WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Chair Collins Welcomes Senator Graham to Appropriations Committee Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, welcomed Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) to the Committee and announced updated subcommittee assignments. Sen. Graham will join the following subcommittees: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; Financial S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes against GOP's reconciliation framework * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted today against Republicans' partisan reconciliation framework. "While we don't know the details of the Republicans' reconciliation plan yet, I've watched the GOP run this play before and I'm not expecting it to add up to anything good for Maine," Golden said. "I'll keep an open mind and will assess whatever they pull together on the merits. But I more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes to extend government funding through December 4 * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government funded until December 4, preventing a risk of government shutdown on October 1. The CR contains no major changes to federal policies, programs or current spending levels. The bill passed the House Tuesday night in a 220-205 vote. "It is unusual to pass a CR this far ahead more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * House passes defense authorization bill with Golden's pro-shipbuilding provisions * WASHINGTON -The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including provisions won by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) to protect American shipbuilding from offshoring and to fund an additional destroyer to be built in Maine at Bath Iron Works (BIW). The 2027 NDAA authorizes $1.15 trillion in spending for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, King, Colleagues Renew Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency * Following tragic killings in Maine and Texas, Senators call for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and dozens of Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Government * "The price Republicans want us to pay to keep the federal government open through December is to give Border Patrol and ICE billions of dollars more without any reforms to immigration enforcement. Recently, immigration agents shot and killed residents in Maine and Texas - neither of whom were targeted for enforcement operations. ICE needs reform, not more money. The contin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Five Bipartisan Measures to Lower Insulin Costs, Strengthen Health Care Workforce Advance Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that three of her bills advanced as standalone measures, while two additional bills she authored advanced in their entirety as part of a broader health care workforce bill. All five measures received strong bipartisan support during a Senate Health, Education,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates Unanimous Committee Approval of Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated the advancement of the bipartisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. This legislation is co-led by Senators Britt, Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.). It advanced out of th more PR