WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * "How in the World?" Senator King Confronts Pentagon Nominee on Impact to Cybersecurity Priorities Amid Massive Cuts * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today questioned a Department of Defense nominee on the harmful impact of staffing cuts to the Defense Department that tests weapons systems including testing for cybersecurity. In an exchange with Dr. Amy Henninger, nominee to be  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Bill to Fund Key Defense Programs in Maine Clears Appropriations Committee U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Bill to Fund Key Health, Workforce, and Education Programs in Maine Clears Appropriations Committee U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appro  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, issued the following news release: * * * General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Awarded Contract for Additional DDG 51 Destroyer BATH, Maine - General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to add an additional DDG 51 destroyer to the multi-year contract awarded in 2023. "We are proud to be selected to build this sh  more

AMES, Iowa, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Tracking Gulf of Maine acidity, outlook for commercial shellfisheries AMES, Iowa - The Gulf of Maine - home to commercial fisheries for oysters, clams and mussels - has unexpectedly avoided an increase in seawater acidity, helping to preserve the health of its fisheries. "Contrary to expectation," a team of scientists wrote in a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the Gulf of Maine's  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Cosponsors Legislation to Streamline Green Card Status for At-Risk Immigrant Youth * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is cosponsoring legislation to help provide an expedited pathway to green card status for young immigrants under 21 whose case of abandonment, abuse or neglect by their legal guardian has been evaluated and affirmed by a U.S. state court. The Protect Vulnera  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Northeast States Fortify Energy Emergency Response Efforts * In a landmark effort to bolster energy emergency preparedness across the Northeast, state energy and emergency officials launched the Northeast Regional Operational Coordination Collaborative (NEROCC), a state-led initiative supported by the National Association of State En  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz-Collins Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Disaster Recovery Passes Key Committee * WASHINGTON - The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs yesterday unanimously voted to advance a bipartisan housing package which included the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. The provision, authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), would help communities rec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Senate Committee Approves FY 2026 Defense Appropriations Bill The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, providing the U.S. military services with the funding needed to deter China and Russia, support servicemembers and their families, and strengthen the defense indust  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Senate Committee Approves FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, providing support to strengthen America's workforce and fund important health and education   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Introduces Circuit Court Nominee Joshua Dunlap of Scarborough at Judiciary Committee Hearing * Click HERE for a full-resolution image Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins introducing Mr. Dunlap Washington, D.C. - Today, at a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Susan Collins introduced Joshua Dunlap of Scarborough, Maine, who has   more