WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: As Chair of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the FY 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tonight. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Forest Service more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) along with Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced a resolution calling on the Biden Administration's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to end its mask mandate for fully vaccinated individuals on public transportation throughout the United States- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that five Maine airports received a total of $11,495,847. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "Maine's airports are vital pieces of our state's infrastructure that play a critical role not only in transportation and job creation more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) with the Jefferson - Hamilton Award for Bipartisanship, which recognizes members of Congress who demonstrate the bipartisan leadership and constructive governing necessary to move our country forward. Senator Collins received a perfect score for the second consecutive year. "In these highly polarized times, it is more important than ev more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for more information on when and how the agencies will update their travel guidance for vaccinated people. "The CDC's guidance on face masks for fully vaccinated people has  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for more information on when and how the agencies will update their travel guidance for vaccinated people. "As there has not yet been any change in the requirement more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for more information on when and how the agencies will update their travel guidance for vaccinated people. "As there has not yet been any change in the requireme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals (PREP) Act to address teacher and principal shortages, particularly in rural communities, and increase teacher diversity. The bipartisan legislation would help ensure that there are enough teachers and principa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Senator King, Co-Chair of the Senate Arctic Caucus, has joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to introduce the Arctic Security Initiative Act of 2021, legislation requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct a security assessment of the Arctic region and establish an Arctic Security Initiative (ASI) with a five-year plan to fully reso more PR