WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME) today announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe has been awarded $3.4 million from the Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing (IAG) grant program -- part of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development program -- to build an eel farm. The IAG program was designed to support the priorities of Tribal Nations that utilize traditional harvesting met more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: To combat the perverse influence of big money in U.S. politics and return power to everyday Americans, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today joined Representatives John Sarbanes (D-Md.), Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), and Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) to reintroduce the Government by the People Act. This legislation would increase civic engagement and amplify the voices of all Americans over special interests by cr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins announced that the University of New England (UNE) will receive $999,917 in grant funding to educate and train primary care and supportive care workforces to provide age-friendly and dementia-friendly care for older adults. This funding is awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Fiscal Year 2024 Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), and will more PR