WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) praised the Senate passage of the Fire Grants and Safety Act, a bill she led with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). The bipartisan legislation, which was co-sponsored by Senator Angus King (I-ME), will extend federal programs that support local fire departments across the country. The bill would reauthorize the Fe  more