WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the Health Committee, announced that the government funding bill that was recently signed into law included historic funding to strengthen research, prevention, and treatment efforts for tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. As the author of the Kay Hagan Tick Act, Senator Collins has prioritized investments in re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's disease, announced that the government funding bill that was recently signed into law included an historic $3.48 billion to support Alzheimer's research, which is a $289 million increase over the previous year's appropriation. Investing in Alzheimer's resear more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of seven Democrats and 10 Republicans are calling on the Biden Administration to increase and expedite the transfer of defense equipment to Ukraine. In a letter to President Biden, the lawmakers called on the administration to help finalize the transfer of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system, provide increased radar capabilities to protect Ukrainian air space, and help supply anti-ship m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: As Russia continues their deadly, unprovoked attack on Ukraine, Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, is pushing top cyberofficials for clarity on Russia's cyber activities in the conflict and for additional information on America's preparedness to respond to any attempted cyberattacks against the United States. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a group of 52 Senators--more than half of the Senate - in introducing the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act. The bill, which was authored by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), would extend USDA school meal flexibilities from June 30, 2022, to September 30, 2023. These flexibilities have been crucial to feeding childre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act, a bill to address heath, ecosystem, and wastewater infrastructure concerns caused by the flushing of non-flushable wet wipes. "Many consumers who use wet wipes are unaware that flushing these products creates significant problems for plu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio), Fred Keller (R-Pa.) and Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) introduced the Further Incentivizing Nutritious Donations of Food Act or FIND Food Act. The bipartisan bill would expand existing and create new tax deductions and credits to better incentive farmers and suppliers to donate food. Rising food prices have pushed more Americans to food banks nat more PR