WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $1,500,000 for the Bangor Region YMCA in the draft Fiscal Year 2023 Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins secured funding for this pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $541,000 for Jackman to build a paramedic garage in the draft Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee,   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $708,000 for St. Joseph Hospital to upgrade mammogram equipment in the draft Fiscal Year 2023 Health and Human Services appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially released by the full Senate Appropriations Committee today, must still be voted upon by the full Sen  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured a total of $116,747,000 for 26 projects across the University of Maine System in the draft Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bills. The bills, which were officially released by the full Senate Appropriations Committee today, must still be voted upon by the full Senate and H  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $17,493,000 to improve rural health care in the draft Fiscal Year 2023 Health and Human Services appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially released by the full Senate Appropriations Committee today, must still be voted upon by the full Senate and House. "Mainer  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $7,486,000 to improve housing across Maine in the draft Fiscal Year 2023 Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins secured funding for the  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $7,975,000 for Maine's community colleges, other local colleges, and workforce development programs in the draft Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bills. The bills, which were officially released by the full Senate Appropriations Committee today, must still be voted upon by  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) has joined bipartisan legislation that would repay up to $250,000 in eligible student loans for mental health professionals who work in underserved areas. The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act, led by Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), would encourage careers in mental health services and incentivize these professi  more