WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 29, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's finalization of Obama-era Origin of Livestock rule, which levels the playing field for organic dairy farmers, thus protecting the integrity of the organic label: "Finally, family-run organic farms will not be harmed by unfair loopholes in USDA's livestock rules. T more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Emmett Till Antilynching Act - a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) - was signed into law. The legislation, which passed both chambers of Congress with overwhelming support, makes lynching a federal hate crime. "After decades of failed attempts to outlaw lynching at the federal level, Congress has finally succeeded in passing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act," said Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 29, 2022: To commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the March edition of his "Answering the Call: Maine's Veteran Voices" interview series, in which he shares the stories and reflections of the lives, selfless service, and sacrifice of Maine's veteran community. In the fifth interview of the series, conducted in partnership with the Library of Congress' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi to urge her to immediately reopen the SSA's field offices that have been closed for more than two years. In January, the SSA indicated that it was planning reentry of its teleworkers on March 30 and anticipating that field offices would resume in-person services to the public in early April. Howeve more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: By overwhelming, bipartisan votes, Congress passed legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to honor U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg with statues within the U.S. Capitol or on Capitol grounds. The bill, which was co-sponsored by Senator Angus King (I-ME), now heads to the Presi more PR