BANGOR, Maine, July 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 11, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today delivered welcoming remarks at the start of Governor Janet Mills' 4th Annual Opioid Response Summit highlighting the importance of Maine communities coming together to combat the opioid epidemic, and how state, local, and federal partnerships can help address the devastating crisis that is taking the lives of nearly two Maine people a day. During more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement on July 11, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced she tested positive for COVID-19, and released the following statement. "Last night, I tested positive for COVID-19. I'm fortunate to only be experiencing mild symptoms, thanks to the vaccine and booster shots. My positive result is one of hundreds recorded each day in Maine and across the country, and it's a good reminder that CO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that Bangor International Airport will receive a total of $14,200,000 for the expansion and renovation of the terminal. This funding was authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Senator Collins was part of the core more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that Dexter Regional Airport will receive a total of $760,000 for a new terminal building and reconstruction of the access road. This funding was authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Senator Collins was part of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on July 13, 2022, at 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda A Legislative Hearing to Examine: * S. 1345, the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act; * S. 2476, the Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2021; and * S. ___, the Public Health Air Quality Act Panel 1 * The Honorable Susan Collins, United States Senator, The St more PR

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, posted the following joint news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act. The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), a lifesaving program that provides breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for women who  more PR