WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following joint statement: * * * The 10 lead negotiators of the bipartisan infrastructure package--U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Rob Portman (R-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Mark Warner (D-VA)--issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to approve the Infrastructure Investment and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following the announcement that Assistant U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee, a fellow native of Caribou, has been nominated by President Biden to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine. "For nearly two decades, Darcie has provided exceptional service to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Maine, helped to keep our state safe, and protected victims of crimes. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins released a statement following the Senate's passage of the approximately $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. Senator Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, was part of the core group of 10 Senators who negotiated the text of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. She focused on the funding for highways and bridges and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: After weeks of intense negotiations, U.S. Senator Angus King today voted for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a historic investment in America's infrastructure. Following the vote, Senator King touted the legislation's anticipated impact on Maine people, including much-needed funding for roads, bridges, ports, airports, climate change resiliency, digital infra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 12 organizations and towns across the State of Maine have received a total of $4,855,281 to support economic development and infrastructure projects. This funding was awarded through the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) State Economic and Infrastructure Development Investment Program. "The Northern Border Regional Commission serves as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 12 organizations and towns across the State of Maine have received a total of $4,855,281 to support economic development and infrastructure projects. This funding was awarded through the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) State Economic and Infrastructure Development Investment Program. "The Northern Border Regional Commission serves as a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are introducing bipartisan legislation to convene a federal advisory panel tasked with making recommendations to support data collection critical to the health of America's forests. Specifically, this "Blue Ribbon" panel would be made up of forest industry representatives, experts, and climate specialists, who will assess the U.S. Forest Servic more PR