PORTLAND, Maine, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, the following statement on July 13, 2022 with Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Jared Golden, D-Maine: * * * Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden issued the following statement today in response to the First Circuit Court of Appeals' decision reinstating a ban on lobster fishing gear in nearly 1, more PR

PORTLAND, Maine, July 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following joint statement on July 13, 2022 with Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Jared Golden, D-Maine: * * * Governor Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden issued the following statement today in response to the First Circuit Court of Appeals decision reinstating a ban on lobster fishing gear more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: As Republican-controlled states across the country restrict abortion access following the fall of Roe v. Wade, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) has cosponsored legislation to protect the right to travel for reproductive health care. Introduced by Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas), the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act (H.R. 8297), would uphold a woman's constitutional right to travel in light o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 12, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, issued a statement on the release of the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) final report on the missed runway incident at Presque Isle International Airport that occurred in March of 2019. "This incident at the airport in Presque Isle was very disturbing and frightening for the pas more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) in support of the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, bipartisan legislation she introduced with EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) that would establish a national mercury monitoring network to protect human health and the environment. "As this committee knows, mercury is a potent neurotoxin.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to help ensure America's first responders receive full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. The First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act will help federal firefighters, law enforcement officers, Customs and Border Protection officials, and other federal employees with potentially more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 12, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden today announced that Houlton Water Company is receiving $1,082,000 in federal funding to replace the Foxcroft Road and Clover Circle wastewater lift stations which serve the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. This funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development program will help replace the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) urged the Biden Administration to address the current green card, visa, and work permit application backlogs to help address ongoing workforce shortages. "As businesses across the country continue to face workforce shortages, taking long-term efforts to decrease processing backlogs and delays will help ensure that employers will be abl more PR