WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * As Trump Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Administration Defunds Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing MEP Centers Created During '80's Trade War to Help Small American Manufacturers Survive and Thrive; Trump Action Undermines Decades of Investment in Manufacturing Resilience 15 Senators more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed the creation of new Class E airspace in Blue Hill, Maine, to support instrument flight operations at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Heliport. The proposal, published in the Federal Register on April 8, 2025, outlines the addition of airspace extending from 700 feet above ground level within a six-mile radius of the heliport. This move is intended to enhance safety and facilitate more e more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 8 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Applauds Maine Senate's Unanimous Confirmation of Carl Wilson as Commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources Governor Janet Mills today swore in Carl Wilson as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), following the Maine Senate's unanimous vote to confirm his nomination. "I thank the Maine Senate for its unanimous confirmation of Carl Wilson as Commissioner of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreeme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Collins, Risch Introduce Religious Workforce Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Religious Workforce Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to allow religious workers already present in the U.S. on temporary R-1 status with pending EB-4 applications to stay in the U.S. while waiting for permanent resi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King: America's Nuclear Programs a "Not Fail Mission," Warns Against Firings at Key Department WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King, in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke with Brandon Williams, the nominee to serve as the Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, about the grave importance of keeping the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) staff more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees Lujan and Warnock are the only two Head Start alumni to serve in the U.S. Senate Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how ear more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Announces Maine Veterans Home Receives Reimbursement for Domiciliary Care WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today announced that Maine Veterans' Homes (MVH) has received full reimbursement due to them from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for domiciliary care provided to veterans since 2021.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Announces Maine Veterans Home Receives Reimbursement for Domiciliary Care WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today announced that Maine Veterans' Homes (MVH) has received full reimbursement due to them from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for domiciliary care provided to veterans since 2021. In 2020, Co more PR

HALLOWELL, Maine, April 9 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved a request from ND Paper, Inc. to modify the method used to calculate Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for two of its renewable generation facilities in Rumford. In an order issued on April 8, 2025, the Commission granted ND Paper's petition to amend the calculation method, allowing for a revised proportional method recommended by an independent audit team. The change will be applied retroactively to April 1, 202 more PR

HALLOWELL, Maine, April 9 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Central Maine Power Company's (CMP) request for upgrades necessary to connect two solar farms, Warren Meadow Solar and Knox Solar, located in Knox County. In an order issued on April 8, 2025, the Commission authorized the interconnection project, noting that the full cost will be borne by the solar farm developer, shielding ratepayers from any financial impact. The project involves two main components. The fir more PR

HALLOWELL, Maine, April 9 -- Citing concerns raised in a recent audit report, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has ordered its staff to initiate a formal investigation into the management and operational practices of Versant Power, one of the state's major electricity providers. The order, issued on April 8, 2025, follows a management audit conducted by Overland Consulting at the PUC's request. The Commission initiated the audit in May 2024, expressing concerns that Versant Power was more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 9 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Bellows issues question for people's veto of state budget AUGUSTA -- Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has issued the question for the people's veto of the state's two-year budget, led by Rep. Gary Drinkwater. The question, which will appear on the petitions and - should the people's veto move forward - Mainers' ballots, reads "Do you want to stop most state government operations more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, 22 Colleagues Demand Answers On Abrupt Firing Of NSA Leaders WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal ( D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 22 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the firing of the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Commander of U.S. Cyber  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Connecticut Delegation Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding For Schools Nationwide WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined 71 members of Congress in sending a letter  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree and Newhouse Relaunch Bipartisan Food Recovery Caucus to Renew Congressional Action on Food Waste As part of National Food Waste Prevention Week, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, renewing efforts in Congress to combat food loss and waste nationwide. Originally co-founded by Pingree in 2018, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Introduces Religious Workforce Protection Act Bill would allow foreign-born religious workers to continue to perform essential service in American communities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Religious Workforce Protection Act to allow religious workers in the U.S. on temporary R-1 status to continue serving our communities while their application for permanent more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chris Co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined a bipartisan group of 60 senators in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. The CONNECT for Health Act will expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make COVID-19 telehealt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of 12 of her Senate colleagues in cosponsoring the Trade Review Act of 2025, a bill to reaffirm Congress' constitutional role in setting and approving U.S. trade policy. The Trade Review Act of 2025, modeled after the War more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Urges Administration to Support Maine Fire Departments Harmed by Tariffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, urging the Administration to address the hardship that tariffs will impose on fire departments and businesses in Maine, particularly the tariffs imposed on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Kaine, Risch Introduce Religious Workforce Protection Act Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins' introducing the bill on the Senate floor. Washington, D.C. --U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Jim Risch (R-ID) today introduced the Religious Workforce Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to allow religious workers already present in t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: In House Agriculture Committee Hearing, Pingree Slams Trump Admin. and Republicans for Threatening to Cut SNAP Benefits Today, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) called out the Trump Administration and their Republican allies for threatening to slash $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)--which more than 40 mi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, King, Castor Introduce Bicameral Bill to Boost Investment in Grid-Enhancing Technologies, Increase U.S. Power Grid Capacity WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL-14 ) in introducing the Advancing Grid-Enhancing Technologies Act, bicameral legislation to boost investments in grid-enhancing technologies ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas Join Colleagues Demanding McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Lawmakers press Trump's Department of Education about its abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds an unnecessary hurdle to reimbursement and will harm students following the pandemic. Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas Join Colleagues Demanding McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Lawmakers press Trump's Department of Education about its abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds an unnecessary hurdle to reimbursement and will harm students following the pandemic. Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with U.S more PR