In Senate hearings, Angus King said a reduction from the previously planned two to only one Arleigh Burke ‘sent a shudder through the industrial base.’
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate passed the COVID-19 Origin Act, to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, to require employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers who are affected by pregnancy or childbirth.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which would enact various measures that regulate debt collection and restrict collection practices.
Navy chief says BIW on track for increased ship production
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Bath Iron Works is on track to build two ships per year.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the Senate has passed a resolution condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta on March 16.
Collins, King propose $25 billion funding bill for shipyards
Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery and would both be eligible for part of the $25 billion funding through the SHIPYARD Act.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House passed the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require the Labor Department to make a new occupational safety and health standard for preventing workplace violence in the health care and social services sectors.
Committee votes to give DEP more power to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
Maine’s 2 U.S. senators, meanwhile, are asking the Biden administration to allow states to use federal stimulus money to address PFAS contamination.
Navy secretary, Maine delegates visit BIW, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King, and Rep. Chellie Pingree toured BIW after participating in a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.