WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * 'Shameful, Dangerous, and Unforgivable' | Pingree Statement on Final Passage of Trump's Megabill * Today, after the U.S. House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act without any Democratic support, Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement: Today, the House passed the most harmful, heartless, and regressive bill I've seen in my time in Congress. It's diffic  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN VOTES AGAINST REPUBLICAN "BIG UGLY BETRAYAL" THAT DRIVES UP COSTS, RIPS HEALTHCARE FROM HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES TO FUND RECORD-BREAKING TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES * Congressman Pat Ryan Votes Against Republican "Big Ugly Betrayal" That Drives Up Costs, Rips Healthcare From Hudson Valley Families to Fund Record-Breaking Tax Cuts for Billionaires Ryan calls bill a "Big Ugly Betrayal"   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden statement on passage of GOP's partisan reconciliation bill * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement after the House GOP gave final passage to H.R. 1, their reconciliation budget bill, in a party-line 218-214 vote. Golden voted against the bill. "This year, we had a real opportunity to pass a budget that put the middle class first. The reality of slim   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King "Gravely Concerned" by Possible Weapons Pause in Delivering Military Aid to Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement in response to reports that the White House may be pausing congressionally-directed weapons shipments to Ukraine: "I am gravely concerned by the potential "pause" in the supply of crucial weapons necessary for the def  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Multiple incidents and fatalities in Acadia National Park leading up to July 4 weekend * BAR HARBOR, MAINE - Acadia National Park rangers responded to a string of emergency incidents and fatalities in the past week. As park rangers prepare for what is sure to be a busy holiday weekend, they urge visitors to take safety precautions during their visit.  "Any fatality in t  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * President Trump Illegally Steals from Public Schools Across the Country Acting Department of Education Secretary Russ Vought to Linda McMahon: Move aside, I'll take it from here. * WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement on President Trump's unlawf  more