WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * $6 Million for Maine After-School and Child Care Programs Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $6,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine after-school programs and child care in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden introduces permitting reform bill with Natural Resources Committee Chairman Westerman * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today introduced the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, a bill to modernize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to streamline the permitting process and return the law to its intended purpose as a procedural statut more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Heinrich, Miller-Meeks, Pingree Reintroduce Bill to Explore Agricultural, Environmental Benefits of Biochar * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), reintroduced legislation to study the effectiveness of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Criticizes VA Nominee for Harmful "Ready, Fire, Aim" Contract Terminations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), questioned a Trump Administration nominee about the reckless approach it's taking to contract and staff reductions at the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). In his exchange with John Bartrum, Nominee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Presses Navy Nominee for Certainty on Shipbuilding, Defense Contracts * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today pressed the U.S. Navy for a firmer commitment to long-term shipbuilding plans at shipyards like Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard - plans that would give Maine communities and defense contractors greater predictability. In a hearing of the Senate Armed S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Trespassing on Sensitive Government Property * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), have introduced legislation to better ensure access to U.S. Intelligence Community property is only available to authorized personnel. The bipartisan  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Augusta, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed System of Records Notice (SORN) related to the Privacy Act of 1974. The Maine DHHS is particularly worried that the filing could undermine program access and client confidentiality for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In the letter, the Off more ST

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta, has promulgated and adopted "Chapter 240 - Video Service Franchise Dispute Resolution". This rule establishes a mediation process for disputes between municipalities and video service providers concerning franchise agreement negotiations, contractual obligations, or provider obligations under state law, excluding consumer rights and protections. The order adopting the rule and providing a statement of factual and policy basis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Colleagues Send Letter to OMB Advocating for Release of Critical NIH Research Funding * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) and 12 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), advocating for the disbursemen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Senate Colleagues Advocate for Critical NIH Research Funding * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and 12 of their Republican colleagues, sent a letter to Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), advocating for the disbursement of appropriated funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in order to adva more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Republican Colleagues in Advocating for Critical NIH Research Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), led 13 of her Senate Republican colleagues sending a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the White House Office more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Reintroduces 'O DAIRY Act' to Support Organic Dairy Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) this week in reintroducing the Organic Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Reporting Yields Act ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Westerman and Golden Introduce Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. "America's model of successful environmental stewardsh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Calling on U.S. Senate to Ratify UN Convention on the Law of the Sea * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a group of his Senate colleagues in reintroducing a resolution urging the U.S. Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). UNCLOS defines the rights and responsibilities of nations regarding the world's o more PR