I want to thank Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd Dist., for changing his position on an assault weapons ban after the tragic, and preventable, mass shooting in Lewiston. That s exactly the
This is a very important work period stretch for Congress to tackle big picture issues. The front page issues will focus on the budget and debt limit. Congress also needs to develop a federal budget. We are also watching for legislative activity in the healthcare space.
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Pingree, Golden unveil earmark requests for federal funding of 20 Maine projects
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Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden have unveiled their list of requests for Congressional earmarks, the member-requested federal funding initiatives that are returning to Congress after a decade-long ban.
Under new rules designed to avoid corruption and abuse, each House member is allowed to request 10 earmarks to benefit nonprofits and governmental entities – but not private firms – in their districts. Members had to post their list of requests – only a fraction of which will be granted by the House’s budget appropriators – by Wednesday evening.
The lists from Maine’s members include requests that would revive what had been southern Maine’s only inpatient detoxification program; improve or replace water and sewer infrastructure in several Maine towns; renovate landmark buildings in Portland, Lewiston, Bridgton and Gardiner; and help fire departments, community college workfor