WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing September as National Recovery Month to highlight substance use disorder and the recovery efforts needed to overcome this disease. The challenges posed by substance use disorder have wreaked havoc across West Virginia and the nation. "I am proud to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that 15 California local governments were awarded $95 million from the National Park Service (NPS) to upgrade outdoor recreation spaces in underserved communities. The funding comes from the NPS Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program and will support park projects in urban neighborhoods where residents currently have few outdoor recreati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-N.C.) today introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to offer a disaster mitigation tax credit for working waterfronts. The Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act would allow working waterfronts situated along coastal areas and navigable waterways to claim a 30 percent tax credit on mitigation costs, up to $1 million,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bangor, ME U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Defense, announced today that the General Dynamics facility in Saco has been awarded a $191 million Army contract to produce more than 160 "Iron Fist" Active Protection Systems. These systems, used in Army Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, will support 20 new jobs in Saco,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bangor, ME U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Defense, announced today that Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has been awarded $216 million for the F-35 Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) Risk Reduction contract. The contract has a potential value of $1.3 billion. A portion of the work for this contract will be performed at P&W's North Be  more