Press Releases
Gideon, Jackson, Vitelli Send New Letter to Federal Delegation Regarding Bath Iron Works
Speaker Gideon, Senate President Jackson, Sen. Vitelli and members of the Legislature sent an updated letter to Maine's federal delegation regarding working conditions at Bath Iron Works during the COVID-19 public healh crisis. Excerpt below. Full letter available...
read moreGideon, Jackson, Legislative Democrats call on Congress to support Small Business Owners in COVID-19 relief packages
Speaker Gideon, Senate President Jackson and members of the legislature issued this letter to Maine's federal delegation regarding added support from the federal government and small businesses. Full letter available here, excerpt below: We come to you as a delegation...
read moreThe Latest from the State House Regarding COVID-19 Response
Here's the latest message sent to Speaker Gideon's email list: Dear Friend - On Tuesday in the Maine State Legislature, my colleagues and I took decisive action to protect the health and financial security of Maine's working families during this challenging and...
read moreGov. Mills signs Legislative Democrats’ Patients First health care bills into law
AUGUSTA — Earlier this week, Gov. Janet T. Mills signed three of the Legislative Democrats’ Patients First bills into law. The new laws from Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, and Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, will protect Mainers from abusive billing, surprise emergency...
read moreSpeaker Gideon, Senate President Jackson Issue Letter to Federal Delegation Regarding Bath Iron Works
Speaker Gideon, Senate President Troy Jackson and other member of the legislature issued a letter to the offices of Senator Collins, Senator King, Representative Pingree and Representative Golden regarding continued work at Bath Iron Works. Full letter available here,...
read moreSpeaker Gideon, President Jackson Statement on Revised Legislative Council Policy Designed to Protect the Public
AUGUSTA - The Maine Legislature will meet in Augusta on Tuesday to consider emergency legislation to help the state respond effectively and efficiently to the COVID-19 crisis and any critical appropriations before suspending the legislative session. In advance of this...
read moreSpeaker Gideon, President Jackson release statement on the state of emergency
AUGUSTA - Governor Janet Mills signed a proclamation of civil emergency to further protect public health in response to the continued spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Earlier today, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Maine now...
read moreSpeaker Gideon, Legislative Leadership announce the Legislature will suspend work early next week in response to COVID-19
AUGUSTA - Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, Senate Minority Leader, Dana Dow, R- Waldoboro, and House Minority Leader Kathleen Dillingham, R-Oxford, have proposed an accelerated timeline to complete legislative work that...
read moreSenate President Jackson and Speaker Gideon Issue Guidance on Legislative Activity in Response to Coronavirus
AUGUSTA – Today, Gov. Janet T. Mills declared an insurance emergency following the first presumptive positive case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Maine. Presiding Officers Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and House Speaker Sara Gideon,...
read moreSpeaker Gideon Presents LD 2096 – An Act To Save Lives by Capping the Out-of-pocket Cost of Certain Medications
AUGUSTA – Speaker Sara Gideon today presented a LD 2096 - "An Act To Save Lives by Capping the Out-of-pocket Cost of Certain Medications" before the Legislature’s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services. Speaker Gideon’s submitted written...
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