WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Ban Russian Energy Imports Act was formally introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and cosponsored by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 45 Representatives. The bill will ban the United States from importing Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and coal. Senators Jo  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is calling on the Biden administration to continue domestic production of COVID-19 tests and protective equipment. In a letter to Dawn O'Connell, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), King and a number of his Senate colleagues stressed the need to continue exercising its Defense Production Act (DPA)   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that Maine will receive more than $150 million to modernize five land ports of entry along the Maine border with Canada - strengthening supply chains to streamline commerce, creating jobs, and enhancing security and trade. This funding was provided through the U.S. General Services Administration and authorized through the Infrastructure In  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that Maine will receive more than $150 million to modernize five land ports of entry along the Maine border with Canada - strengthening supply chains to streamline commerce, creating jobs, and enhancing security and trade. This funding was provided through the U.S. General Services Administration and authorized through the Infrastructure I  more