WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden's bipartisan permitting reform bill passes House * WASHINGTON Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today celebrated the House's passage of his bipartisan Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. The bill, which he first introduced with Republican House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) in July, would modernize the National Environmental Po  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * House Passes Historic Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, introduced by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine). Chairman Westerman issued the follo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King's Bipartisan MAPWaters Act Heads to President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), and John Barrasso (R-WY) expressed their appreciation to their Senate colleagues for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation that will increase public access to all available information about fede  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 19 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Brunswick lawmakers honor retiring town councilors BRUNSWICK, Maine - Brunswick's state representatives recognized outgoing town councilors Sande Updegraph and W. David Watson at a Brunswick Town Council meeting on Monday. "I am so grateful for both Council Chair Updegraph and Councilor Watson. They are trusted, skilled and respected colleagues and true champions of the people. Dur  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 18 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Holiday Season and Food Security By Rep. Stephan Bunker With the holiday season upon us, I hope you get to enjoy gathering with family and friends for Christmas, New Year's and other festivities in the coming weeks. This year, I know the holidays may be particularly challenging for many in our community. The rising cost of living is continuing to strain family budgets, in turn maki  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service awards two contracts to complete housing construction at Harden Farm Bar Harbor, Maine - The National Park Service recently awarded two major contracts to complete the construction of employee housing at Harden Farm. A $3.4 million contract will connect the site to the town of Bar Harbor's sewer system, and a $7.4 million contract will construct an ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Demands Coast Guard Immediately Abandon Reclassification of Hate Symbols * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem calling on the Coast Guard to immediately abandon a policy change that made certain displays, such as swastikas and nooses, no longer classified as hate symbols. After originally   more