WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced $225 million in funding for bridge repairs in Maine, made possible through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Representing the largest bridge formula program in American history, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is dedicating $26.5 billion to states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico over the five years   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced today that Maine will receive a total of $45 million to maintain and reconstruct bridges across the state. This funding was authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Senator Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) was honored with the inaugural Congressional Bone Health Champion Award from the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF). Claire Gill, the CEO of BHOF, presented the award to Senator Collins for her leadership, advocacy, and commitment to protecting and improving the bone health of Americans. "Osteoporosis is often called 'the silent disease' because bone loss usua  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following commentary to the Time Magazine on Jan. 14, 2022: * * * ICYMI, today Senator Angus King published an op-ed in TIME laying out the case to pass voting rights and protect our democracy - even if it means making changes to the filibuster. The op-ed marks the latest push in Senator King's push to secure the right to vote; earlier this week, he highlighted how many of the proposed reforms are already standard practice in M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Securing Uninterrupted Pandemic Preparation of Resources & Therapies (SUPPORT) Act to ensure the nation is prepared to address the behavioral health needs that follow natural and human-caused disasters and emergent events, including public health emergencies. "The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Last night, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced bipartisan legislation to reinforce and expand our public health workforce amidst significant shortages. Their legislation, the Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act, would help restore the public health workforce at the state, local, and Tribal leve  more