WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Funding for Maine Infrastructure, Flood Mitigation Projects Secured by Senator Collins * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured Congressionally Directed Spending for two critical infrastructure and flood mitigation projects in Maine in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The legislation, which was officially approved by the U.S. Senate and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden wins President Trump's support for extending moratorium on lobster, right whale regulations until 2035 * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today won the support of the White House for his legislation to protect Maine's lobstermen from new regulations related to the North Atlantic right whale until 2035. Golden in recent weeks has had several conversations with administration officials about the bill, H.R. 8509. The Trump administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden, Hinson introduce bipartisan bill to strengthen lobbying ban for senior government officials * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today reintroduced the bipartisan Promoting the Unbiased Role of Employees in the Executive Act ( PURE Executive Act ) with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02). The bipartisan bill imposes a five-year ban on senior executive branch employees from lobbying an agency where they had been employed. It also cre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Critical of Massive Cuts to National Parks Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) and Ranking Member of the National Parks Subcommittee, criticized the Administration for drastic cuts to the National Park Service's budget. In an ENR committee hearing this week, King questioned Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on the rationale behind cutting the ch more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King to Hegseth - "Why Are We Abandoning Ukraine?" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today raised concerns regarding the administration's decision to abandon Ukraine by zeroing out military and humanitarian support in this year's Department of Defense (DoD) budget despite widespread American support for continued financial and military assistance. In the annual SASC committ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Presses VA Secretary on Rural Healthcare for Maine's Veterans At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for the Department of Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, asked Secretary Doug Collins about funding for infrastructure improvements and staffing at the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta and stress more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Husted joins bill to help Americans plan for retirement Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Chris Coons' (D-Del.) Claiming Age Clarity Act. This bipartisan bill would modernize outdated language used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help people better understand the timing of their decisions to claim retirement benefits. One of the key financial decisions f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Her Vote to End Hostilities in Iran Ahead of 60-Day Deadline * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after her vote today in support of a resolution directing the removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran: "As I have said since these hostilities began, the President's authority as Commander-in-Chief is not without limits. The Constitution gives Congress an  more PR