WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing bipartisan legislation that would require federal agencies, government contractors, and critical infrastructure owners and operators to report cyber intrusions within 24 hours of their discovery. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of t  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following joint statement: The co-signers are Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, Susan Collins, R-Maine, Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, Joe Manchin, D-Wes  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced two multi-year grants from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) totaling $1,403,864 will be awarded to the Maine Department of Marine Resources and the Penobscot tribe's Atlantic Salmon Management and Outreach Project. The funding will support the recovery of the endangered Atlantic salmon. "Climate change, overfis  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) today applauded the unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation to provide the newly-created Office of the National Cyber Director (NCD) with staff to begin its vital work - introduced just yesterday. The legislation would authorize non-reimbursable detailees for the Office of the National Cyber Direct  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jeanne Shahee  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) designating the month of July as "National Blueberry Month." The resolution recognizes the importance of blueberries to the United States' agricultural economy and highlights the crop's history. Senators Collins and King ensured that the resolution included language paying tr  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) designating the month of July as "National Blueberry Month." The resolution recognizes the importance of blueberries to the United States' agricultural economy and highlights the crop's history. Senators Collins and King ensured that the resolution included language paying tri  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing bipartisan legislation that would require federal agencies, government contractors, and critical infrastructure owners and operators to report cyber intrusions within 24 hours of their discovery. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of th  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today introduced legislation to help communities plan for and recover from major disasters. The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act would strengthen the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) disaster recovery grants for states, local govern  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today introduced legislation to help communities plan for and recover from major disasters. The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act would strengthen the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) disaster recovery grants for states, local g  more