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January 9, 2017
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $11.1 million in six rural Maine communities to enhance local wastewater infrastructure, healthcare programs, and essential community facilities. Congressman Poliquin released the following statement:
January 5, 2017
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) supported a bipartisan measure in the House condemning the anti-Israel United Nations (U.N.) resolution that passed the international body last month after the Obama Administration
January 3, 2017
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WASHINGTON – Today, at the start of the 115th Congress, Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) was sworn in for his second term representing Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Congressman Poliquin released the following statement:
January 3, 2017
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) released the following statement in opposition to a proposal to adjust the Office of Congressional Ethics that was voted on internally by the Republican caucus yesterday:
December 25, 2016
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) released the following statement:
“I want to wish everyone a very blessed and Merry Christmas!” said Congressman Poliquin.
December 23, 2016
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WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama signed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, marking the end of a months-long, hard-fought battle led in the House by Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) to secure 900 Maine shoemaking jobs at New Balance.
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December 21, 2016
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WASHINGTON – The start of the new Congress brings with it a change of scenery for Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02), his Washington, D.C. staff, and his Murphy bed, as the team moves into a new office space. Congressman Poliquin and his Washington, D.C.
December 21, 2016
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Bruce Poliquin applauded today’s announcement that the U.S.
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December 9, 2016
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Maine Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the Veterans Administration (VA) expressing concern about several long-unfilled vacancies at two Vet Centers in Maine.
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December 8, 2016
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WASHINGTON – Today, the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—which includes critical language championed by Congressman Bruce Poliquin (ME-02) and Senators Susan Collins and Angus King to protect hundreds of Maine shoe manufacturing jobs—passed in the Senate, clearing the final hurdle before going to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
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September 21, 2016
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The confirmed reports of the Obama Administration’s covert payment of cash ransoms in exchange for American hostages are an abomination. This kind of action by the Executive Branch is reckless and puts more Americans at risk around the world. This should be alarming to everyone, most especially our federal government’s senior officials.
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September 7, 2016
In The News
Over the past seven years, we have seen how this Administration’s foreign policy has made Americans less safe at home and overseas.
June 23, 2016
In The News
Our State is home to more than 107,000 seniors and more than 126,000 veterans. Our seniors and our veterans have been promised benefits and support after their careers in the workforce and service to our country. I believe it is absolutely critical that those promises are fulfilled.
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June 10, 2016
In The News
Serving our Veterans should be a commonsense goal for each and every one of our public officials. Our Veterans have served and sacrificed for our Nation—their care and our Nation’s highest respect for them should be unquestioned priorities for all those in government at all levels.
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May 31, 2016
In The News
First and foremost, let me be clear: I do not believe in discrimination — period. It’s wrong, hurtful, and against the law. There is no place for discrimination in Maine or in America. We should stamp it out wherever and whenever it rears its ugly head.
Everyone who knows me understands that I embrace and respect everyone. That’s how I live my life. That’s how I raised my son.
May 13, 2016
In The News
The 21st Century ushered in striking technological improvements that have enhanced and changed so many parts of our lives. Technological advancements in the past half-century have allowed for greater collaboration, communication and connectivity across all aspects of life.
May 6, 2016
In The News
The IRS should work for Maine taxpayers—not the other way around.
This year’s tax season served as a reminder of the dysfunction at the IRS. Last year alone, the agency failed to answer eight million calls from Americans looking for answers.
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May 1, 2016
In The News
Through the years, international trade deals have hurt many workers and families in Maine's 2nd Congressional District and also the businesses that employ them.
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April 25, 2016
In The News
Made in America. Those words mean a lot to American workers. Those words mean that a hardworking American family is earning a paycheck. Those words mean that a business, right here in America, is choosing to employ American citizens rather than export jobs overseas. Those words mean quality.
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April 12, 2016
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This week, Maine’s State Legislature passed LD 1600, a bill that would require State approval before any sitting President can designate a national monument in Maine. This bill, which is sponsored by Democratic Rep.
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