WASHINGTON, April 10 -- 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 questioned Christopher Maier, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, about the need for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community to stay focused on counterterrorism efforts from non-affiliated extremist cells while also keeping an eye on growing threats   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced $3 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) funding for infrastructure improvements at DiMillo's Marina in Portland and Peaks Island Marina. Funding for BIG is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and was reauthorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which C  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: To watch or download the exchange click here In a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), U.S. Senator Angus King heard testimony from Julie Howell, the Associate Legislative Director of Paralyzed Veterans of America, about how the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) can better reach out to and care for women veterans who experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST) during their military   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is applauding efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration to combat gun violence by announcing a new rule that will save lives by reducing the number of firearms sold without background checks. "More Americans die from misused firearms than car crashes every year, and yet America's gun ownership laws are far more lax and allow weapons to get into the wron  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Amid concerning reports that potatoes could be reclassified as grains in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Congressman Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) are leading a bipartisan effort to express opposition to efforts to declassify potatoes as vegetables. In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Today, the Biden Administration finalized strict limits on certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. The new rule will further protect public health by requiring water systems to monitor and abate PFAS contamination. This is the first time the U.S. E  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, called on Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to help find a solution to staffing issues found at Maine's ports that are threatening the arrival of international cruise ships  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, secured several funding provisions for Bath Iron Works (BIW) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations package. Senator Collins played a key role in negotiating the FY 2024 spending bills, which passed Congress with overwhelming support and were signed into law by the President. "As the Chinese navy r  more