WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) will receive $7,632,256 over a five-year period through the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (DIF). The funding will support a project aimed at improving the successful transition to adulthood for children and youth with disabilities in Maine by enhanc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) will receive $7,632,256 over a five-year period through the U.S. Department of Education's Disability Innovation Fund (DIF). The funding will support a project aimed at improving the successful transition to adulthood for children and youth with disabilities in Maine by enhan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following statement on Oct. 3, 2023: * * * Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) issued the following statement ahead of an expected vote on a Motion to Vacate Speaker's Chair: "When I first ran for Congress, I called for new leadership. I delivered on that promise when I voted against Nancy Pelosi for Speaker. This was especially important to me because the leaders of the political establishment in Washington have not just ignored commu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King, alongside Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve forest health and support Maine's rural economy. The Timber Innovation Act for Building Rural Communities Act would require the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a method where it can accurately monitor and measure the carbon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced a bill that strengthens and simplifies American manufacturing by creating one national "Made in USA" labeling standard. The Reinforcing American-Made Products Act would ensure that the federal government maintains authority over setting country-of-origin labeling standards, preventing a variety of state-by-state log  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, released the below statement following the Senate's passage of a continuing resolution by a vote of 88-9: "Today's passage of a continuing resolution averts a shutdown and is a victory for common sense. "Government shutdowns are harmful and should be avoided at all costs. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following joint statement with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME), Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Chair Chris Coons (D-DE), and Subc  more