WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Big Sports Weekend, King Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Direct to Consumer Pharmaceutical Drug Advertising WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing legislation to prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceutical drugs. The Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act would prohibit direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of a new drug in the first three years a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Colleagues Push to Expand Access to Job Training Programs WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to introduce the Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, bipartisan legislation to help more Americans get good-paying jobs by allowing students to use federal Pell Grants -- need-based education grants for low  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Missile Defense Capabilities PARCS Radar in Cavalier Central to the Mission ***Click here to download audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. - Missile defense plays a key role in deterring and defeating adversary ballistic missiles and other threats against the United States, its allies, and American military forces overseas. In January, President  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand VA Secretary Collins Step Up and Defend Veterans' Private Information from Elon Musk WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 Senate Democrats to urge Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately secure veterans' personal information provided by the VA or other agencies to Elon Musk and his "Department of G  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Colleagues in Calling for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and 25 of their colleagues in calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of publi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Harmful Freeze on Health Communications and Funding Senators emphasize the damage Trump's freeze on funding has already inflicted on patient care and public health oversight WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 34 Senate Democrats to call on Acting Secretary of the Department of Heal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 16, 2025, from Disability Rights Texas, Austin: * * * To: Daniel Navarrete Director Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division (WHD) U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Room S-3502 Washington, DC 20210 RE: Employment of Workers With Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Regul  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 16, 2025, from the National Women's Law Center: * * * To: Daniel Navarrete Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage & Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-3502 Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments in Support of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, RIN 1235-AA14, Employment of Workers with Disabiliti  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following radio address on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. Well, the cost of living in much of America and here in Maine is just too high. The price of fuel, the cost of supplies, utilities, and labor have driven up expenses for Maine families and families across the country, and have driven up the budgets of just about every state in the country. The new president, as you   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 8 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a suspension order delaying a decision on The Maine Water Company's request to create a new affiliated interest and modify existing agreements. The company filed its petition on December 9, 2024, seeking approval for the new affiliation and alterations to a previously approved Affiliated Interest Agreement (AIA) and a Cost Allocation Manual (CAM). Under Maine law (35-A M.R.S. Sec. 707(3)(A)), the PUC has a 60-day w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Murray, King, Heinrich Sound the Alarm Over National Parks Staffing Shortages Due to Trump's Hiring Freeze WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee Ranking MemberSenator Angus King (I-ME), and S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Call On VA Secretary To Step Up And Defend Veterans' Private Information From Elon Musk WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with 25 of their Senate colleagues, sent a letter urging U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to take immediate actions to secure veterans' personal information provided   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Chu Reintroduce Legislation to Make Polluters Pay for Fueling Climate Crisis Today, Representatives Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Judy Chu (D-CA) reintroduced the Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, legislation to require the biggest polluters to begin paying their fair share to confront the climate crisis. The Members' legislation requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil refine  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Strengthens Market Access for Farmers in Bipartisan Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets. "Farmers in Central Washington, and across the country, rely on st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Harmful Freeze on Health Communications and Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and a group of 30 other Senators in calling on Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink to end the unprecedented freeze on   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Denounces Attempts to Shut Down the Department of Education Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined her colleagues in front of the Department of Education to call out Trump and Musk's intention to defund and close the department. Members of Congress demanded to speak to the acting secretary and conduct oversight of the department but were denied entry. View the speech here.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the bipartisan Protect Our Clothes from PFAS Act, which will eliminate a trade barrier penalizing outdoor recreation companies. By changing an outdated part of the U.S. tariff code, the bill would make it easier for outdoor retailers to sell water-resistant apparel that does not contain Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) che  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Leads Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Improve Access to High-Quality Job Training Washington, D.C. --U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, bipartisan legislation to help more Americans get good-paying jobs by allowing students to use federal Pell  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senator Alex Padilla joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and a group of 30 other Senators in calling on Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink to end the unprecedented freeze on all external health communications and funding. This freeze has disrupted clinical trials, prevented the National Institutes of Health and oth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Speaks Out Against Trump Nominee Russell Vought, Calling Him Unfit and Unqualified to Serve as OMB Director (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered remarks on the Senate floor opposing the nomination of Russell Vought, the chief architect of Project 2025, a radical, right-wing agenda, to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. You can watch her  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Colleagues Call for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 27 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter this week to the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of public servan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Cramer Introduce IRON DOME Act to Defend Against Chinese, Russian Missile Threats Legislation Complements President Trump's "Iron Dome" Executive Order WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today introduced the Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements (IRON DOME) Act, legi  more