WATERVILLE, Maine, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation, the City of Waterville, and Colby College to celebrate the completion of the Downtown Waterville Revitalization Project. The project improved roadways, sidewalks, intersections, and public green spaces. In addition, traffic was reconfigured from one-way to two  more

WATERVILLE, Maine, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation, the City of Waterville, and Colby College to celebrate the completion of the Downtown Waterville Revitalization Project. The project improved roadways, sidewalks, intersections, and public green spaces. In addition, traffic was reconfigured from one-way to tw  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: After a push from U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jon Tester (D-MT), their bipartisan First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act passed the Senate and is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives in July, will help federal firefighters, law enforcement officers, Customs and Border P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined nearly 60 members of Congress in urging Congressional leadership to expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) as soon as possible. The members, led by Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), urge Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer not to include corporate tax breaks in any must-pass bill or tax exten  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today introduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to support coastal communities grappling with ocean acidification driven by human activities. The bipartisan Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2022 (H.R. 9346) would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support the current efforts of c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, the Senate unanimously passed Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons' (D-Del.) resolution designating November as National College Application Month. The bipartisan resolution encourages students to focus on their options for pursuing higher education and commends the parents, educators and mentors who partner in guiding them through the process. The resolution, also cosponsored in the S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan First Responders Fair RETIRE Act will support federal fire fighters, law enforcement officers, first responders injured in the line of duty * * * After an aggressive push from U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), their bipartisan First Responders Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act passed the Senate and is headed to the Presid  more