WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today shared the results of her constituent survey on hunger in preparation for the White House's Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health this fall. Of 690 survey respondents, 41% said they have worried about where their next meal will come from. Following a push from Pingree, the Biden White House announced it will convene the first Conference on Hu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins introduced an amendment to the reconciliation bill today that would prevent the IRS from hiring 87,000 new employees until at least 90 percent of its current workforce is back working in the office or at job sites, not teleworking. The Democrats' partisan reconciliation bill would provide the IRS with an additional $80 billion to hire up to 87,000 employees, more t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King, (I-Maine) today voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, an historic package to address rising energy and healthcare costs, fight climate change, create jobs and cut the deficit. The legislation includes significant, commonsense changes to Medicare that caps out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors on Medicare at $2000 a year and allows Medicare to negotiate lower prices  more PR