WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. The bipartisan bill would amend the Federal Employees Compensation Act to allow injured workers to receive treatment for work-related injuries from state-licensed physician associates/physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). Current law proh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to mental health care services for older Americans by ensuring Medicare beneficiaries have access to clinical psychologists across all settings of care. This legislation, the Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, would upda more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, asked General Paul Nakasone - Commander of United States Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency - for his opinion on the new National Cyber Strategy and if there are any shortcomings in the critical policy goals. Senator King recently lauded the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 7, 2023: Senior House Agriculture Committee member Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, alongside Representatives David Trone (D-Md.), David Joyce (R-Ohio), and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), introduced bipartisan legislation to end the unfair drug felony prohibition for hemp farmers. The Free to Grow Act aims would expand economic opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals. "While hemp production was fed more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine) and U.S. Representatives Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) reintroduced the Future Logging Careers Act. This legislation would allow teenage members of logging families to gain experience in the logging trade under parental supervision so they may carry on the family business. The Future Logging Careers Act would amend the Fair Labo more PR