WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Following remarks on the House floor today by Congressmen Jared Golden (ME-02), the House voted to adopt an amendment cosponsored by the congressman that would help prevent the closure of a number of rural VA facilities, including those in Maine, by defunding the Asset and Infrastructure (AIR) Commission. The AIR Commission was created by Congress in 2018 and is charged with reviewing and proc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, a member of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural and Rural Business Development, issued the following statement at a July 20, 2022, hearing entitled "SBA District Office Collaboration with Resource Partners": * * * In the rural areas that make up most of my district, the benefits of small businesses go much further than jobs and a tax base. They also provide community. I've seen it with my parents' small business, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 ECRA would reform and modernize the outdated 1887 Electoral Count Act to ensure that electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state's public vote for President. It would replace ambiguous provisions of the 19th-century law with clear procedures that maintain appropriate state and federal roles in selecting the President and Vice President of the U more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Presidential Transition Improvement Act The Presidential Transition Improvement Act would help to promote the orderly transfer of power by providing clear guidelines for when eligible candidates for President and Vice President may receive federal resources to support their transition into office. It would allow an eligible candidate, during the limited time period in which the outcome of a president more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following remarks: * * * Mr. President, I am pleased to join my close friend and dear colleague Senator Manchin, in introducing bipartisan legislation to reform the archaic and ambiguous Electoral Count Act of 1887 - the important law that governs how Congress tallies each state's electoral votes for President and Vice President. Mr. President, on January 6 th of 2017, I was amused to learn that I had received one electoral vot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Recently, I attended a White House signing ceremony for three bills I championed to help ensure that America's veterans receive the benefits, resources, and recognition they earned through their service to our country. It was a pleasure to witness the President sign into law two important bills that will strengthen breast cancer detection and prevention services, and one to pay tribute to the courageous Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: After months of bipartisan negotiations led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), two proposals were introduced which include legislation to reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887 to ensure that the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state's vote for President. In addition to Senators Collins and Manchin, the senators involved in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: After months of bipartisan negotiations, U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) as part of a bipartisan group of senators introduced two proposals, which include legislation to reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887 to ensure that the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state's vote for President. In addition to Murphy, members of the group include U.S. S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree announced today that Maine will be receiving $62.2 million from the American Rescue Plan to grow and support small businesses. The new State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds will create four different programs, including two venture capital programs that will boost Maine startups with fewer than 10 employees to gener more PR