WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan resolution - led by Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) condemning the Chinese spy balloon that was first publicly reported in U.S. airspace above Billings, Montana. This resolution unanimously passed the U.S. Senate on February 15, 2023. "The Chinese Communist Party's brazen violat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSper) -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today celebrated the appointment of Caribou's Jeff Irving and Littleton's Jennifer Gogan to the National Potato Promotion Board. The two Maine potato farmers will work to grow markets for American and Maine potatoes - expanding on the successes of the state's iconic heritage industry. "Whether they're fried, baked, scalloped, or mashed, there are few fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today celebrated the appointment of Caribou's Jeff Irving and Littleton's Jennifer Gogan to the National Potato Promotion Board. The two Maine potato farmers will work to grow markets for American and Maine potatoes - expanding on the successes of the state's iconic heritage industry. "Whether they're fried, baked, scalloped, or mashed, there are more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced the Outdoors for All Act. The legislation, which is co-sponsored by Senator Angus King (I-Maine), would expand outdoor recreational opportunities in urban and low-income communities across the nation. The Outdoors for All Act codifies the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program in federal law and ensures that funding more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Angus King (I-Maine), Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, introduced the Outdoors for All Act. The legislation would expand outdoor recreational opportunities in urban and low-income communities across the nation. The Outdoors for All Act codifies the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Angus King today celebrated the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee passing two bipartisan bills to improve resources and services for America's veterans. The Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act and the VA CAREERS Act - both cosponsored by King - build on two key priorities he discussed with Maine veterans after his appointment to the Committee las more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) - the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, respectively - today introduced the Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement Act to address national park overcrowding and boost awareness of lesser-visited recreation areas. The bipartisan bill would create a program similar to the Waze app or other traffic nav more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today welcomed a long-awaited report she requested from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess agriculture's role in fighting climate change. The report, released on Thursday, recommends 13 measures the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) could implement to enhance farmers' climate resilience and limit federal fiscal exposure from more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins introduced University of New England (UNE) President Dr. James Herbert to her colleagues on the Senate Health Committee. Dr. Herbert was testifying at a hearing focused on the need to address workforce shortages in the health care field. According to the American Hospital Association, the United States will face a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2033 and will need to hir more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letters: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Katie Porter (D.-Calif.) sent letters to top egg-producing companies calling on them to provide answers about the elevated price of eggs and the extent to which egg producers may be using fears about avian flu and supply shocks as a cover to pad their own profits. In the letters, the lawmakers note that in the midst of record-hig more PR