WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and John Thune (R-SD), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Oversight introduced the Increase Reliable Services Now Act, introduced legislation that would prohibit the IRS from hiring new enforcement employees until basic taxpayer service targets - including  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators and Co-Chairs of the Senate Working Forests Caucus Angus King (I-Maine) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) celebrated today, April 28, 2023 as the 151st Arbor Day. Earlier in the week, the Senate unanimously passed the King-Risch resolution officially designating the day which recognizes the importance of forests and encourages the planting of trees across the United States. "Forest  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced the Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Resilient Enterprises (PREPARE) Act to help small businesses prepare for future natural disasters. The legislation reauthorizes the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Pilot Program so that small businesses can use low-interest loa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: At a hearing to review the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, questioned the Administrator of USAID, Samantha Power, on the effectiveness of the Reach Every Mother and Child Act, bipartisan legislation she introduced   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: At a hearing to review the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary Denis McDonough on the importance of Veteran Affairs (VA) partnering with rural communities and supporting their veterans' homes. Senator Collins al  more