WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: Continuing their oversight efforts around the Chinese spy balloon, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jon Tester (D-MT), the leaders of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, sent a letter to President Biden urging the administration to take decisive action to prevent future violations of U.S. airspace. "We remain deeply concerned by these violations of United States sovereignty, and it i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today reintroduced her Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, legislation that reduces the current 180-day waiting period for work authorization eligibility to 30 days, allowing an asylum seeker to apply for authorization as soon as the asylum claim is filed. The updated legislation would also eliminate the cumbersome 2-year renewal schedule. The bill  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a hearing of the Senate Veteran's Affairs Committee (SVAC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) discussed the need to proactively address the rising demand for long-term care amongst the veteran community to ensure that veterans can choose what option is best for them whether it be homecare, assisted living, or nursing care. During the hearing, Joy Illem, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Leg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to expand eligible veterans' access to assisted living services which would save taxpayer dollars. The Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act creates a pilot program for eligible veterans to receive assisted living care paid for by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today discussed staffing issue shortages at VA medical facilities and how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can help address any shortcomings. During the hearing, Vincent Troiola, the National Commander of the American Legion agreed that the VA is experiencing staffing shortfalls and that Congress must w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) introduced the Patients' Right to Know Their Medication Act of 2023 last week to ensure that rural Americans and seniors have access to important information about their prescription medications and to protect the jobs of hardworking Mainers. "Many rural Mainers and seniors don't have reliable access to the internet or aren't comfortable using it to get important information a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday (DAIRY PRIDE) Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation would combat the unfair practice of misleading labeling of non-dairy products using dairy  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins introduced Vincent J. "Jim" Troiola of Windham, the National Commander of the American Legion, at a joint House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing. The purpose of the hearing was to review current veterans programs and ensure that veterans are receiving the care and benefits they earned through their service. Commander Troiola testified at the hearing more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, issued the following statement in response to drugmaker Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly)'s announcement that it will cut the list prices for its commonly prescribed insulin medication by 70% and take additional steps to bolster affordability for diabetes patients. The company stated the 70%  more PR