MIL-OSI USA: As Trump Admin Seeks to Quietly Weaken Financial Protections for U.S. Troops, Senate Democrats Sound the Alarm & Demand Trump Admin Uphold its Duty to Shield U.S. Troops from Predatory Lending & Financial Fraud
Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed 8/15/2018 — WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to protect soldiers and their families from abusive financial practices, every Democratic member of the U.S. Senate, led by Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee; Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the Banking, Housing, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: President Signs Sen. Cantwell’s Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses into Law
Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell 08.15.18 President Signs Sen. Cantwell’s Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses into Law 62 percent of all cyberattacks target small businesses; cybercrime expected to cost global economy more than $2 trillion by 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, President Trump signed bipartisan legislation introduced by […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Cantwell Calls for Hearing into Theft of Aircraft at Sea-Tac
Source: United States Senator for Washington Maria Cantwell 08.13.18 Cantwell Calls for Hearing into Theft of Aircraft at Sea-Tac Seattle, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, called for a hearing into the recent theft of a Horizon Air aircraft […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Providence Fire Department Nets Nearly $1M Federal Grant
Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse 08.15.18 In an effort to help the Providence Fire Department enhance training and safety, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today joined with Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Paré to announce $993,309 in federal funding for the Providence […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Plymouth to Receive More than $5.5 Million in Grants for Water System Upgrades
Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Maggie Hassan August 15, 2018 **Additional $7.7 Million provided in loans** Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster announced that Plymouth will receive millions in grant funding and loans to make upgrades to city water infrastructure and wastewater systems. The funding and loans […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy, Provision to Combat IRS Scams Passes Senate
Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, authored a provision in the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Appropriations Minibus commending the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s (TIGTA) work to combat IRS […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Senator Collins’ Provision to Preserve Paper Inserts Passes Senate
Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Washington, D.C. – An amendment authored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins to continue to preserve prescription paper inserts and protect rural Americans was included in the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Appropriations Minibus. Senator Collins’ provision would block the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed e-labeling rule for prescribing […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Significant Wins for Maine’s Potato Industry Included in Senate-Passed Funding Bill Following Push from Senator Collins,
Source: United States Senator for Maine Susan Collins Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, secured significant victories for Maine’s potato farmers in the fiscal year 2019 Appropriations Minibus that passed the Senate by an overwhelming majority of 83-15. Following Senator Collins’ strong advocacy, the legislation included $2.75 million […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Cardin, Boozman Introduce Resolution to Elevate U.S. Efforts to End Violence Against Children
Source: United States Senator for Maryland Ben Cardin August 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) joined his colleague U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) in introducing a resolution Wednesday that recognizes the harmful impact that violence has on child development, calls for a comprehensive and coordinated strategy to end violence against children globally and […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Donnelly Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh
Source: United States Senator for Indiana Joe Donnelly Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement after meeting with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Donnelly talked with Judge Kavanaugh about his judicial philosophy, his experience working in the George W. Bush Administration and as a judge, […]
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