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WASHINGTON — As more veterans in rural Maine seek routine VA care online or by phone due to COVID-19, Maine's congressional delegation wrote to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today in an effort to improve telehealth services.

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WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) led a group of lawmakers to on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to abandon her efforts to push forward a partisan package of legislation with little chance of becoming law to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In their letter, the Members of Congress urged the Speaker to instead work in a bipartisan way with Republicans and the White House to address the urgent issues connected to COVID-19 and the economic crisis facing the country.

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to provide new relief for Maine's fisheries and fishermen in a bipartisan letter today.

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that Maine lobstermen, fishermen, and other Mainers working in the seafood supply chain will receive a total of $20,166,476. The funding represents the fifth-highest amount being awarded among 31 recipients.

LEWISTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced new legislation today that would make Penobscot Valley Hospital, Calais Regional Hospital, and other non-profit critical access hospitals across the country permanently eligible for small business relief under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Read Golden's letter — and testimonials from 8 Maine small businesses — here

Washington, D.C.—In a letter to President Donald Trump today highlighting the financial strain Maine's state and local governments are experiencing as a direct result of COVID-19, Maine's Congressional Delegation advocated for providing additional federal assistance to states and municipalities that have lost substantial revenue resulting from the current public health and economic crisis.

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie, urging him to continue to prioritize providing additional testing kits and personal protective equipment (PPE) at the VA Maine Healthcare System and across the entire Veterans Health Administration.