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.
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Rep. Golden recalls the Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol attack
The U.S. Marine veteran and 2nd District congressman said he was sad and unsettled by the invasion.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act, which will spend $1.9 trillion on various measures, many of them related to COVID-19.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the American Rescue Plan Act. The bill would spend $1.9 trillion on various measures, many of them related to COVID-19, including aid for states, an extension of unemployment benefits, education programs, an increased child tax credit, a higher federal minimum wage, and $1,400 payments for most taxpayers.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The House has passed the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act to bar the Justice Department from monitoring privileged electronic communications between an incarcerated person and that person’s lawyer.
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Golden co-chairs caucus of veterans in Congress
The Representative from Lewiston said the caucus crosses party lines in a bid to put patriotism and service ahead of partisanship.
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Maine congressman named vice chairperson of subcommittee overseeing ship building contracts
The subcommittee oversees naval acquisition contracts for military shipbuilding at Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Both Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King voted Saturday to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting a mob of his supporters that attacked the Capitol last month.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed a resolution to establish the federal government’s fiscal 2021 budget and propose budgetary levels for 2022 through 2030.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among votes on other nominations, the Senate has confirmed the nomination of Lloyd Austin to serve as Secretary of Defense.