WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) today introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal right whale regulations requiring a change in fishing gear. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Act of 2022 will help lobster more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement in response to the Biden Administration's announcement today that it will ban Russian energy imports. "The U.S. has been purchasing tens of millions of dollars' worth of Russian oil daily. Following a bipartisan effort I joined, that ends now. Cutting off this key source of revenue, as Ukrainian President Zelensky requested, will put more p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME) today introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal right whale regulations requiring a change in fishing gear. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Act of 2022 will help lobstermen  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins and Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree today introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal right whale regulations requiring a change in fishing gear. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today celebrated the Senate's 79-19 passage of H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, historic bipartisan legislation supported by Senator King to protect the long-term health of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and help ensure deliveries are made in a reliable, timely manner. Amid growing reports of postal delays affecting postal customers in M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) designating March 2022 as National Women's History Month. Senator Angus King (I-ME) was a co-sponsor of the resolution. "Women's History Month is an opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions that women have made to our nation. In 2020, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: The Senate last night passed a resolution introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) designating March 2022 as National Women's History Month. "This resolution pays tribute to the extraordinary achievements of past generations of women while honoring the vital role they have played in the political, economic and social development of the United States," said Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Senator Susan Collins (Maine) introduced the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act - bipartisan legislation improving employment authorization for migrants who apply for asylum with verified identities and have no flags in federal databases. "Arizona's economy depends on a robust workforce. Our bipartisan bill helps asylum seekers get jobs, support thems more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H) today introduced the Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs from Limiting Democracy (Stop Russian GOLD) Act, which would strengthen Russian sanctions by targeting their ability to sell gold reserves. The bipartisan bill would apply secondary sanctions to any American entities knowin more PR