WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Duckworth, Colleagues Demand Answers From Trump Administration On National Security Risks Posed by President Trump's Plan to Accept $400 Million Qatari Airplane Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)-alongside ten Senate Democratic colleagues across the Intelligence, Armed Services,  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 14, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job losses 7.6 million, job gains 7.6 million, during third quarter 2024 From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 7.6 million, a decrease of 131,000 jobs from the previous quarter. Gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 16, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPRMM1-25-D-MC01); ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC, Beltsville, Maryland (SPRMM1-25-D-MC02); Culmen International LLC, Alexandria, Virginia (SPRMM1-25-D-MC03); Fairwinds Technologies LLC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (SPRMM1-25-D-MC04); S&K Aerospace LLC, St. Ignatius, Montana (SPRMM1-25-D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 15, 2025 Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Train and Support Montana's Wildland Firefighters U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the bipartisan "Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025" to support specialized wildland firefighter training. The bill will support Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers and allow the next generation of Montanans receive access to the resources they   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $38 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup Communities Across Maine BOSTON (May 16, 2025) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of $38 million in Brownfields Grants to communities across Maine. These grants--which include Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants--put the agency's commitment to protect human health   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden announces release of $1.6 million in federal funds for Auburn-Lewiston airport upgrades WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today announced the release of $1.6 million in previously frozen funds for airport terminal upgrades previously awarded to the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. "This project will support the growth and success of Androscoggin County," Golden said. "The release  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Demand Information on $400 Million Qatari Plane Bribe WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is joining his colleagues today in demanding the Department of Defense be transparent with them about the substantial national security risks of the $400 million Air Force One bribe from the Qatari royal family. Just days after Senator King told Scripps News that the jet transfer  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 16 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has approved a request from the Penobscot Indian Nation for a Pole Attachment License, paving the way for the Nation to utilize utility poles for its infrastructure needs. The decision, issued on May 15, 2025, by the Director of Telephone and Water Utility Industries on behalf of the Commission, grants the Nation the authority to attach equipment to existing joint-use utility poles within Maine. The Penobscot Indian Nation s  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Welch, 28 Colleagues in Introducing Senate Resolution Decrying Two-Month Blockade on Food and Medicine in Gaza Washington (May 15, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 28 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to bring an end to the b  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Joins 29 Colleagues In Introducing Senate Resolution Decrying Two-Month Blockade On Food And Medicine In Gaza WASHINGTON--As the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 29 of his U.S. Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomati  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses from Medicaid, ACA Cuts WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority calculated new state-by-state data on the number of people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Ricketts in Sending Letter Backing President Trump's Call for Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in sending 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 resul  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Senator Collins Questions Secretary of Transportation on Rural Airports Program, Maine Maritime Academy Washington, D.C. - At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary of Transportatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * 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   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Secures $8 Million USDOT Partnership for UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure (ARPA-I) is moving forward with an $8 million partnership with the University of Maine's (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites C  more