WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the recipients of the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) welcomed the $7.7 million investment for Maine schools, which will help selectees purchase 38 clean school buses in 15 school districts across Maine. The Clean School Bus Progr  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: At an Appropriations hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo on the progress made in Lyme and tick-borne disease prevention and treatment. In February, the U.S. De  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced that the Committee unanimously advanced the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 by a 17-0 vote. The bill authorizes funding, provides legal authorities, and enhances congressional oversight for the U.S. Intelligence Community, and includes multiple provisions authored by Senator Collins. The bill   more