WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 397 to 28, provides supp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 397 to 28, will improve critica more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 397 to 28, provides $38.6 billion in targ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Releases Statement Following Rumors of Imminent Federal Law Enforcement Activity in Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator King (I-ME) released the following statement in response to growing concerns of imminent federal law enforcement activity in Maine: "Like many in Maine, I have begun to hear rumors of imminent federal law enforcement activities coming to our state. Given the vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Murkowski, Senate Arctic Caucus Co-Chairs, Lead Meeting with Foreign Ministers from Denmark and Greenland * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), co-chairs of the United States Senate Arctic Caucus, hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Denmark to emphasize the importance of deescalating tensions following recent comments from the executive a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Military Nominee Cannot Answer Senator King Question: "What is the Mission" in Venezuela? * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senator Angus King (I-ME), laid out his concerns over the Trump Administration's larger strategic goals following military actions in Venezuela, as well as the general lack of clarity in U.S. cyber defense capabilities. Du more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine Advances Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the nomination of Andrew Benson, an experienced Maine District Court Judge and former homicide prosecutor, to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine by a biparti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Statement on Potential ICE Activity in Maine * Amid reports of increased immigration enforcement operations in Maine, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement: Over the past year, Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security and its untrained, masked, and violent immigration officers have terrorized and traumatized entire communities on orders from a truly more PR