WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined a group of her colleagues in introducing the Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act of 2022. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation incentivizes private-public partnerships by empowering the Secretary of Commerce to designate consortiums as "Manufacturing Communities," which would be eligible for federal financial and technical assistance designed to expand a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Prepare for and Responded to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT Pandemics Act) passed the Senate Health Committee by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 20-2. Senator Collins, a member of the Health Committee, advocated for this bipartisan legislation to strengthen the nation's public health and medical preparedness and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) hailed the signing of legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act (VAWA) into law this week. The bipartisan legislation was included in the omnibus Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill passed last week, and has now been signed by the president. Of particular importance in Maine, the legislation includes language to extend special domestic vio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Following his introduction of standalone legislation to increase federal funding for law enforcement, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted recently to substantially increase funding for local law enforcement and border patrol officers as part of the omnibus government funding bill. The bill was passed by the House last week and signed into law by the president this week. "As we continue to ask more and mor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), and Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) today led a group of 90 Members of Congress in calling on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to take additional steps to reduce the impact of energy costs in the wake of Vladimir Putin's illegal wa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is joining nine of her Senate colleagues in a bipartisan delegation visit to Poland and Germany this weekend. Capito will be joined by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Angus King (I-Maine), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jacky Rosen  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), and Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) today led a group of 90 Members of Congress in calling on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to take additional steps to reduce the impact of energy costs in the wake of Vladimir Putin's illegal w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first female combat veteran in the Senate, is leading nine of her Senate colleagues in a bipartisan delegation visit to Poland and Germany this weekend. Ernst will be joined by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Angus King (I-Maine), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Mora more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: Senator John Hoeven today joined a bicameral, bipartisan effort led in the Senate by Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine) urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help ensure its counter agency in Mexico honors the country's trade deal with the U.S. and expedites the restoration of fresh potato exports to Mexico. The letter comes in response to USDA's Anima more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are joining eight of their Senate colleagues in a bipartisan delegation visit to Poland and Germany this weekend. Senators Collins and King will be joined by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are joining eight of their Senate colleagues in a bipartisan delegation visit to Poland and Germany this weekend. Senators Collins and King will be joined by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jacky  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and James Risch (R-Idaho) led a bipartisan group of 30 lawmakers in calling on the Biden administration to resolve a trade dispute blocking fresh potato exports to Mexico. In a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, the lawmakers - including Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Congressman Jared Golden (D-Maine)  more PR