WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Angus King (I-Maine), co-chairs of the Congressional Arctic Caucus, released the following statements after the Biden Administration released its detailed Implementation Plan for the U.S. National Strategy for the Arctic Region (NSAR). The NSAR Implementation Plan builds upon past efforts to increase security, environmental protection, sustainable economic develop more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Farm to School Act. This bill aims to get more fresh, locally grown foods in schools across the nation by expanding the Farm to School Program for school-aged children through increased investment. "The Farm to School Program plays an important role in providing nutritious food to students in Maine while sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that GrowSmart Maine has been awarded $304,636 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) grant program. This funding will support GrowSmart's program training recipients in 10 Maine towns on land use planning processes that will address critical issues including farmland protectio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - With freezing temperatures just around the corner, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, and Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as swiftly as possible. LIHEAP is a fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today announcing the commencement of Senate votes on amendments to the first three appropriations bills: the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), is joining 18 of his colleagues in calling for an expanded food allowance for servicemembers and their families to be included in the upcoming annual defense legislation. In a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, the Senators urged them to expand  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that Maine has been awarded more than $38 million in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) in 2024. "Over 45,000 Maine households rely on LIHEAP to stay safe and warm during the winter," said the Maine Delegation. "With home heating prices set to remain at near recor more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that Maine has been awarded more than $38 million in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) in 2024. "Over 45,000 Maine households rely on LIHEAP to stay safe and warm during the winter," said the Maine Delegation. "With home heating prices set to rema more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Longtime organic farmer and member of the House Agriculture Committee Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today welcomed news from the Biden Administration that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued the final, long-awaited Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) rule to ensure fair, consistent standards across the organic livestock and poultry industry. Pingree, who has championed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), ranking member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee which oversees funding for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced more than $3.5 million to fund six projects across Maine that advance environmental justice as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The organizations, which EP more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), co-chairs of the Senate Recycling Caucus, today held a roundtable discussion with stakeholders to explore ways to improve pathways for textile recycling, resale, repair, and reuse in the United States. Attendees included U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Da more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement regarding Representative Mike Johnson's election as Speaker: "As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I am relieved the House Republicans' Speakership chaos is finally over, and I hope that the Republicans will get back to work on passing our appropriations bills. "The relief that we can return to work is tempered by my  more PR