WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Rosen, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Exempt Seasonal Firefighters from Federal Hiring Freeze Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), alongside 13 of their Senate colleagues, to urge the Trump Administration to exempt seasonal firefighters from the federal hiring freeze. Recent reports show that the hiring freeze is pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Legislation to Improve Forest Health and Management Today, U.S. Representatives Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the Forest Data Modernization Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would modernize data collection efforts of the USFS Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program. This legislation will meet the needs of fore  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Secretary Renames Fort Liberty as Fort Bragg, Honoring WWII Soldier Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday signed a memorandum directing that Fort Liberty, North Carolina, be renamed to Fort Bragg. The new name honors Army Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a native of Sabattus, Maine, who enlisted in July 1943 at age 23. He served during World War II with the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Erich Rohr selected Patrol Agent in Charge of Rangeley Station Rangeley, Maine Rangeley, MAINE \- The United States Border Patrol has selected Erich Rohr as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Rangeley Station. PAIC Rohr began his career with the US Border Patrol in January 1997, as a member of Class 464. PAIC Rohr's first duty station was in McAllen,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Hageman Introduces the INFORM Act to Improve USPS Transparency Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, alongside Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME), introduced the Instituting Notification Formalities on Reorganizing Mail (INFORM) Act of 2025 to improve transparency and accountability within USPS. This bill responds to USPS's failure to properly notify customers about significant reforms un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- 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   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- 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 Hea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Merkley, Reintroduce Bill to Restore Critical Kelp Forests The Help Our Kelp Act Would Improve Conditions for the Marine Life Central to Our Economy Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) reintroduced the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 to improve conditions for kelp forests and marine life. This legislation would in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * James F. Trainor Jr. selected Patrol Agent in Charge of Calais Station Calais, MAINE \- The United States Border Patrol has selected James F. Trainor as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Calais Station. PAIC Trainor began his career with the US Border Patrol on March 2, 1997, as a member of Class 332.  PAIC Trainor's first assignment was at the El Pas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Formally Establish Veteran Customer Service Office WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and John Cornyn (R-TX) are introducing bipartisan legislation to protect a higher-quality veterans' experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Improving Veteran Experience Act would lock into law the Veterans Experience Office (VE  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * LISTEN: Full Tele-Town Hall with Congresswoman Pingree On Tuesday evening, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree hosted a Tele-Town Hall event live from her office in Washington, D.C. During the hour-long event, she spoke directly with Mainers who have called her office since President Trump was inaugurated expressing their concerns, fears, and outrage over actions taken by the president, Elon Musk, and the  more

BANGOR, Maine, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * 13 of 21 individuals charged have now been sentenced * * * Two Maine men were sentenced today in separate hearings at the U.S. District Court in Bangor for their roles in a northern Maine drug trafficking ring. U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Joshua Jerrell, 30, to time served, approximately 36 months, followed by three years of superv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Nursing Shortage WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Train More Nurses Act to address the nursing shortage affecting communities across the nation. This bipartisan bill will direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a review of nursing grant progr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator King Statement on Vote Against Tulsi Gabbard to Serve as Director of National Intelligence WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement after voting against Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the Director of National Intelligence. Congresswoman Gabbard was confirmed in a vote of 52-48. "The Director of National Intelligence position boil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Shaheen Urge Navy to Protect Jobs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Warn of Negative Impact on National Security Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Navy Caucus, sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Join 32 Senators on Bipartisan Legislation to Make High-Quality Job Training More Accessible Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their Senate colleagues in introducing bipartisan legislation that would make high-quality job training more accessible. "The last thing hardworking students should have to worry about is not being able to afford a pathw  more