WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: As the health needs of an aging population continuously increase and the country faces an ongoing doctor shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act to considerably incre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), today introduced legislation to make sure military families have sufficient financial safety nets. The Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would adjust life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans to meet increases in the cost of living. "Servicemembers, veterans, and their families have devo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: As the health needs of an aging population continuously increase and the country faces an ongoing doctor shortage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act to consider more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley teamed up with Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins and U.S. Representatives Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Lisa McClain (R-MI-09) to introduce the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill aims to address heath, ecosystem, and wastewater infrastructure concerns caused by the flushing of non-flushable wet wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) reintroduced the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act to make it easier for small farms and ranches to serve consumers. The PRIME Act (H.R. 2814) would give individual states freedom to permit intrastate distribution of custom-slaughtered meat such as beef, pork, or lamb to consumers, restaura more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on April 26, 2023: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and nearly 200 members from across the House Democratic Caucus called on Republicans to uphold their obligation to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by lifting the debt ceiling "without any extraneous policies attached." The lawmakers also emphasize, "separate from the lifting of the debt ceiling, House Democrats hav more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: In recognition of her strong support for AmeriCorps, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) received the Edward M. Kennedy National Service Lifetime Leadership Award at the 20th Annual Friends of National Service Awards. Voices for National Service, which turns 20 this year, is a diverse coalition of AmeriCorps programs, state service commissions and individual champions, who deliver critical ser more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight, and Susan Collins (R-Maine), vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today reintroduced the Increase Reliable Services Now Act, legislation that would prohibit the IRS from hiring new enforcement employees until basic taxpayer service targets - includin more PR