WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Cosmetologists Recognize & Respond to Domestic Violence WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of Valentine's Day, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the bipartisan Supporting the Abuse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden, Blue Dogs push House GOP leaders to prioritize fiscal sustainability, not tax cuts for the wealthy WASHINGTON -- With many provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire this year, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and the House Blue Dog Coalition are urging House GOP leaders to reject deficit funding, prioritize targeted tax benefits to working- and middle-class families, and let   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Kids from the Harmful Impacts of Social Media WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to help protect youth from the harmful impacts of social media. The Kids Off Social Media Act would enforce minimum age limits to use social media platforms and prevent social media companies from feeding algorithm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Golden introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to develop future workforce in Maine's forest products industry WASHINGTON -- Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today reintroduced the Future Logging Careers Act, which would develop the next generation of Maine's forest products workforce by allowing young Mainers to safely train in their family's logging business. Senators  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Merkley, Pingree: Health Care in Tribal Communities in Danger Under Trump's Hiring Freeze Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), the top Democrats on the subcommittees that oversee funding for the Indian Health Service (IHS), demanded urgent action from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop dangerous cuts to the IHS work  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, King, Thompson, Golden Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Future Logging Careers Act WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Angus King (I-Maine) and U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced the Future Logging Careers Act to support America's family-run timber industry. This legislation would allow teenage members of logging families to ga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Sens. Moran, King Introduce Legislation to Improve Care Coordination for Veterans Using VA and Medicare WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - and Angus King (I-Maine) - member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - introduced legislation to better coordinate an  more