AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Democratic Senate and House Leaders Affirm Support for Maine's Somali Community, Denounce Hateful Rhetoric Maine's Democratic House and Senate leaders today issued the following statement denouncing hateful comments by President Trump targeting members of the Somali community in the United States. Senate President Mattie Daughtry (D-Brunswick), House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford),  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden, Maine fishermen push trade commission for fair fishing rules in Gray Zone * WASHINGTON Ahead of two Maine fishermen's testimonies to the International Trade Commission (ITC) today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) submitted a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling for fairer fishing rules between Maine and Canadian fishermen in the Gray Zone a 277 square-mile area of ocean n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Trump Administration Stop Stalling PFAS Cleanups, Protect Military Families and Nearby Communities in New Mexico * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 26 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth reverse DoD's decision to delay the cleanup of per-and polyfluoroal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Push for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on New Mexico Public Lands * Heinrich and Lujan's push comes amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention to keep New Mexico communities safe WASHINGTON - Amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention including slo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Alzheimer's Screening * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) in introducing the bipartisan Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act. The legislation   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Slam Latest Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King joined a letter with a number of his colleagues to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon slamming the Department's recent announcement that it has signed interagency agreements (IAAs) to illegally outsource core functions that students and their families rely on to fou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Introduces Bill to Support Farmers Affected by PFAS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a bipartisan, bicameral effort to provide vital assistance to farmers affected by toxic "forever chemicals," also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree reintroduced the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act. The legislation would aut  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation introduces bill to support farmers affected by PFAS * WASHINGTON In a bipartisan, bicameral effort to provide vital assistance to farmers affected by toxic "forever chemicals," also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) reintroduced the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act. The legislation w  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * With federal subsidies set to expire, Mainers face steep 2026 health insurance hikes By Rep. Kristi Mathieson Many Maine families are bracing for steep health insurance increases in 2026 as enhanced federal tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are set to expire. These credits have capped premiums at 8.5% of household income, but unless Congress acts, families will face full-p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that nearly 950,000 consumers who do not currently have health care coverage through plans in the individual market Marketplace have signed up for coverage in 2026, since the start of the Marketplace Open  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Horizon: the Drifter that Returned from Sea An unexpected reunion between a Teacher at Sea and the drifting ocean buoy she deployed the year before. In August 2024, as science teacher Tonya Prentice planned her travel to NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow, she made sure to pack stickers. Some stickers were from Tremont Consolidated School (mascot: Wildcats), where she teaches middle   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Colleagues Call on McMahon to Reverse Illegal Moves to Dismantle the Department of Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined 34 of their Senate colleagues in slamming the Department of Education's recent announcement that it signed interagency agreements (IAAs) to illegally outsource core Department functions that students and t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $11+ Million In Federal Funding For Projects Across Upstate New York Through The Northern Broder Regional Commission * Communities From North Country, Finger Lakes, CNY, Capital Region Win Funding For Critical Community Projects Such As Expanding Access To Healthcare, Upgrading Wastewater Infrastructure, Building New Educational Facilities & More Schumer, Gillibr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13058) on Dec. 4, 2025, by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS's) Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) is an effort within the USGS Mineral Resources Program (MRP, part of the Energy and Minerals Mission Area) to modernize mapping of the na  more