WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * APPLICATIONS OPEN: Senator Collins Forms Federal Appointments Advisory Committee to Evaluate Maine Nominees Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins is accepting applications for several federal appointments. She today announced the establishment of her "Federal Appointments Advisory Committee" to evaluate candidates for Senate-confirmed positions in Maine. As the senior Republican member of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cornyn, Hickenlooper, King, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Honor Edward J. Dwight, Jr. with Congressional Gold Medal Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the bipartisan Edward J. Dwight, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 to h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Older Veterans from Avoidable, Costly Falls WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) are introducing bipartisan legislation to help older veterans " Stand Strong " and avoid injuries from costly, dangerous falls. The SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act would establish an Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Northeast Delta Dental and their achievement in receiving the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Northeast Delta Dental was founded in 1961 as a not-for-profit dental company administering care in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. In New Hampshire, Northe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on Firings at Togus VA Medical Center Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) firing of employees at Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta: "Maine has one of the highest numbers of veterans per capita of any state in the country, and I have always been a staunch advocate for funding for Maine'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Expand Health Care Services in Rural and Underserved Areas Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to increase the number of doctors working in rural and medically underserved areas. The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthoriz  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency of Milk Pricing Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act. This bipartisan legislation would require manufacturers to report dairy processing costs every 2 years, which would help dairy farmers make sure that their prices accurately refl  more