WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today welcomed news that after his forceful questioning of the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, the White House will be giving wildland firefighters the significant pay raises that were allocated by Congress in last year's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. A majority of federal wildlan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has joined a bipartisan effort, led by U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), pushing House leadership in both parties to act with urgency to extend the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) ability to give U.S. schools the flexibilities they need to make sure America's students are fed. In a letter sent to Speak more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on June 21, 2022: * * * Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Carson v. Makin. Maine offers a tuition assistance program to parents in areas of the state where public secondary schools are not available contingent upon private schools meeting certain criteria, including tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today filed an amendment to increase the discretionary topline for the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by $37 billion. The amendment will garner bipartisan support during the NDAA markup. The amendment is targeted to address the most pressing needs for American national security, including funding to address rising costs for all bra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2023 funding bill. In total, the bill includes $44.8 billion in regular appropriations, an increase of $6.8 billion - 18 percent - above the FY 2022 enacted level. There is also an additional $2.55 billion of funding provided under the fire suppression cap adjus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court striking down a prohibition against religious schools' participation in a Maine tuition assistance program: "Religious freedom and school choice had  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Carson v. Makin that religious schools cannot be excluded from Maine's private-school tuition assistance program, which helps stud more PR

BATH, Maine, June 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, participated in the christening ceremony for the future USS John Basilone (DDG-122) at Bath Iron Works. "During my years serving in the United States Senate, I have had the privilege to participate in many christenings here at Bath Iron Works, each one very special. Today, we christen DDG-122 with the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is continuing his urgent calls for America's wildland firefighters to receive the hazard pay that they were allocated by Congress in last year's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that he negotiated. King and a group of his Senate colleagues are calling on the Office of Personnel Management (OP more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today applauded a Supreme Court 6-3 ruling in Carson v. Makin. This case builds upon past Supreme Court rulings, including Trinity Lutheran v. Comer and Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue that have upheld the free exercise of religion. This case examined whether Maine violated the religion clauses of the United States Constitution by prohibiting famili more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on June 21, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Ben Sasse issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down a Maine education program that provided tuition assistance for some private schools but excluded religious schools. "The First Amendment is the beating heart of American self-government, and today's ruling is an important victory for religious liberty. "This is pretty simple: in America, the governm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded a new partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Mount Desert Island that will strengthen the island's energy infrastructure, accelerate access to clean power, and improve its economic outlook. The island was selected for the DOE's Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), which works alongside remote coastal communities more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded a new partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Mount Desert Island that will strengthen the island's energy infrastructure, accelerate access to clean power, and improve its economic outlook. The island was selected for the DOE's Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), which works alongside remote coastal communitie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is pushing to extend critical national child nutrition waivers for millions of young Americans ahead of their June 30th expiration and include child nutrition priorities in any upcoming legislative package. In a letter with over thirty of his Senate colleagues to Congressional leadership, King calls for action to extend child nutrition waivers, create a nationw more PR