WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter on May 17, 2023: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today led a bipartisan group of 14 lawmakers in urging the Biden Administration to provide F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine as Kyiv continues its fight against Russia's unprovoked and brutal invasion one year into the conflict. "As a bipartisan group of lawmakers, we view the transfer of F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine as essential for providing Kyiv more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, at a member day hearing on March 23, 2023, on the American Samoa budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree, for the opportunity today to testify on the needs of American Samoa for their budget under the Interior Department and their Office of Insular Affairs. Tuna is to Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs (SVAC), today suggested to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough a number of simple fixes that could smooth the process for servicemembers transitioning to veteran status. In a hearing of the SVAC committee, Senator King pressed the Secretary about feedback he heard on the transition process at h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill honoring women who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII with honorary ve more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Congressman Jared Golden, have introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to fast-track reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Maine Veterans' Homes (MVH). In 2021, Congress passed legislation authorizing the VA to cover the costs of in-home care for veterans with dementia provided by state veteran homes, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Congressman Jared Golden, have introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to fast-track reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Maine Veterans' Homes (MVH). In 2021, Congress passed legislation authorizing the VA to cover the costs of in-home care for veterans with dementia provided by state veteran homes, b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: At a full Appropriations Committee hearing to review the President's fiscal year 2024 budget request related to U.S.-China policy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Committee, questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on U.S. military stockpiles affected by obligations of legislation to provide Taiwan with means to defend itself. Secretary more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, announced their plans to hold markups of bipartisan funding bills in June. "As yesterday's hearing made clear, passing bipartisan, on-time appropriations bills is critical if we want to stay ahead of competitors  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Angus King (I-Maine) and U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) reintroduced the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act, a bill honoring women who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII with more PR