WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today voted with the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022, legislation to enhance U.S. competitiveness with China by strengthening America's supply chain and reinvigorating the economy. H.R. 4521 includes a historic investment t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) joined a bipartisan group of his House colleagues to call for the full reopening of the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) so veterans can acquire much-needed benefits. "Right now, it's nearly impossible for my team to get military records for the veterans we're assisting unless those veterans are literally dying or experiencing homelessness. Veterans often need these rec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and 30 other senators in a bipartisan letter urging President Biden to prioritize robust funding to combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request to Congress. In the letter, the senators ask for funding to support agencies and programs that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Angus King (I-Maine), and seven others in a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, urging her and the Biden administration to consider limiting liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to reduce prices for American families. As LNG exports hit record-high levels, American consumers are footing the bill and faci more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Department of Labor has been awarded $2,093,964 through the third and final round of the funding from the opioid-crisis National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant - bringing the total funding from the program to $6,281,891 over the last two years. This funding from the U.S. Department of Labor will support trai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Department of Labor has been awarded $2,093,964 through the third and final round of the funding from the opioid-crisis National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant - bringing the total funding from the program to $6,281,891 over the last two years. This funding from the U.S. Department of Labor will support train more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Senate Majority Whip and Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) released a discussion draft of their legislation, the Electoral Count Modernization Act, which would update the Electoral Count Act of 1887. In response to the threats to our democracy since t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced that their bipartisan legislation to increase the number of doctors able to work in rural and medically underserved communities has gained significant momentum in the Senate. The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act would allow international doctors to remain in the U.S. upon com more PR