WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chair Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations bill will include nearly $4.5 million in Community Project Funding to support two water infrastructure projects in Maine's First District. In total, the Subcommittee-passed bill includes $44.8 billion in regular appro  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that the Senate Armed Services Committee's markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 includes a number of important priorities that he advocated for to strengthen national security and support Maine communities, including legislation that authorizes a multi-year contract for up to fifteen DDG-51s that Bat  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today celebrated the Senate's 65 to 33 vote to pass the Safer Communities Act, bipartisan gun safety legislation that will address the gun violence epidemic while protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans. The legislation includes funding for red flag laws, enhanced background checks for buyers under 21, increased mental health resourc  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Last year, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and 11 of his Senate colleagues submitted an amicus brief supporting a challenge to a Maine statute that discriminated against the First Amendment rights of parents choosing to send their children to religious schools. In Carson v. Makin, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision striking down Maine's discriminatory tuition assistance program. Authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: By a vote of 65-33, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to protect America's children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across our country. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. Senator Collins was a member of the group of 12 Senators led by Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) who negotiated this   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Midcoast Maine Community Action has received a total of $1,566,111 for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start. "Head Start and Early Head Start programs across Maine provide invaluable resour  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Midcoast Maine Community Action has received a total of $1,566,111 for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start. "Head Start and Early Head Start programs across Maine provide invaluable resou  more