WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement on the situation in Afghanistan: "The evacuation from Afghanistan of Americans, Afghans who worked with our troops and diplomats, and targeted Afghans like women educators has thus far been marked by chaos, desperation, and fear. "My offices have heard from courageous Maine veterans who worked with Afghan translators. They fear their Afghan allies will  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Intelligence Committee, joined a group of 25 Senators in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to demand a full account of U.S. military equipment left behind in Afghanistan, which has already or risks falling into the hands of the Taliban and their terrorist allies. "We write with grave concern regarding the status of U.S. military equipmen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will automatically discharge the outstanding student loans for more than 323,000 Americans with a total and permanent disability (TPD). The new regulation will eliminate the requirement of student loan borrowers with a TPD who were   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today shared the news from the U.S. Department of Education announced that it will be discharging the outstanding student loans for more than 323,000 Americans with a total and permanent disability (TPD), as King and his colleagues Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) encouraged earlier this month. The new directive will el  more