WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Kids' Access to Life-Saving Medical Care Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), alongside U.S. Representatives Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), introduced legislation to improve access to life-saving care for children with complex medical conditions. The   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Tyonek Technical Services LLC, Madison, Alabama, was awarded a $98,115,620 firm-fixed-price level of effort contract for cyber operations formal training support. This contract provides for subject matter expertise and other essential capabilities to augment and support the mission of 39th Information Operations Squadron. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Flor  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Nominates Maine Superior Court Justice Julia Lipez to Serve on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Governor also announces nominations to Superior Court and District Court Governor Janet Mills announced today that she has nominated the Honorable Julia Lipez to serve as an Associate Justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Justice Lipez has served on the Maine Superior Court since 2022. "  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cortez Masto Seek to Boost Investment in Local Police Departments WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act to increase local law enforcement's access to training, mental health support, and recruitment and retention resources. "Law enforcement in Iowa and ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI -- On "Morning Joe," Senator King Warns of Unconstitutional Overstep by White House WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined Morning Joe to stress the urgency of the unprecedented, unconstitutional overstep from President Trump's Administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). During the interview -- which comes in the midst of another rou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Introduces Bill to Make College Textbooks More Affordable WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has introduced bicameral legislation to make college textbooks more affordable. The Affordable College Textbook Act would authorize a competitive grant program to support the creation and expansion of open college textbooks -- textbooks that are available under an open license -- which  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Secretary of the Navy Nominee Discuss What Shipbuilders Can Learn from Private Sector To watch or download the exchange, click here WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and the nominee for Secretary of the Navy discussed utilizing lessons from the private sector to maintain best practices for ship designing, building, and maintenance. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * New Forever stamps capture the beauty of the Appalachian Trail Feb. 28, 2025 # New Forever Stamps Capture the Beauty of the Appalachian Trail It Spans 14 States and Nearly 2,200 Miles DAWSONVILLE, Ga. -- A first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Appalachian Trail Forever stamps was held today at Amicalola Falls State Park. The stunning images will bring a touch of the outdoors to First-Class M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Congratulates Caribou High School's Jamie Selfridge on Being Named Maine's Principal of the Year Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement congratulating Jamie Selfridge, Principal of Caribou High School, on being named Maine's Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals: "Principal Jamie Selfridge's dedicat  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sens. Moran, King Introduce Legislation to Research Effects of Low-Level Blast Injuries on Veteran Mental Health WASHINGTON - 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 direct the Department of Veterans A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Get to the VA According to the VA, roughly 3 in 10 veterans This is an external link in Georgia live in rural areas Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to help veterans in rural Georgia get to the VA. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Rural Veterans Tran  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Blumenthal, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and colleagues in introducing the Keep Americans Safe Act (KASA) to reinstate a nationwide ban on the sale, transfer, possession, import, or manufacture of high-capacity gun magazines that  more