WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Fischer Lead Bipartisan Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Uphold the Universal Service Fund 21 Senators and 8 Representatives Call on Supreme Court to Uphold the Universal Service Fund, Ensure Rural and Underserved Areas Have Access to Broadband Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and T  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 22 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * As President Trump Issues Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship, Maine and 18 Other States File Suit to Defend Basic Constitutional Rights for All Americans * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today announced that he and 18 other states are challenging President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, which violates the constitutional rights to  more

BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Daquan Corbett, Daviston Jackson played key roles in widespread trafficking ring * * * Two Massachusetts men were found guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for their role in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl following a 10-day bench trial last month before U.S. District Judge Stacey   more

BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: A Canadian national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to unlawfully entering into the United States from Canada and importing a controlled substance. According to court records, in September 2024, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Van Buren station stopped Nathan Paul Curran-McQuade, 31, in Caswell for illegally entering the United States   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Attn: Stephen Schayer, Director, Office of Physical Hazards and Others Re: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Votes to Support the Laken Riley Act WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) voted to pass the Laken Riley Act, which will give local law enforcement and ICE more tools to combat illegal immigrants who commit crime in the United States. The Laken Riley Act requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and/or issue a detainer for illegal aliens who comm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Presidential Pardons Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on presidential pardons: "While I believe some Americans were caught up in the crowd on January 6 and may well deserve the clemency President Trump has given, there is a great difference between violent crimes and non-violent crimes. I do not support pardons given to peo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on the Confirmation of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement following her vote to confirm Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. "Today, I was pleased to vote to confirm my friend and colleague Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. His experience as Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on TikTok Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on TikTok: "TikTok is enjoyed by millions of Americans. The problem is not the platform but rather its control by the Chinese Communist Party. The huge bipartisan majority that passed this law is not looking to ban TikTok; it is looking to prevent the Chinese government from us  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Warren, Wyden, and Sanders Urge President Trump to Reject Big Pharma's Push to End Medicare Price Negotiations, Protect Medicare Enrollees Letter to Trump warns of higher drug prices for seniors if he caves to pharmaceutical industry pressure "You once said that [d]eals are [your] art form...You should use those skills to cut drug prices and flat out reject any request to end neg  more