WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King to White House: Measured Approach to Implementation of Hiring Freeze Will Prevent Harmful Impacts on Maine's Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), is highlighting the catastrophic consequences that could result from the immediate federal hiring freeze enacted by the new administration. In a letter to Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree: Federal Funding Freeze an Unprecedented and Unlawful Assault on Constitutional Power Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, a top Appropriator in the House, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's memo to the Office of Management and Budget, pausing all federal funding: I am outraged by President Trump's reckless directive to freeze federal funding. Thi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree Condemns Unlawful Funding Freeze, Warns of Devastating Impacts on Tribal Communities and Environment House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is sounding the alarm over the Trump Administration's illegal and unprecedented directive to pause all federal financial assistance. On Tuesday, Pingree released the follow more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to update 911 emergency call centers inside the National Park System (NPS). The Making National Parks Safer Act directs the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop a plan to upgrade NPS 911 call centers with Next Generation 911 (NG911) technology. This technology will enable call centers to recei more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement on the decision of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to rescind the memo to temporarily freeze certain federal funding. "I am pleased that OMB is rescinding the memo imposing sweeping pauses in federal programs. "While it  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, announced the Senate Appropriations subcommittee chairs, ranking members, and full rosters for the 119th Congress. The Senate Appropriations subcommittee rosters for the 119th Congress are as follows more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on OMB Rescinding Memo to Freeze Federal Funding Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement on the decision of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to rescind the memo to temporarily freeze certain federal funding. "I am pleased that OMB is rescinding the memo imposing sweeping pauses  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bills that Support Vermont's Maple Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently joined Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) to introduce the Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential ( MAPLE) Act and the Supporting All Producers ( SAP) Act, two bipartisan, bicameral bills to support Vermont's maple industry. The MAPLE Act would provide a n more PR