WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning the terrorist organization Hamas. The group is dedicated to destroying the Jewish state of Israel and actively using the Palestinian people as human shields in its ongoing conflict with Israeli forces. The resolution also addresses the growing anti-Semitism and violence a small portion of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and dozens of Congressional Democrats are pushing American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover to explain why their companies have paused the implementation of a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) for gun and ammunition retailers that could help flag suspicious firearm purchases and prevent gun violence, gun trafficking, and domestic terrorism. "We reques  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden sent a follow-up letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Army, Lieutenant General Donna W. Martin, to further press for a comprehensive review of the facts leading up to the October 25 mass shooting at Just-In-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille in Lewiston.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, are requesting that if Congress provides additional funding for the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), that the 45-day limitation on that aid be increased to 180 days. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas, the Maine Delegation is requesting an extension of the Shelter and Service  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins, and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, are requesting that if Congress provides additional funding for the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), that the 45-day limitation on that aid be increased to 180 days. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas, the Maine Delegation is requesting an extension of the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click here to read the full letter. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden sent a follow-up letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Army, Lieutenant General Donna W. Martin, to further press for a comprehensive review of the facts leading up to the October 25 mass shooting at Just-In-Time Recreation and S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) joined 115 House members in requesting increased funding totaling $1.6 billion for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). "As you know, LIHEAP helps families who are at risk of being unable to afford to heat their homes in the winter or cool them in the summer. Last year, more than six million households a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: President Biden announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including $28 million for improvements of the Downeaster corridor in Maine, connecting Boston, Massachusetts, to Brunswick, Maine. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) strongly supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and helped pass the historic legislation last Congress, and today welcomed   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will receive $27.68 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program to fund the Northern Maine U.S. Route 1 Road Improvement Project in Frenchville. This program, established through the bipar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bangor, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding the death of Brewer Deputy Mayor Jerry Goss: "I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of my friend, Brewer Deputy Mayor Jerry Goss. After serving as principal of Brewer High School for 15 years, he continued to dedicate his life to serving Brewer and the surrounding communities. Jerry always did what he felt was right, an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Dan Sullivan (R-AL) led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement (FISH Wellness) Act. This legislation aims to build upon the success of the Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research & Training Program to better address the range of occupational safety and   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- This week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group in introducing the Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act. This legislation would prohibit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary from finalizing a proposed nursing home staffing ru  more