sustainable Source of Funding for Transportation Infrastructure Repair

By Pine State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

Governor Janet Mills today signed the Highway Fund budget into law and issued the following statement.

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Senate Intelligence Bill Advances with Key Provisions Authored by Senator Collins

By Pine State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced that the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 unanimously passed the committee by a 17-0 vote included multiple provisions authored by Senator Collins.

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Senator Collins Welcomes Maine Students to Washington, D.C., for National History Day

By Pine State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with students from across Maine in Washington to wish them luck as they compete in the final round of the National History Day contest this week.

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Week ending June 3 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Maine

By Pine State News | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 16 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 3.