WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch Senator Collins' Full Remarks Click HERE and HERE for individual photos Washington, D.C - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jim Risch (R-ID), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference with American and Israeli families of hostages abducted by Hamas terrorists. During the press conferenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has introduced bipartisan legislation to help the United States reduce its supply chain dependence on China for key minerals used in military technologies and consumer goods. The Critical Minerals Security Act would counter Chinese industry dominance by directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to evaluate the global supply and ownership of critical minerals, establish a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) joined House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers at a news conference in the Capitol today following the House Budget Committee's vote to pass The Fiscal Commission Act of 2023. Golden is an original cosponsor of the bill, which would establish a panel of 12 bipartisan lawmakers and 4 independent experts taske more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement after voting for passage of a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open through March: "With a needless government shutdown averted, it's time for Congress to stop the delays and get to work on a bipartisan budget," said Golden. "We need to leave budget gimmicks behind and focus on fiscal responsibility: On more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Angus King (I-Maine), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance. The legislation would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to evaluate the global supply and ownership of critical miner more PR