WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced Maine has received a record $90.2 million for home energy assistance thanks to the American Rescue Plan. In addition to an annual appropriation of $35 million, Maine will receive $55.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan--more than double Maine's typical annual funding--for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement on the death of broadcaster Dewey DeWitt: * * * "For more than 70 years, broadcasting legend Dewey DeWitt was the 'Voice of Aroostook County.' Like many others in Northern Maine, I grew up listening to Dewey. From interviews with public officials to the daily news to high school basketball, he kept us informed. "Indeed, the hallmark of Dewey's career was his devotion to local sports, especially high school ba  more

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today toured Bath Iron Works (BIW) and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) with Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) to highlight the importance of the shipyards to America's national security and Maine communities. During the tour, Senator King and Senator Tester, the Chair of the Senate's Defense Appropriations subcommittee, viewed some of the work being done   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Senate Education Committee, and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the Supporting Early-Childhood Educators' Deductions (SEED) Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow early childhood educators to claim the existing above-the-line $250 tax deduction for K-12 teachers. Expanding this deduction to early childhoo  more