WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today announced his nominees to the United States Service Academies.Members of Congress may nominate applicants who meet eligibility requirements set by federal law. Golden nominated nine young Mainers from across the state, all of whom were interviewed by a panel of veterans to learn more about their academic record, test scores, leadership ability, involvement in extracurricu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Bill Now Heads to President's Desk Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), to reauthorize the Autism CARES Act. The bill renews and expands federal support for research, services, and training related to autis more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it will revisit a previous final rule related to the transport of dogs across the U.S. Canada border following continued pushback from U.S. Senator Susan Collins and other northern border state senators and stakeholders. When previewing the new rulemaking process with Senator Collins, the CDC Director acknowledged the agency had erred in n more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Decision would require some Mainers to travel 550 miles for in-person tax help from the IRSSenators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Jared Golden today urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reverse its closure of the Bangor Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC). In a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, the Delegation shared the reality that the misguided decision which went into effe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Chairman of the Senate National Parks subcommittee, are applauding the official designation of the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle as a National Monument. The announcement was made today by President Biden, who signed a proclamation honoring the historic contributions of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a Presidential Cabinet and the country's l more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Chairman of the Senate National Parks subcommittee, are applauding the official designation of the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle as a National Monument. The announcement was made today by President Biden, who signed a proclamation honoring the historic contributions of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a Presidential Cabinet and the country's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives moved to intervene in a case currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, Doe v. Austin. After the House filed a brief in federal court, Speaker Johnson released the following statement: "Tax dollars should not support procedures and treatments that could permanently harm and sterilize young people. This year's NDAA takes a critical and necess more PR