WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated April 1, 2025, from the Pleasant River Lumber Co., Dover-Foxcroft, Maine: * * * To: The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce Attn: Bureau of Industry and Security Docket No. 250310-0030; X-RIN 0694-XC117; BIS-2025-0011 U.S. Department of Commerce 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Comments of the Pleasant River  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 1 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Crafts introduces legislation to study the feasibility of ferry service to Monhegan Island AUGUSTA - Rep. Lydia Crafts, D-Newcastle, introduced legislation before the Transportation Committee on Tuesday that would ask the Maine State Ferry Service to study the possibility of a consistent ferry service to Monhegan Island. According to the 2020 census, Monhegan has a year-round population of 64. Season  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan "America the Beautiful Act" Reauthorizes LRF, Addresses Maintenance Backlog on Public Lands Reauthorizes LRF, Addresses Maintenance Backlog on Public Lands U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) today held a press conference to announce the introduction of their bipartisan conservation bill, the "America the Beautifu  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following 13-page report (No. 24-N-0059) on Feb. 21, 2025 entitled "EPA OIG Strategic Plan 2024-2028." Here are excerpts: * * * Message from the Inspector General I am pleased to present the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General's strategic plan for fiscal years 2024-2028. This document provides a five-year roadmap for fulfilling our statutory duty to conduct independent, objectiv  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Following Urging of Senator Collins, HHS Releases $400 Million for LIHEAP Program Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families' decision to release more than $400 million in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This action c  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes to roll back California EV mandates that could take options away from Mainers WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) voted this week to roll back several waivers from the Environmental Protection Agency that allowed California to set aggressive, unrealistic new electric vehicle (EV) standards that would effectively ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in several states across the cou  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 1 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Announces $8 Million in Grants to Help Maine Communities Strengthen Resilience to Climate Effects Awards through the Community Resilience Partnership will support projects in 166 Maine cities and towns that protect people, businesses and infrastructure Kennebunkport, MAINE \-- Governor Janet Mills today announced the award of $8 million in grant funding through the state's Community Resilienc  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Legislation to Cut Taxes for New Mexicans WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich co-sponsored the Tax Cut for Workers Act, legislation to give thousands of New Mexicans a much-needed tax break. The bill would make permanent the American Rescue Plan Act's expansions of the Earned IncomeTax Credit (EITC), continuing one of the largest-ever tax cuts for the middle class. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * In First 100 Days, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First, Reverses Woke Priorities of Biden Administration (Washington, D.C., May 1, 2025) \- In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has worked to put Farmers First and reverse the woke Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) agenda of the Biden Administration. "It is absurd that while the Bide  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 10, 2025, from Peaks Renewables, Little Rock, Arkansas: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary United States Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 RE: Notice 2025-10 and Notice 2025-11 (Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit) Request for Comments * * * Dear Secretary Bessent: Peaks Renewables strongly   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Preserve America's Parks and Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Steve Daines (R-MT), leaders of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, are introducing bipartisan legislation to strengthen and better manage public lands across the country. The America the Beautiful Act would reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Leg  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Legislation to Lower Taxes for Hardworking New Mexicans Senate Democrats Introduce Tax Breaks for Working Families While GOP Pushes Tax Scam for Nation's Wealthiest Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, cosponsored the Tax Cut for Workers Act, legislation to give thousands of New Mexicans a much-needed tax break. The b  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital public service; and WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and WHEREAS, emergency medical services   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 2 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Maine legislators and the Secretary of State make formal request to TSA, DHS to phase in Real ID implementation Maine leaders are requesting that TSA Issue warnings AUGUSTA, Maine - The Secretary of State and members of the Maine legislature today announced that they have sent a letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) forma  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 1 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Sen. Anne Carney bill to protect and increase access to justice through civil legal assistance for persons with low incomes receives bipartisan committee support AUGUSTA -- On Tuesday, April 29, a strong, bipartisan majority of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary voted to advance LD 1022, "An Act to Protect and Increase Access to Justice in Civ  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Sen. Kelly, Sen. Young, Rep. Garamendi, Rep. Kelly Introduce SHIPS for America Act to Boost American Shipbuilding, Strengthen US Economy and National Securit WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) re-introduced the Ship-building and Harbor Infrastructure for Pros  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 12 committee hearings on April 30, 2025: * * * BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH Committee on Appropriations: Committee concluded a hearing to examine biomedical research, focusing on keeping America's edge in innovation, after receiving testimony from Sudip S. Parikh, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and E. Cartier Esham, Alliance for a Stronger FDA, both of Washington, D.C.; Hermann Haller, MDI Biological Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine; Ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Senate Passes Scott, Reed Resolution Designating April 2025 as Financial Literacy Month Washington, D.C. - Tonight, the Senate passed Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Senator Jack Reed's (D-R.I.) resolution designating April 2025 as Financial Literacy Month. Recognized by the U.S. Senate since 2004, Financial Lite  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Cassidy, colleagues introduce legislation to help Americans better plan for retirement WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) reintroduced legislation to enhance Americans' retirement security by ensuring they have the information they need to make more informed decisions about when to begin claim  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. State Department has formally announced its determinations permitting the temporary importation of culturally significant objects from abroad for inclusion in the upcoming exhibition "Routes and Roots: The Wyvern Collection at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art." Set to take place in Brunswick, Maine, the exhibition will be hosted by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, with the possibility of additional future venues yet to be confirmed. These artifacts, imp  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following news release: * * * In First 100 Days, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First, Reverses Woke Priorities of Biden Administration Washington, D.C., May 1, 2025 - In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has worked to put Farmers First and reverse the woke Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) agenda of the Biden Administration. "It is abs  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Introduces Alabama Witness at Appropriations Hearing, Highlights UAB O'Neal Cancer Center WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) participated in a Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing entitled "Biomedical Research: Keeping America's Edge in Innovation." The hearing included multiple witnesses including Dr. Barry Sleckman, Director of the University of Alabama  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Wyden, Markey, King Introduce Resolution to Demand Public Input on Radical Upheaval at Federal Health Agencies Senate Resolution Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Richardson Waiver, Mirroring 1980s Effort to Boost Transparency Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senator Edward J. Marke  more