WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Harris Supports Pause Of USDA Funds To University Over Refusal To Protect Women's Sports Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration's pause of federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Secure Critical Minerals, Rare Earth Supply Chains and Curb Reliance on China WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing bipartisan legislation to help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and reduce China's influence in America's economy. The Critical Minerals Security Act would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior t  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Statement on Northern Light Inland Hospital Closure Today, in response to news that Northern Light Health will be closing the Inland Hospital in Waterville, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement: The closure of Northern Light Inland Hospital is a devastating loss for patients and the entire Waterville community--particularly for low-income Mainers who al  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, House Ag Committee Democrats: Trump's Trade Policy is a Bad Deal for Farmers and a Bad Deal for Americans Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee urged Secretary of Commerce Harold Lutnick to rein in the Trump Administration's disastrous trade policies, including its escalating trade wars with Canada and Mexico. Pingree and her colleagues under  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Reps. Wied, Golden in Introducing Bipartisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Representatives Tony Wied (R-Wis.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) in introducing the bipartisan Safe Routes Act of 2025 to allow logging trucks to travel on federal interstates for short-haul trips. Currently, loaded logging trucks are forced to travel on non  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces University of Maine's USDA Funding Restored Washington, D.C. -- After consulting with the Administration, Senator Collins today announced USDA funding to the University of Maine has been restored. On Monday, the University received notice from the USDA that its funding had been paused. Funding for these important programs has resumed. "This USDA funding is critically im  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Ossoff Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Access VA Health Care According to the VA, more than 6 in 10 veterans in Maine reside in rural areas. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would help more veterans in rural areas get transportatio  more