WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $4,000,000 for the University of Maine's (UMaine) BioHome3D Congressionally Directed Spending request in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits co  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $5,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending to revitalize the Town of East Millinocket in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today,  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $750,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the University of Maine (UMaine) System in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the full Senat  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $834,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for public safety improvements to the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School and High School complex in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially app  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced federal funding to support substance abuse and mental health services for tribal communities. Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness (WPHW) will receive $750,000 to help expand substance use disorder and mental health services. This federal funding, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental H  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, asked General Timothy Haugh - nominee to head the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command - about his plans to deter hacks and cyberattacks against the country and our digital infrastructure. Senator King's questioning comes shortly after the cybersecurity   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced legislation that will improve access to specialized doctors for Maine people dealing with hearing loss or impairments. The bipartisan Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act would ensure that older Maine people and people with disabilities on Medicare are able to access a full range of hearing and balance health care services provided by trained and licensed audiol  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the full Senate and House. The measure, which was  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $126,558,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) through the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriation  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $15,875,000 for the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out Maine dredging projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the fu  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $2,530,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for transportation improvements and services throughout Maine in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $20,462,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the City of Presque Isle's International Airport (PQI) in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today,  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $1,950,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Our Katahdin in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the full Senate and Ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the full Senate and House.   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, providing support to advance America's energy independence and improve water infrastructure across the country. The measure, which was advanced by a bipartisan vote of 29-0, provides $58.095 billion in discret  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, providing support to advance America's energy independence and improve water infrastructure across the country. The measure, which was advanced by a bipartisan vote of 29-0, provides $58.095 billion in discretionary funding, including $33.422 billion in defens  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, providing critical security assistance to allies, promotes democracy abroad, and continues lifesaving humanitarian and global health assistance. The measure, which was advanced by a biparti  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, providing critical security assistance to allies, promotes democracy abroad, and continues lifesaving humanitarian and global health assistance. The measure, which was advanced by a bipartisan vote of 27-2, provides $61.608 billion in discre  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, providing support to improve America's infrastructure and address housing affordability challenges. The measure, which was advanced by a bipartisan vote of 29-0,   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, providing support to improve America's infrastructure and address housing affordability challenges. The measure, which was advanced by a bipartisan vote of 29-0, provides $98.931 billion in discretionary funding, i  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Angus King (I-Maine) today introduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act of 2023. This legislation would benefit American families, farmers and rural communities nationwide by giving greater flexibility to more financial institutions to offer affordable lines of credit to rural and agricultural borrowers. "High inflation and rising int  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023, and a letter: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today welcomed U.S. Chamber of Commerce's endorsement of her Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act, bipartisan legislation that reduces the current 180-day waiting period for work authorization eligibility to 30 days, allowing an asylum seeker to apply for authorization as soon as the asylum claim is filed. In a letter to Members of Congr  more