WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Successful CFTC Whistleblower Program * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act of 2026 to provide long-term stability to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) whistleblower program, strengthen protections for whistleblowers and speed up award processing. The bill is cosponsored more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Calls on DEA to Clarify Rule Threatening Maine EMS Providers with New Costs * U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) are calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to quickly clarify federal guidance that is threatening Maine emergency medical services (EMS) agencies with new costs. In a letter to DEA Administrator Terrance Cole, t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Calls on DEA to Clarify Rule Threatening Maine EMS Providers with New Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Jared Golden (D-ME) are calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to quickly clarify federal guidance that is threatening Maine emergency medical service (EMS) agencies with new costs. In a letter to DEA Administrato more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Backs Scarborough Town Council's Call for Federal Review of ICE Facility * Ahead of the Scarborough Town Council's special meeting Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent the Council a letter supporting their proclamation calling for a federal review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at 40 Manson Libby Road. In the letter, Pingree urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to seriou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Announces State Department to Restore Full Contribution to GAVI U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that the State Department will contribute the $600 million appropriated in FY25 and FY26 to replenish U.S. funding to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance. "It is welcome news that following our recent outreach, the State Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Durbin, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to initiate congressional action to save Social Security U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (D-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.) introduced the Protecting Retirement and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone (PROMISE) Act. This legislation follows the more PR