Press Releases
Collins, King, Pingree, Poliquin Announce Assistance to Firefighter Grant for Maine Fire Departments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will award the Bar Harbor, Danforth and Jefferson Fire Departments $345,912 as part of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG).
May 22, 2015
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Bruce Poliquin supports the subpoena issued yesterday by the House Financial Services Committee, on which he sits, to the U.S. Federal Reserve. America's central bank has refused to provide the Committee responsible for its oversight with documentation regarding the leak of market-sensitive inside information to an outside private entity.
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May 18, 2015
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Offers Made-In-Maine, Free-Market Solutions to ObamaCare
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin sent a letter to Chairmen Paul Ryan (R-WI), Fred Upton (R-MI) and John Kline (R-MN) expressing his concerns with ObamaCare and offering free-market solutions to the President’s health care law.
May 18, 2015
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OnProcess Technology Bringing More Than 250 Jobs to Belfast
BELFAST – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin announced that OnProcess Technology will be expanding their business to Belfast and will begin hiring – immediately.
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May 15, 2015
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WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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May 15, 2015
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LEWISTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin announced Samantha Warren will serve the people of Maine's Second District as his District Director, effective immediately.
She will be based in the Congressman's Lewiston office at 179 Lisbon St., but will work throughout the district.
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May 14, 2015
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WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. Congressman Bruce Poliquin released the following statement:
“As I have repeatedly said, I believe that any time our government negotiates deals of this magnitude with foreign countries, the American people and Congress must be able to review any and all details of an agreement.
May 13, 2015
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin announced that the state of Maine will receive $355,930 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Clean Vessel Act grant program.
May 6, 2015
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Bruce Poliquin announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will award the Skowhegan Fire Department $57,300 as part of the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG).
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April 30, 2015
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WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) praised the House Armed Services Committee for including an amendment into the National Defense Authorization Act that would help adjust the requirements of the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Act.
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