WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: In a hearing of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development chaired by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today, the congressman focused in on ways that a booming forest products economy can address climate change, and on challenges with government programs meant to support sustainable forestry. "It's clear the great benefits the forest pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned academics and experts on their assessments of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. During his questioning, Senator King questioned the witnesses on the Doha agreement's role in causing the "beginning of the collapse of the Afghan government," and argued that a lack of understanding of oth more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced federal funding for the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI). The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded GMRI $749,815 for their Gulf of Maine Blue Economy Initiative, which has the goal of developing a collaborative commercialization platform for the marine-related start up sector. GMRI says the result will be enhanced global  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) along with Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) today reintroduced the bipartisan School Food Recovery Act. The bill will create a new program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support schools working on food waste reduction projects. Pingree and Newhouse recently relaunched the Food Recovery Caucus, a bipart more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) along with Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) today reintroduced the bipartisan School Food Recovery Act. The bill will create a new program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support schools working on food waste reduction projects. Pingree and Newhouse recently relaunched the Food Recovery Caucus, a bipartis more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- 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 Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport has received a total of $1,100,000 to construct a taxiway. 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 transportation network that promote j more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: Jessica D. Aber, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Carla B. Freedman, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York; William J. Ihlenfeld, II, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia; Christopher R. Kavanaugh, to be United States more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering, is awarding $1,186,463 for Maine organizations to strengthen public service in the state and support relief efforts in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The grant will award $1,076,779 to Volunteer Maine - the state's service commission - in o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and James Lankford (R-Okla.) led Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Angus King (I-Maine), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in a letter urging President Biden to hold Turkey's President Erdogan accountable for his r more PR