AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined Governor Janet Mills, MaineDOT Commissioner Bruce Van Note, and Augusta Mayor Mark O'Brien to review planned safety improvements to a crash-prone segment of Bangor Street in Augusta. "Poor road designs can create hazardous conditions for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists alike," said Senator Collins. "Bangor Street in Augusta has been the site of  more

WESTBROOK, Maine, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins toured Abbott's COVID-19 test manufacturing plant in Westbrook. The visit included a tour of the site and a meeting with representatives from the health care company. Abbott's BinaxNOW test continues to be the #1 rapid antigen test in the United States. The company employs approximately 2,000 people at its facilities in Westbrook and Scarborough. Senator C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the January edition of "Answering the Call: Maine's Veteran Voices," Senator King's monthly series in which he shares the stories of the lives, selfless service, and sacrifice of Maine's veteran community. In the third interview of the series, conducted in partnership with the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project, Senator King spoke w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 26, 2022: * * * Mr. President, I compliment my colleagues from Maine and Georgia for engaging in perhaps the most substantive exchange I have ever witnessed in 13 years here in the Senate. Earlier this evening, one of my colleagues from across the aisle said: Why are we going down this road? And there have been similar questions: Why is this so important? Why is this bill so important? I will ans  more