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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Lawmakers urge BIW to rethink expanding subcontracting amid tense union negotiations
Democratic Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree sent a joint letter to Dirk Lesko, president of BIW, suggesting the company refocus its efforts "on hiring, training and investing in Maine workers for these critical jobs" rather than expanding subcontracting.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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PublishedMay 16, 2020
Maine’s two Democratic members of Congress split on new COVID-19 relief bill
Jared Golden opposed the $3 trillion measure while Chellie Pingree favored it in a Friday night U.S. House vote.
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PublishedApril 26, 2020
As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue
Voters are paying attention to the government's response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Protective gear wasn’t allocated to states based on population, despite administration’s claims
Maine got less than a third as many N95 respirators per capita as Vermont and Rhode Island but nearly three times as many as Texas.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
Maine’s delegation pushes Congress to provide more COVID-19 relief
Senators, representatives on Capitol Hill seek more help for everything from newspapers to rural hospitals.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2020
Rep. Pingree tries to delay opening of ICE facility in Scarborough
The congresswoman representing Maine's 1st District asks the Trump administration to let the community weigh in on the plan.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Navy requests Bath-built destroyer replace submarine in 2021 budget
The destroyer, which Bath Iron Works can compete to build, would inch the Navy closer to the Trump Administration’s 355-ship naval fleet goal, which Congress made law in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Despite proposed cuts, Pingree ‘confident’ Bath shipyard will fulfill contracts
Department of Defense recommended slashing the number of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers built for the Navy between 2021 and 2025 from 12 ships to seven.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2020
Members of congressional subcommittee visit BIW amid talk of cuts
Reports that the Navy was considering shipbuilding cuts and accelerated retirements of ships came as a surprise to many last month.
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