WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Affordable Housing Across the United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and John Curtis (R-UT) are introducing bipartisan legislation to increase affordable housing across the United States. The Build American Efficiency Act would streamline the process for home builders to determine and locate domestically sourced materials that comply with the Build America, Buy America more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Presses Zeldin for Action as EPA Leaves Farmers in Limbo on PFAS-Contaminated Sludge * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, is pressing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to stop delaying meaningful federal action on per-and polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in sewage sludge. In a letter to Zeldin, Pingree  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSida) -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pingree, Garcia, Casar Call for Accountability After Three ICE Shootings and Body Camera Failures * Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas), and and Greg Casar (D-Texas), today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David J. Venturella calling for answers and accountability following three Immigration an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces $27.8 Million to Restore Nearly 44 Miles of I-295 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has been awarded $27,808,000 to restore nearly 44 miles of I-295 between Portland and Topsham. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (IN more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Meets with the 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year * Click HERE for a full-resolution photo. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Julia Edwards, the 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year. Julia is a choral music teacher at Poland Regional High School and Bruce Whittier Middle School. She was previously named the 2025 Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year. "Julia is an outstanding educator whose passion for music  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Named One of the Most Powerful Women in Washington * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washingtonian announced that U.S. Senator Susan Collins has been selected for its "Most Powerful Women in Washington 2026" list. She joins former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles among this year's honorees. "It is an honor to be included alongside so  more PR