WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: Today Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award two grantees in Maine a total of $1 million in EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants. These are supplemental awards made to grantees who have had successful projects and identified the need for additional funding. These RLF Grants provide funding for a grant recipient t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, today called the panel's markup of the agriculture provisions of the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation legislation a "win" for climate research, renewable energy, and the nation's forests. The bill specifically includes $7.75 billion for climate-focused agricultural research; $18.69 billion for rural d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) welcomed news from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that Yarmouth-based Summit Natural Gas will be receiving a portion of $64.7 million in funding for 22 projects focused on producing cost-effective, low-carbon biofuels. Yarmouth-based Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Inc. was awarded $ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following commentary to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: * * * Last week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet penned an op-ed in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel on the historic broadband investment included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which mirrors the bipartisan BRIDGE Act Bennet and U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced earlier this year. Bennet highlighted how Colo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended the September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The ceremony marked 20 years since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. "To commemorate the solemn anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attack, I joined my colleagues on the U.S. Capitol steps to honor the nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their lives -  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins thanked Seth Main, a Belgrade native, for serving as a summer intern in her Augusta Constituent Service Center. Seth is the son of Kevin Main and Stephani Sawyer-Main. "Seth is an outstanding student and hard worker who always strives to assist those in need," said Senator Collins. "He is a leader in his community, and I was delighted to have him serve his fellow Mainers in my  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins thanked Eben Kiesow, a Cumberland native, for serving as a summer intern in her Augusta Constituent Service Center. Eben is the son of Bert and Jaime Kiesow. "I was delighted to welcome Eben to my Augusta Constituent Service Center this summer," said Senator Collins. "Eben demonstrated impressive leadership skills in the classroom, and I am pleased that he had the opportunity t more PR

BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement on the 20th Anniversary of September 11th: "Two decades have passed, but September 11, 2001, remains as vivid for me as if it were yesterday. Many of us have our own recollections of where we were and what we were doing as the horrifying events began to unfold. "On the evening of that terrible day, members of Congress gathered on the steps of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) welcomed news from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that Yarmouth-based Summit Natural Gas will be receiving a portion of $64.7 million in funding for 22 projects focused on producing cost-effective, low-carbon biofuels. Yarmouth-based Summit Natural Gas of Maine, Inc. was awarded $4,977,437 to depl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) for two new grant programs - the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program and the Seafood Pandemic Response Safety (SPRS) Block Grant program - to support agricultural stakeholders who haven' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure information about the price of prescription drugs is readily available. Their bill would improve transparency and help lower costs by requiring consistently updated information to be posted on the Drug Spending Dashboards at the Centers for Medicare & Med more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has received $3,860,835 for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start. "Head Start and Early Head Start programs across Maine provide invaluable resources to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has received $3,860,835 for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start. "Head Start and Early Head Start programs across Maine provide invaluable resources to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 29 fire departments in Maine have received a total of $6,220,151 to upgrade equipment and support personnel. This funding was awarded through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grants and the FY 2020 Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants "Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect local re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Alfond Center for Health in Augusta has received a total of $603,315 to expand telehealth services. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program. "Telehealth services have been a lifeline to patients and providers during the pandemic, ensuring that individuals can continue to receive more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to prioritize resources to meet the needs of women refugees who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. "The United States has worked for the past 20 years to help educate, empower, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Following a bipartisan push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released $25.5 billion from the Provider Relief Fund to assist health care providers facing financial difficulties due to COVID-19. The amount includes $8.5 billion to be set aside specifically for rural providers and $17 billion for Phase 4 for providers who ca more PR