AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces the Retirement of Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher The longest-serving commissioner in DMR history, Keliher leaves a legacy of powerful advocacy and support for Maine's marine industries and environment Governor Janet Mills today announced that Patrick Keliher, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), will retire from his pos  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Raise Alarm Over Trump Admin Pushing Illegal Funding Cuts to NIH & Derailing Lifesaving Research New Mexico receives $125 million in NIH funding that supports over 1,400 jobs and generates nearly $290 million in economic activity Heinrich and Lujan: "The administration's new policy means that research will come to a halt, sick kids may not get the treatment they need, and clin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Raise Alarm Over Trump Admin Pushing Illegal Funding Cuts to NIH & Derailing Lifesaving Research New Mexico receives $125 million in NIH funding that supports over 1,400 jobs and generates nearly $290 million in economic activity Heinrich and Lujan: "The administration's new policy means that research will come to a halt, sick kids may not get the treatment they need, and clinic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Departure of Darcie N. McElwee as U.S. Attorney Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released the following statement in response to the announcement of the departure of Darcie N. McElwee as U.S Attorney for Maine: "Darcie McElwee served her country well as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine. She has dedicated her career to keeping our state safe,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring the 80th Anniversary of Iwo Jima WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), introduced a resolution with his Senate colleagues recognizing the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which began on February 19, 1945, and lasted until Ma  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release: * * * United States Attorney's Office Announces Departure of Darcie N. McElwee as U.S Attorney First Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig M. Wolff is now Acting U.S. Attorney PORTLAND, Maine: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine announced today the departure of Darcie N. McElwee as U.S. Attorney following termination by the new administration. Under the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Klobuchar, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families 32 Democratic Senators Demand Trump Reject GOP Budget Proposals "Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving." Text of Lette  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families 32 Democratic Senators Demand Trump Reject GOP Budget Proposals "Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington,   more