WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Defend Our Health, a non-profit organization, has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revamp its post-market assessment of chemicals in food. In a letter, the organization expressed concern about consumer exposure to thousands of synthetic chemicals through food and packaging, many of which have not been adequately reviewed for safety. Defend Our Health argues that the FDA's current approach places an "unfair burden" on states, like Maine, which have been fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- 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

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces Release of Nearly $50 Million in Reimbursement Funding for Northern Light Health for COVID Pandemic Care Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that $49 million in delayed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding has been released to Northern Light Health by the Maine Emergency Management Agency to reimburse costs associated with its COVID-19  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Releases Statement Celebrating Full Restoration of Sea Grant Funding Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released the following statement after the University of Maine announced it has received full funding for Maine Sea Grant. After a February announcement from the Department of Commerce that the program was being defunded, Senator Collins contacted Commerce Secreta  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Secures $50 Million for Maine Air National Guard Hangar Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $50 million for the Maine Air National Guard to construct a new hangar in Bangor. This funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2025 full-year continuing resolution. "Home to the MAINEiacs, the Maine Air Natio  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Statement on President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement on the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026. "The President's Budget Request is simply one step in the annual budget process. This request has come to Congress late, and key details still remain outst  more