WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Booker Renew Push to Ban the U.S. Sale and Manufacturing of "K-Leather" and Protect Kangaroos from Largest Commercial Slaughter in the World * June 25, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation to ban the sale and manufacturing of products made from kangaroo skin, also known as "k-leather." After years of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Withdraw Military Forces from Los Angeles * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles and cease threats to deploy the National Guard or ac  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Leger Fernandez, And Over 40 Members of the House and Senate Tell the Trump Administration: Reverse Course and Fully Implement Broadband * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), along with Representative Terese Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved a water infrastructure charge for the Maine Water Co. - Biddeford and Saco Division, effective July 1, 2025 (THE MAINE WATER COMPANY - BIDDEFORD & SACO DIVISION Request for Approval of Water Infrastructure Surcharge, Docket No. 2025-00125). This surcharge will help cover capital costs associated with six water main replacement projects in Saco, specifically on Beach Street, Seaside Avenue, and near Maine Turnpike Authority  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, June 27 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Secretary of State condemns false allegations of voter fraud AUGUSTA, MAINE - Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today condemned false allegations made by the Maine GOP that attempt to sow mistrust in recent Maine election results. "Maine elections are free, safe and secure, period," said Secretary Bellows. "Voter list maintenance is a routine, ongoing effort born of collaboration  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Older Adults Outnumber Children in 11 States and Nearly Half of U.S. Counties * JUNE 26, 2025 -- The U.S. population age 65 and older rose by 3.1% (to 61.2 million) while the population under age 18 decreased by 0.2% (to 73.1 million) from 2023 to 2024, according to the Vintage 2024 Population Estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data show the population continued to age, with the shar  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Encouraged by Bipartisan Skepticism of Trump's Rescissions Package * WASHINGTON, DC -- During a contentious hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, White House budget chief Russell T. Vought was challenged on a bipartisan basis regarding the Trump Administration's efforts to cancel billions of dollars in spending for humanitarian aid, public health, National Public Radio (NPR), an  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Senator Collins Presses U.S. Attorney General on Cuts to Programs that Support Survivors of Domestic Violence Washington, D.C. - At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the U.S. Department of Justice yesterday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Attorney General Pam   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 27 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * USFF AND MARFORCOM WILL CONDUCT ATLANTIC ALLIANCE 2025 Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command (MARFORCOM), alongside Allies from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, will conduct Atlantic Alliance 2025 (AA25) from June 27-July 15. AA25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise designed to rehearse, train, and refine U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: 'An Assault on Knowledge' | Pingree Condemns GOP Cuts to Library of Congress * Today, during the full Appropriations Committee markup of the Legislative Branch funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned House Republicans' proposed cuts to the Library of Congress, which she says threatens the preservation of our nation's history and culture. "This i  more