WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Whitehouse Bipartisan National Hospital Week Resolution Passes U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) praised the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their resolution to designate May 11 through 17, 2025 as National Hospital Week. The resolution honors the significant role hospitals and hospital staff play in providing health care  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Welch, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling for End to Two-Month Blockade on Humanitarian Aid Entering Gaza Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), alongside 28 of their Senate colleagues, introduced a resolution calling on the Trump administration to use all possible diplomatic tools to end the Israeli government's blockade of food and life  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 15 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Committee unanimously advances Cluchey legislation to help restore access to Swan Island AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee voted unanimously of those present on Monday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Sally Cluchey, D-Bowdoinham, that, as amended, would create a working group to develop a comprehensive plan to restore and enhance public access to Swan Island.   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 15, 2025 NAVY Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, is awarded a $580,589,011 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract for the production and delivery of low rate initial production Lot V of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band ship sets, to include spares and data in support of ensuring that manufacturing technologies and processes are mature and will support full rate production deci  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Senate Republicans call for full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program "The Iranian regime should know that the administration has Congressional backing to ensure their ability to enrich uranium is permanently eliminated." WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and his Senate Republican colleagues in writing to President Donald Trump regarding the administration  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King: "Siloing Innovation" Harms American Security, Entrepreneurialism WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke with Dr. William Greenwalt, the former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, on the wide-ranging benefits of the United States' collaboration with allies to bolster American defense modernizati  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 15 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers advance Arford bill to ensure Mainers are informed of most stringent PFAS standards 5/14/2025 AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to advance a bill to ensure the Maine Department of Environmental Protection provides Maine people with information about the most stringent drinking water standards to protect communities from expo  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 16 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Legislative committee advances Kuhn bill to encourage municipal investment in affordable housing AUGUSTA - Last week, the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on Taxation voted to pass a measure sponsored by Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, that would increase the development of affordable housing in Maine by expanding the use of tax increment revenue for new authorized project costs. Tax  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Demand Reinstatement of Critical Disaster Mitigation Program for Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)--joined over 80 of their Senate and House colleagues in a bipartisan effort to demand that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reinstate the Building Resilien  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Demand Reinstatement of Critical Disaster Mitigation Program for Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)--joined over 80 of their Senate and House colleagues in a bipartisan effort to demand that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reinstate the Building Resilient I  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski to EPA: "Let me help you" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hosted the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in subcommittee to discuss the agency's budget request. The Senator and Administrator Lee Zeldin discussed how the subcommittee can best serve the agency  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Senate Resolution to Recognize National Police Week WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 79 bipartisan senators in applauding the Senate's unanimous passage of the resolution designating May 12 through 17 as National Police Week. The National Police Week resolution reiterates the  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks on May 15, 2025, at a hearing for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's budget for fiscal 2026: * * * Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and thank you Administrator Zeldin for being here today. Welcome back to the House. The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and the environment, not to serve indus  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 15 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Eaton co-sponsors bill to protect Maine consumers by banning dynamic pricing AUGUSTA - Rep. Holly Eaton, D-Deer Isle, has co-sponsored legislation that would prevent Maine grocery stores and restaurants from using dynamic pricing -- a form of price gouging in which businesses increase their prices during peak demand hours. The bill, LD 1597, had a public hearing before the Legislature's Housing a  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Grassley, Durbin, and Colleagues Unanimously Pass Resolution Recognizing National Police Week WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 79 bipartisan senators welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating May 11 through 17 as National Police Week. The Nat  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 15 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Sen. Carney celebrates Community Action Grants awarded to Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, South Portland The funds awarded will support storm recovery and resilience projects that protect Maine's cities and towns protect people, businesses and infrastructure. AUGUSTA -- Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, is pleased to announce that towns in Senate Di  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Calling for Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and 50 of their Republican colleagues in supporting President Trump's ongoing negotiations with Iran to secure a deal that results in the full dismantlement of the Iranian nuclear program, including permanently ending the regime's ca  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 15 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol: * * * Sen. Reny bill to establish the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation and Assistance Fund receives committee support AUGUSTA -- On Monday, May 12, the Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development voted to advance LD 1016, "An Act to Establish the Manufactured Housing Community and Mobile Home Park Preservation an  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 15 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol: * * * Sen. Reny celebrates Community Action Grants awarded to towns and Regional Planning Commission in Senate District 13 The funds awarded will support storm recovery and resilience projects that protect Maine's cities and towns protect people, businesses and infrastructure. AUGUSTA -- Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, is happy to announce that towns and a count  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Senate unanimously approves Sen. Carney bill to provide services to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence AUGUSTA -- On Wednesday, May 14, the Senate voted unanimously to approve LD 1139, "An Act to Provide Funding for Essential Services for Victims of Crimes," in an initial vote. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Senator Anne Carney introduces bipartisan bill to prevent electricity disconnections for vulnerable Mainers, promote energy fairness The Energy Fairness Act seeks to make electricity more affordable and cleaner for all Mainers AUGUSTA -- On Thursday, May 15, Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, introduced a bipartisan bill to expand disconnection pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Questions HHS Secretary Kennedy on Cuts to NIH Research, Alzheimer's Program Workforce Q&A on NIH Research Indirect Costs Cap: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download Q&A on Alzheimer's Law Implementation: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2026 budget r  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Secures $23 Million to Prevent Erosion at Camp Ellis Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $23 million for the Maine Army Corps of Engineers to prevent erosion at Camp Ellis in Saco. This funding, which was included in the Fiscal Year 2025 full-year continuing resolution, supports the constructio  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop: * * * AUGUSTA -- Senator Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is pleased to announce that Gardiner, Hallowell, Wayne and his hometown of Winthrop in Senate District 14 are recipients of a Community Action Grant award from the Community Resilience Partnership. The partnership is administered by the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to help Maine commu  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Applaud Unanimous Passage of Resolution Recognizing National Police Week Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King celebrated the passage of a bipartisan resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week." The resolution, which was cosponsored by Senators Collins, King, and 78 of their Senate colleagues, was unanimousl  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Introduces Bill to Direct Restoration and Protection Efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed Region (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is reintroducing the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act (CRWPA), which would formalize a partnership between federal, state, local and private entities to promote conservation, restoration, education and recreation  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 15 -- The Maine State House Speaker issued the following news: * * * Speaker Fecteau Introduces Bill to Increase Housing Development LD 1829 would amend zoning to encourage density and prohibit growth caps AUGUSTA - Speaker Ryan D. Fecteau (D-Biddeford) this week introduced a bill (LD 1829) that would make it easier to build new housing units by amending zoning requirements and providing clarity for municipalities, developers, and Maine people. "This kind of change come  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 15 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco: * * * Taxation Committee gives bipartisan support to Sen. Bailey bill to protect residents of mobile home parks AUGUSTA -- On Tuesday, May 13, the Legislature's Taxation Committee gave its bipartisan support to a bill from Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco. LD 1768, "An Act to Protect Residents of Mobile Home Parks by Amending the Real Estate Transfer Tax," seeks to amend  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt's Child Care Legislation Builds Momentum in the Senate, Among Americans '81% of America believe(s) affordable and available childcare is an issue' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) spoke on the Senate floor on her Child Care Availability and Affordability Act, legislation that continues to build support in the Senate and across America. Her remarks come i  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads 29 Colleagues in Introducing Senate Resolution Decrying Two-Month Blockade on Food and Medicine in Gaza Welch delivers remarks on the Senate Floor calling for an immediate end to the blockade of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 29 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use al  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Back Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate Republican colleagues in leading a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump administration to secure a deal that results in the full dismantlement of the Iranian nuclear program, including perm  more