WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- 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 the Maine Connectivity Authority will receive a total of $5,000,000 to support the development of a Five-Year action plan to close the broadband gap in rural Maine. This funding was authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program that was cre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- 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 the Maine Connectivity Authority will receive a total of $5,000,000 to support the development of a Five-Year action plan to close the broadband gap in rural Maine. This funding was authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program that was cr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The Diabetes Leadership Council (DLC), a diabetes and health care reform advocacy organization advancing patient-centered policies, announced that Senator Collins is one of its 2022 Diabetes Champions. The DLC presents the award to the most effective lawmakers based on their public commitment and legislative actions to increase access and affordability for America's patients. Senator Collins was recognize  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King, has cosponsored a bipartisan bill to maximize the historic broadband funding for residents across Maine. The Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA) would classify broadband funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) as non-taxable income, ensuring that the entirety of federal dollars awarded to companies for the purpose of deploying broadb  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King released the following statement after the United States Senate advanced the Respect For Marriage Act on a bipartisan 62-37 vote. The bill, cosponsored by Senator King, expands federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages by requiring federal recognition of valid state marriages. The bill also guarantees that all marriages are given full legal status regardless of the  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sustainab  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sustaina  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sustainability and   more

PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * MaineSenators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement after the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced plans to temporarily suspend their certification of Maine's lobster fishery. In their decision, MSC acknowledges that while the Maine fishery meets standards for sustainabilit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its attempts to reduce the risk of right whale deaths, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to express their opposition to imposing stricter regulations on fishermen co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its attempts to reduce the risk of right whale deaths, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to express their opposition to imposing stricter regulations on fishermen c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its attempts to reduce the risk of right whale deaths, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to express their opposition to imposing stricter regulations on fishermen com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its attempts to reduce the risk of right whale deaths, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to express their opposition to imposing stricter regulations on fishermen compar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Speak Out Act, sending the bill to President Biden's desk. The bill prohibits non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) from being enforced in instances in which sexual harassment or sexual assault has been alleged in violation of federal, tribal, or state law and in situations in which survivors wis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: By a vote of 62-37, the Senate voted to advance the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation led by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to enshrine marriage equality in federal law. Senators Baldwin and Collins recently introduced an amendment with Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) to add protections for religious liberties. Their legislation ha  more