WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King today continued expressing urgency for streamlining the permitting process, so that renewable energy projects can be built responsibly in support of America's race against climate change. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining, King questioned Dr. Steve Feldgus, the Deputy Assistant Secretar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 32 of her Senate colleagues in a letter condemning the inaction of the United Nations (UN) regarding Hamas's widespread sexual violence, including mass rape and mutilation, against women in Israel on October 7, 2023. The letter - led by U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jacky Rosen (D-NC), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Ben Cardin D-MD) led a bipartisan group of 28 colleagues in a letter condemning the United Nations (UN) for its inaction regarding Hamas's widespread sexual violence, including mass rape and mutilation, against women in Israel on October 7, 2023. The Senators urged UN Secretary-Gener more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King, Vice-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, today celebrated the Congressional passage of legislation that will streamline the duck stamp process for Maine hunters. The bipartisan Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 will provide access to the stamp on smartphones to help more people enjoy waterfowl hunting, remove barriers to getting outdoors, and incre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington,D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and 24 other colleagues in sending a letter condemning the inaction of the United Nations (UN) regarding Hamas's widespread sexual violen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today released the following statement regarding the Senate confirmation of the new National Cyber Director, Harry Coker. The National Cyber Director position has not had a Senate-confirmed leader since February 2023. The National Cyber Director plays a key role in leading the development of U.S. c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R.357, the Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act, bipartisan legislation introduced earlier this year by Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) and co-led by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02). The bill would require all rules proposed by federal agencies, except in limited circumstances, to be reviewed, signed, and issued by an individual appoi more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Governor Janet Mills and Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner Patrick Keliher today announced that Maine has received $17,252,551 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help improve data on endangered North Atlantic right whales (NARW). The money was the result of The Consolidated Appropriations Act passed by Congress in December of 2022 which esta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and 24 other colleagues in a letter condemning the inaction of the United Nations (UN) regarding Hamas's widespread sexual violence, including mass rape and mutila more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Governor Janet Mills, and Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner Patrick Keliher announced that Maine DMR has received $17,252,551 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to gather critical data to help protect Maine's iconic lobster industry from any future onerous regulations. This funding is the result of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Download High-Resolution Video HERE.Download High-Resolution Photos HERE and HERE. Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, a native of Caribou, Maine, in her D.C. office. Dr. Meir conducted the first three all-woman spacewalks with fellow astronaut, Christina Koch, which totaled 21 hours and 44 minutes. Yesterday's visit is Dr. Meir's first time on Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and a bipartisan group of her colleagues celebrated the inclusion of the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act, in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), expected to pass before year's end. The legislation will create a "John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship" within the existing Fulbright U.S. Student Program to support America more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes Members of Congress. Admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy, also a federal service academy, does not require a congression more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes Members of Congress. Admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy, also a federal service academy, does not require a congressiona more PR