WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes $895.2 billion in total defense spending, passed the Senate by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 85-14. This annual defense bill authorizes spending levels and sets poli more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Most electoral campaigns are privately financed. But some states and localities offer programs through which candidates running for state or local offices can use public funds for their campaigns. We reviewed 5 public financing programs. They all required candidates to collect a specific number of contributions to qualify and then adhere to spending limits.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Education (DOE) is seeking applications from parent organizations for its Special Education Parent Information Centers (PTIs) program. This initiative aims to empower parents of children with disabilities by providing them with essential training and resources. Funding Available for Parent-Led Organizations The program prioritizes applications from parent organizations with diverse leadership encompassing parents of children with disabilities, special e more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) tonight voted against a GOP plan to extend government funding for three months while suspending the debt limit for two years. "Given that the last time Republicans had control over Congress and the White House, the deficit grew by leaps and bounds each year, I cannot in good conscience vote to give the incoming trifecta a blank check to blow up the national debt," Golden said.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA One year after a shooting in Lewiston, Maine killed 18 people and wounded 13, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured bipartisan provisions in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA) to protect servicemembers exposed to blast overpressure and provide them the necessary care. The legislation passed by Congress builds upon many years of Senator Warren's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Fishway will replace local dam, restore native fish populationsThis week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representative Jared Golden, secured final congressional approval for the replacement and restoration of the Cherryfield Fishway. Passed as a provision of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act, the fishway will allow anadromous fish such as herring, alewives, and the end more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representative Jared Golden, secured final congressional approval for the replacement and restoration of the Cherryfield Fishway. Passed as a provision of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act, the fishway will allow anadromous fish such as herring, alewives, and the endangered Atlantic salmon to migrate upstream. Previously,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representative Jared Golden, secured final congressional approval for the replacement and restoration of the Cherryfield Fishway. Passed as a provision of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act, the fishway will allow anadromous fish such as herring, alewives, and the endangered Atlantic salmon to migrate upstream. Previously, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: KITTERY, Maine (Dec. 17, 2024)-USS Texas (SSN 775) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of New England this week, marking the successful conclusion of its Depot Modernization Period (DMP) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). The Texas Project Team, encompassing various trade workers, engineers, and material support personnel at PNSY, worked alongside the boat's crew to get Texas returned to the fleet bat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: New NBRC Bill Increases Funding & Expands Program That Has Delivered Millions For Econ Dev & Infrastructure Across Upstate NY To Bolster Healthcare And Childcare Access, Invest In Workforce, New Businesses And More; Also Makes Wyoming And Schoharie County Eligible For Inclusion Legislation Ensures NBRC Will Be Reauthorized For The Next 5 Years So North Country & Upstate NY Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch her full floor remarks. Today, the Senate overwhelmingly advanced the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill authored by Senators Susan Collins and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), by a margin of 73-27. Today's successful procedural vote indicates the bill likely has the support necessary for final passage later this week. This bipartisan bill, which passed the House last month by a vo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, is applauding his Senate colleagues unanimously passing his legislation to authorize additional access to the Katahdin Woods and Waters (KWW) National Monument. Following meetings with local stakeholders, the refined text of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act authorizes additional access to KWW by giv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are introducing new, bipartisan legislation, the Diabetes Interventions Addressing Barriers to Enrollment, Technology and Education Services (DIABETES) Act, to improve access to diabetes treatments and respond to the ongoing need for diabetes technology education among Medicare beneficiaries. "Delays or disruptions to coverage of diabetes technologies can s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) celebrated passage today of his bipartisan legislation with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to create a U.S. Foundation for International Conservation (USFIC) as part of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill was led in the House by Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). Representative Dave Joyce (R-Ohio) led t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate passed by a vote of 97-1 the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects across the country. The bill recently passed the House of Representatives and is now headed to the President's desk. "Protecting and enhancing New Hampsh more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: BATH, Maine The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with Bath Iron Works (BIW) and the Bath/Brunswick YMCA, held a groundbreaking ceremony announcing a $13 million childcare facility expansion, Dec. 16. In order to fund the facility, which aligns with the Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti's Quality of Service priorities, the Navy contributed half of the project's funds  more PR