WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the government funding bill that was recently signed into law included $7.6 million to improve water and wastewater infrastructure at Acadia National Park. "Acadia is one of the crown jewels of our National Park System, and it is our responsibility to preserve its stunning natural beauty for the enjoyment of curren more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), joined by Reps. Tony Gonzales (TX-23), Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), August Pfluger (TX-07), Stephanie Murphy (FL- 07), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-02), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), Greg Stanton (AZ-09), and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) introduced today the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022. The bipartisan bill would prevent President Biden from li more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) voted to secure urgently needed relief for small businesses across Maine. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will deliver $55 billion to replenish funding for Maine restaurants and establish a new program supporting other small businesses impacted by the pandemic. "Funds made possible through the American Rescue Plan created a lifeline f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement on April 7, 2022: * * * After today's historic confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement. "In a time of great cynicism, today's confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to America's highest court is a bright moment for our country. For decades, the Supreme Court has lacked balance: balance in gender,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation to expand opportunities for environmental education in schools across the country and ensure the next generation has the environmental literacy skills to secure and sustain their future. The legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with original co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced today the DHS Rural and Remote Hiring and Retention Strategy Act of 2022. The bipartisan bill would help address Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel shortages in rural areas. Absent a meaningful strategy and progress by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire and retain more border patro more PR

WINTER HARBOR, Maine, April 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Angus King, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, and Susan Collins, Representatives Chellie Pingree, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior & Environment, and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills welcomed U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to Maine. During the Interior Secretary's visit, the Delegation, the Govern more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to help provide more disabled veterans with full military benefits. The Major Richard Star Act, which is supported by a bipartisan group of 58 Senators, would provide combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of military service their full benefits instead of deducting their dis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) issued the following statement after voting to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is one of the most impressive people I have ever met. After reviewing her record, attending a portion of her hearing, and meeting with her in person, it became clear that Judge Jackson is a brilliant legal  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Jack Reed and Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins, today introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen and expand environmental education in America's classrooms to reconnect more kids with nature, improve their mental and physical health, and address critical environmental challenges. The No Child Left Inside Act will help bring lo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) marking April 16 through April 24, 2022 as National Park Week. The resolution seeks to boost awareness of the value and availability of recreational areas, encouraging people across the country to spend time in America's treasured national parks. In honor of National Park Week, e more PR