WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME) has joined legislation to protect access to fertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). The Right to IVF Act would guarantee access to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), which is most frequently used via IVF. Each year, roughly 2% of all infants born in the United States are conceived through ART treatments. "In-vitro fertilization (IVF), and other common fe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: As fraudsters prey on Medicare recipients nationwide, U.S. Senator Angus King is calling on the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to better protect fraud victims from losing access to Medicare subsidies. In a letter to SSA Administrator Martin O'Malley and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, King calls on the two agencies to change existing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: In the House Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 Defense funding bill, senior Appropriator and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) spoke out against harmful riders in Republicans funding bill. Speaking in support of Congresswoman Betty McCollum's (D-Minn.) amendment to reinstate climate preparedness fund more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual high-resolution photos Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, joined a group of Senators to cosponsor a Senate resolution recognizing the life, achievements, and public service of former President George H.W. Bush on the occasion of what would have been his 100th birthday. "President Bush loved the State of Maine and its people, and we are so proud to have had more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video from the meeting Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual high-resolution photos Senator Susan Collins met with musician Usher in Washington to discuss screenings for Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Usher's son lives with Type 1 diabetes, and he shared his story with Senator Collins while also advocating for improved access to diabetes screening for families to inc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: led a bipartisan amendment "We want to make sure there's enough workers for all of our hospitality industry," Pingree said in remarks to the House Appropriations Committee. "What happens to so many of our businesses is they don't have enough workers. [...] There just aren't enough. So, without the H-2B workers, many of our hotels can't keep open through the whole season or the restaurant can't stay open ev more PR