WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted to pass the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act, which will reauthorize and expand federal funding to protect survivors and prevent domestic violence. H.R. 2119 is the only the only federal funding source dedicated to domestic violence prevention. The legislation was authored by Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) and cosponsored by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and a group of his colleagues, including U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Angus King (I-Maine), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), introduced legislation to prevent America's largest corporations from paying nothing in federal taxes. The Corporate Profits  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Education Committee, met with Heather Whitaker and Cindy Soule, the 2020 and 2021 Maine Teachers of the Year. "Heather Whitaker and Cindy Soule are incredible Maine teachers who have inspired so many Maine students," said Senator Susan Collins. "It was such a pleasure to meet with them in Washington and congratulate them on receiving the prestigious Maine more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to request an update on the efforts being taken to protect dairy farmers from harmful PFAS chemicals. PFAS contamination from wastewater sludge that was spread as fertilizer has prevented some Maine farms from selling their products, creating financial hardship for these family farmers and concern among the br more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a group of her colleagues in introducing the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act, legislation that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing Democrats' plan to give the agency access to Americans' bank transaction information. "Allowing the IRS to monitor hardworking Americans' bank accounts is not only an invasion of privacy, but also a va more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement highlighting her legislation with Senator Angus King (I-Maine) to create jobs, support our global competitiveness, and improve our domestic supply chains by strengthening our domestic battery manufacturing industry. "Nevada has an emerging innovation economy that's creating jobs and boosting clean energy tec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King is introducing legislation with a number of his colleagues to prevents America's largest corporations from paying nothing in federal taxes. The Real Corporate Profits Minimum Tax Act establishes a new corporate minimum tax that would strengthen our economy and create a fairer tax system. Senator King, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Angus King (I-Maine), and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced an updated proposal that prevents America's largest corporations from paying nothing in federal taxes. The Corporate Profits Minimum Tax is a new corporate minimum tax that would strengthen our economy and create a fairer tax system. The lawmakers will incl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned top Pentagon officials about their assessment of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the threats to Americans if the United States had further delayed its exit. In response to Senator King's questioning, Lieutenant General James Mingus - Director of Operations for the Joint Staff - agreed with the Sen more PR