WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today announced more than $1.2 million in grant funding for affordable housing efforts in Maine's First Congressional District. Made possible through the Consolidated Appropriations Act for the 2023 Fiscal Year, the NeighborWorks America funding will support efforts to develop and preserve afford more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 2, 2023: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today re-introduced legislation to expand the Historic Tax Credit to foster economic growth and urban renewal. "The Historic Tax Credit is a vital economic and preservation tool, creating jobs and saving history in small and rural Maryland communities, and across America,"  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed guidance last week allowing nut, oat, soy, and other non-dairy products to continue using "milk" branding, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group in introducing legislation to combat the unfair practice of mislabeling non-dairy products. The Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed guidance last week allowing nut, oat, soy, and other non-dairy products to continue using "milk" branding, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group in introducing legislation to combat the unfair practice of mislabeling non-dairy products. The Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, milk, and ch more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Gary Peters (D-MI), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend federal programs that help support local fire departments across the country. The bill would reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced bipartisan legislation to convene a federal advisory panel tasked with making recommendations to secure the health of America's forests. The "Blue Ribbon" panel would evaluate and review the U.S. Forest Service Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) program's past progress, current priorities, and future needs in order to address climate more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation that would ensure public sector workers and their families can receive full Social Security benefits after two previous statutes reduced them. The Senators' bill, the Social Security Fairness Act, would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the  more PR