WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Following a push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that they are issuing a temporary final rule that makes available 64,716 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2023. This rule implements the supplemental H-2B visa allocations announced on October 12, 2022. This is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Following a push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that they are issuing a temporary final rule that makes available 64,716 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2023. This rule implements the supplemental H-2B visa allocations announced on October 12, 2022. This is t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Respect for Marriage Act, legislation co-authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), was signed into law. At the invitation of President Joe Biden, Senator Collins attended the signing ceremony at the White House. Senators Collins and Baldwin's legislation prevents discrimination, promotes equality, and preserves the rights of all Americans. The law ensures that all marrie more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced a total of $528,563 in new funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will expand development and training opportunities for small businesses in rural areas of Maine. The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, Eastern Maine Development Corporation, and Sunrise County Economic Council will use this fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced a total of $528,563 in new funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will expand development and training opportunities for small businesses in rural areas of Maine. The Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, Eastern Maine Development Corporation, and Sunrise County Economic Council will use this fun more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: U.S Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chair of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, today pressed a top Biden administration official on two of his top priorities for the National Park Service (NPS): securing enough funding for necessary park maintenance and ensuring sufficient staffing of America's greatest treasures. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2022: The Inflation Reduction Act has laid the groundwork for--and in some cases already implemented--long-term changes in federal policy that will keep people healthier and deliver higher quality care at lower cost to patients. Even better, these benefits are delivered while simultaneously reducing the deficit by finally allowing Medicare to negotiating bulk discounts on the price it pays for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: The conference report of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -- the final version of the legislation -- passed the House yesterday. The legislation contains a number of priorities fought for and secured by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), including much of an amendment he proposed and guided through the House to authorize a $37 billion increase in defense spending on investments in o more PR