WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Booker, Klobuchar, Lujan, 42 Senate Colleagues Urge Trump USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and 42 of their Senate colleagues to urge U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to release billions of do  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect New Mexico Federal Contract Workers During Trump's Shutdown * The bill will ensure federal contract workers, including low-wage food service, security, and custodial staff, are fairly compensated for the wages and benefits lost during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Urge Trump's USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits Amid Republican Shutdown * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Experts Agree with Warren: More Transparency Will Lower Costs for Military Pharmacy System * Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. At a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Mark Cuban, founder of Cost Plus Drugs, and Dr. Jeanne Lambrew, Director of Health Care Reform and Senior Fellow at The Century Foundatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Industrial Automation Supply Inc. (IAS), Portland, Maine, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce emphasizing the importance of maintaining tariff exclusions on imports from Korean robotics manufacturers. IAS argues that imposing new tariffs could jeopardize crucial supply chains and hinder innovation across American industries. The organization highlights that collaboration with Korean firms is vital for expanding U.S. robotics production  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Presses USDA to Immediately Release Billions in SNAP Funds to Help Feed Maine Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today joined 45 of his colleagues in writing a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calling on the USDA to release billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits continue in Novembe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Statement on Trump Administration's Unauthorized Demolition of the Historic East Wing of the White House * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration carrying out unauthorized demolition of the historic East Wing of the White House in order to build a $200 million, 90,000 square-foot ballroom: "President T  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Augusta, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the ongoing Section 232 national security investigation into pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical ingredient imports. As Maine's largest business association representing over 5,000 businesses statewide, the organization has expressed concerns over the potential repercussions of broad tariffs or restrictions on medical products. In its correspondence,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree Demands Trump Halt Unapproved Destruction of the White House * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is demanding that President Trump immediately stop his appalling demolition of the White House's East Wing, warning that his unapproved "ballroom project" tramples historic preservation and defies legally-required federal oversight and interagency coordination. As the top   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, Booker, colleagues urge Trump USDA to immediately release November SNAP benefits U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and 43 of their Democratic colleagues sent a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins calling on the USDA to release the billions of dollars at its disposal to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Ass  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Booker, Klobuchar, Lujan, Colleagues in Urging USDA to Immediately Release November SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and 42 colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to release th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Donald Trump to Reinforce Opposition to West Bank Annexation * Senators press Trump to reinforce opposition to territorial annexation after Gaza ceasefire plan omits mention of West Bank Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to urge Donald Trump to reinforce his stated opposition to Israel's annexati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Donald Trump to Reinforce Opposition to West Bank Annexation * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to urge Donald Trump to reinforce his stated opposition to Israel's annexation of territory in the West Bank amid the ongoing focus on implementing and sustaining the much-needed ceasefire in Gaza. Trump  more