The Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (H.R. 4445), which had passed the House in a roll call vote earlier in the week.
Angus King
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has passed a resolution condemning the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the subsequent detention of civilian leaders in the country.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act, to change procedures for local educational agencies to apply for federal Impact Aid funds in fiscal 2023.
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Sen. King touts BIW to Senate appropriations chair during tour
King said he invited Tester to the shipyard to witness what it takes to build an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Anne Witkowsky to serve as the State Department’s assistant secretary for conflict and stabilization operations.
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President Biden signs defense bill with potential work for Bath shipyard
This year’s defense spending bill approves three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which Bath Iron Works can bid to build.
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Senate hampers passage of annual defense bill that funds Bath-built ships
Sixty Senators needed to vote to open debate on its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, but that vote failed 45-51.
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Letter: Collins needs to put democracy ahead of partisanship
In his Nov. 15 Boston Globe editorial, Sen. Angus King once again sounded the alarm that “a constitutional crisis is unfolding before our eyes.” This was King’s latest urgent appeal for Americans to wake up to the precarious state of our democracy. It follows his October speech on the Senate floor, arguably the best speech […]
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Here’s Something: Boos and Bravos
Welcome to another edition of Boos and Bravos, the occasional, quick-hit, catchall column of “Here’s Something,” where we heap praise or criticism on a range of current topics. BRAVO to Sen. Susan Collins on her 8,000th roll-call vote in the U.S. Senate, where she has served since January 1997. The Republican has honored Maine with […]
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, to extend requirements for an employer to accommodate women to pump their breast milk at work.