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Maine Delegation Presses Dept. of Transportation to Help Alleviate Bus Driver Shortage
Golden Votes to Pass New Legislation to Automatically Enroll Eligible Veterans in VA Health Care
This bipartisan bill would automatically enroll eligible veterans for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) following the end of their military service…
After Senate Vote to Alter Filibuster Falls Short, King Says It Is Time to “Pick Ourselves Up and Keep Fighting”
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted to adjust the Senate’s procedures to defend the democratic process and voting rights after a GOP filibuster blocked key voting rights bill…
Mills Deploys National Guard to 16 Health Care Facilities
On Jan. 20th 169 National Guard members will be deployed to Maine health care facilities to assist with Covid-19 hospitalizations.…
Senator Collins Announces $35 Million in LIHEAP Funding for Maine
The State of Maine has been awarded a total of $35,028,729 through the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which provides funding to help low-income households pay their energy bills.…
Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Urge Commerce Secretary to Rescind Right Whale Rule and Protect Lobster Fishery
NMFS’ flawed and unfair rule would jeopardize livelihoods of lobstermen and women without meaningfully protecting whales…
Pingree, Welch, Golden, Kuster Urge Danone to Reinstate Contracts with 89 Organic Dairy Farms across the Northeast
The group urged Danone and its subsidiary, Horizon Organic, to reconsider their decision to sever contracts in the northeast, and to instead prioritize the well-being of farms and surrounding communities – calling it “especially disappointing” that this decision came as they are pursuing status as a B Corp.…
Senator Collins Announces Lewiston Selected as Finalist for $30 Million Choice Grant
U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that a proposal by Lewiston Housing Authority and the City of Lewiston has been selected as one of five finalists for an implementation grant through the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Program.…
Collins, King, Pingree Urge DHS to Issue Additional H-2B Visas to Support Maine’s Tourism Industry
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to increase the number of H-2B visas to help small businesses fill seasonal job openings for the upcoming season.…
VIDEO – Senator Collins Provides Update on Border Crisis from the Banks of the Rio Grande
U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a CODEL of 18 Senators to learn more about the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border, where an unprecedented number of migrants, including unaccompanied children, have entered the United States during the past several weeks.…
King Emphasizes a Forward-Thinking Cyberdoctrine, to Clearly Communicate “A Price To Be Paid” by Adversaries
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, questioned General Paul Nakasone, Commander of the United States Cyber Command on current policies in place to focus on “defending forward” through cyberdeterrence strategies that aim to prevent attacks by imposing a clear cost to adversaries.…
King Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Provide Maine’s Legal Cannabis Businesses Access to Banks, Financial Services
As industry expands in Maine, legislation would provide protections for hemp and hemp-derived CBD related businesses…
King Spotlights Election Reforms in Senate Hearing on Voting Rights Legislation
Senator King on gerrymandering: the problem is, instead of the voters choosing the politicians, the politicians choose the voters…
King, Collins Introduce Legislation Incentivizing Americans To Use Cheaper, Cleaner Home Heating and Cooling Units
The Air Source Heat Pump Act will allow consumers to receive a refundable federal tax credit for costs associated with installation of an eligible new heat pump. This credit will encourage the use of heat pumps…
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $7.7 Million to Support Solar Energy Projects in Caribou, Skowhegan, and Fairfield
The loan will be used to support a 964.6 kilowatt project by Caribou Solar in Caribou, a 3,937 kilowatt project by Dirt Solar in Skowhegan, and a 982.2 kilowatt project by Freeport Solar in Fairfield.…
Golden, Jackson Call Out Federal Inaction in Response to Canadian Abuse of Logging Visas
Congressional leaders blocked another opportunity to address the issue with the Farm Workforce Modernization Act…
Maine, Mississippi Delegations Lead Bipartisan Call for Robust Shipbuilding Budget, Larger Navy Fleet
Members of Maine’s and Mississippi’s congressional delegations today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks urging them to provide unequivocal support to the long-standing and congressionally mandated requirement for a larger Navy fleet.…
Golden, Bost Introduce Legislation to Help Combat Rural Teacher Shortages
The bipartisan legislation helps address teacher shortages in rural schools by requiring the U.S. Department of Education to increase the share of Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant funding for rural areas so that it is equal to the percentage of K-12 students living in a rural area.…
King-Backed Provision to Support Restaurants Included in American Rescue Plan
Today, U.S. Senator Angus King is applauding the American Rescue Plan’s inclusion of a $28.6 billion fund specifically designed to support restaurants struggling due to the pandemic.…
Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Prevent Suicide, Support Mental Health for Health Care Workers Amid COVID-19
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group in introducing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.…
