WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: House Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development Chairman Jared Golden (ME-02) held a hearing this week to learn from Maine's GO Lab, Inc. and other small businesses about how federal innovation programs could be improved to better serve rural and underserved businesses. Golden's subcommittee heard from Dr. Joshua Henry, the founder and president of GO Lab, Inc. G more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: To address concerns brought to his attention by many of his constituents, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) called on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resume in-person services at their six field offices in Maine. Since March 2020, SSA has closed its field offices to nearly all visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Maine residents have since had trouble obtaining necessary services from the SS more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today announced 3 federal grants from the Economic Development Administration are coming to Maine's 1st Congressional District, totaling an investment of $210,000. "Coming out of the pandemic, these grants will go far to support a long-term economic development framework in local Maine communities. Along with helping local councils organize their economic future, this funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today lauded the passage of legislation to reinstate regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. The Trump administration finalized a rollback of an Obama-era methane rule in 2020. S.J. Res 14 would overturn the prior administration's misguided rollback of methane emission standards. "Methane is a more dangerous greenhouse gas tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and a founding member of the Climate Solutions Caucus, today lauded the House of Representatives' passage of S.J. Res 14, a resolution to restore regulations of methane emissions released while drilling for oil and gas. S.J. Res 14 was passed in April by the Senate and led by Senators King, Martin Heinrich  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that Senator King has led a bipartisan group of his colleagues to reintroduce the Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act, which aims to better understand the reasons behind America's housing affordability crisis by creating a bipartisan housing task force to study it and offer practical solutions. The t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded the Senate's passage of his bipartisan legislation to increase the transfer authority for funding the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) - independent, non-profit organizations that perform critical work to support the public health missions of NIH and FDA. U.S. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: By a vote of 92-8, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Climate Solutions Caucus, that would break down barriers to farmers and foresters interested in participating in carbon markets so they can be rewarded for climate-smart practices. The Growing Climate Solutions Act was led by Senators Mike Braun ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, posted the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jeanne Shaheen (D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and his Senate Democratic colleagues are lauding the bipartisan House passage of S.J. Res 14, their resolution that disapproves the Methane Rescission Rule, as provided by the Congressional Review Act. In April, Senator Heinrich, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Ed Markey (D-Mass. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and their Senate Democratic colleagues are lauding the bipartisan House passage of S.J. Res 14, their resolution that disapproves the Methane Rescission Rule, as provided by the Congressional Review Act. In April, Senator Markey and Senator Heinrich, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Angus Ki more PR