WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law beginning to fund infrastructure projects around the country, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) chaired a congressional hearing this week to discuss the landmark infrastructure investment's importance as a tool to drive down inflation and to strengthen small businesses and workers in Maine. The hearing of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural, Ag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree urged Secretary Tom Vilsack to respond to the recommendations of the Northeast Dairy Task Force as quickly as possible. The Task Force was established in response to an announcement by the multinational corporation Danone and its subsidiary   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree urged Secretary Tom Vilsack to respond to the recommendations of the Northeast Dairy Task Force as quickly as possible. The Task Force was established in response to an announcement by the multinational corporation Danone and its subsidiary Horizon Organ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree urged Secretary Tom Vilsack to respond to the recommendations of the Northeast Dairy Task Force as quickly as possible. The Task Force was established in response to an announcement by the multinational corporation Danone and its subsidiary Horizon Orga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a bipartisan effort to allow asylum seekers find employment quicker and become self-sufficient, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring legislation introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to shorten the waiting period before asylum seekers are allowed to receive work authorizations. "Maine has always welcomed asylum seekers, who have made our communities s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today highlighted the strategic importance of the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, which he called the "step over the North Atlantic that is such an important part of our system." While questioning Dr. Ravi Chaudhary - nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and the Environment - during a hearing of the Senate Arme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, is urging President Joe Biden to include $5 billion for election security grants in the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget. In a letter with 32 of his Senate colleagues, King highlighted the importance of election funding to support free, fair, and secure elections, and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Maine will receive $16,194,065 from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program to support wildlife conservation efforts and outdoor sport in the state. The funding will help conserve Maine's outdoors, manage wildlife populations, and support outdoor recreation opportunities for future generations. "Outdoor recrea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Maine will receive $16,194,065 from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program to support wildlife conservation efforts and outdoor sport in the state. The funding will help conserve Maine's outdoors, manage wildlife populations, and support outdoor recreation opportunities for future generations. "Outdoor recreat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: In a bipartisan effort to allow asylum seekers find employment more quickly and become self-sufficient, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced legislation today to shorten the waiting period before asylum seekers are allowed to receive work authorizations. The bill was co-sponsored by Senator Angus King (I-ME). "The law currently prohibits asylum seekers f  more