AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Over Two Million Free Eggs for Texans as Part of Historic Settlement with Cal-Maine Foods for Price Gouging * Attorney General Ken Paxton has finalized a major settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. ("Cal-Maine"), which includes Cal-Maine donating around 2,160,000 eggs to food banks across Texas. Attorney General Paxton previously sued Cal-Maine, one of the   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 16 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Committee gives unanimous support to Sen. Ingwersen bill to better protect state food security programs from federal cuts in funding Today, the Legislature's Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee gave its unanimous support to a bill from Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel. LD 2004, "An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Progra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 397 to 28, provides supp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 397 to 28, will improve critica  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15. The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 397 to 28, provides $38.6 billion in targ  more

DOVER, Delaware, Jan. 16 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Appeals court blocks Trump Administration from defunding medical and public health research Attorney General Kathy Jennings today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institut  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * EIB and Iberdrola sign EUR175 million green loan, guaranteed by Cesce, to support the construction of Tamega wind farms in Portugal * * The project includes the construction of two new wind farms with a combined capacity of 274 MW, which will be integrated within Iberdrola's Tamega pumped storage hydropower complex in northern Portugal. * The loan is backed by a guarantee to support green   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Releases 2026 State Gun Law Rankings, Maine's Ranking Increases by Two After Voters Approve Ballot Measure to Implement a 'Red Flag' Law * AUGUSTA, Maine - Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund launched the updated " Gun Law Rankings " for 2026, an online tool and website that ranks all 50 states based on the strength of their gun laws and catalogs g  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- First Five Years Fund, an organization that advances ways to increase access to high-quality early childhood education for children from low-income families, posted the following statement on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * JOINT STATEMENT: National Organizations on Federal Child Care Program The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is a federal state partnership that makes it possible for hundreds of thousands of families with young children to afford safe, quality child care.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Assistant Attorney General, Six U.S. Attorneys and Six Judicial Nominations, Along with Bipartisan Foreign Lobbying Bill * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western Dis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Assistant Attorney General, Six U.S. Attorneys and Six Judicial Nominations, Along with Bipartisan Foreign Lobbying Bill The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General, by a vote of 12-10; * Megan Blair Benton, to be United   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Collins & Risch Welcome Policy Change to Cut Red Tape for Foreign-Born Religious Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jim Risch (R-ID) welcomed an interim final rule from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which eliminates the arbitrary requirement that forces foreign-born religious workers to leave the United States after five years  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy secures major Louisiana wins, cuts wasteful spending, and strengthens defense priorities in FY 2026 Energy and Water Development spending bill * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations conference bill, which curbs   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Releases Statement Following Rumors of Imminent Federal Law Enforcement Activity in Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator King (I-ME) released the following statement in response to growing concerns of imminent federal law enforcement activity in Maine: "Like many in Maine, I have begun to hear rumors of imminent federal law enforcement activities coming to our state. Given the vi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Murkowski, Senate Arctic Caucus Co-Chairs, Lead Meeting with Foreign Ministers from Denmark and Greenland * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), co-chairs of the United States Senate Arctic Caucus, hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Denmark to emphasize the importance of deescalating tensions following recent comments from the executive a  more

BUFFALO, New York, Jan. 15 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of New Boston Branch * Boylston Street location offers comprehensive and personalized banking services for individuals and small businesses BOSTON, MA. - M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB ) today announced the grand opening of a new full-service branch at 500 Boylston Street in Boston, reinforcing M&T's long-term commitment to t  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 16 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Statement from Rep. Mana Abdi on potential federal law enforcement operations in Lewiston Today, Rep. Mana Abdi (D-Lewiston), issued a statement in response to the speculation that federal law enforcement could be conducting operations in Maine in the coming days, including in Lewiston. Statement from Rep. Abdi: "I have been hearing from many Lewiston residents who are feeling anxi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Military Nominee Cannot Answer Senator King Question: "What is the Mission" in Venezuela? * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Senator Angus King (I-ME), laid out his concerns over the Trump Administration's larger strategic goals following military actions in Venezuela, as well as the general lack of clarity in U.S. cyber defense capabilities. Du  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine Advances Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the nomination of Andrew Benson, an experienced Maine District Court Judge and former homicide prosecutor, to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine by a biparti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley Lead Senate Colleagues in Pushing Trump Administration to Reverse USPS Postmark Policy Undermining Vote-By-Mail * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led 14 Senators in condemning a recent announcement from the United  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Statement on Potential ICE Activity in Maine * Amid reports of increased immigration enforcement operations in Maine, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement: Over the past year, Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security and its untrained, masked, and violent immigration officers have terrorized and traumatized entire communities on orders from a truly  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * QUICK CLIP: "Candidate Quality Matters" - Democrats Successfully Recruit "Top-Tier Candidates" to Flip GOP-Held Senate Seats [Punchbowl News] * Punchbowl News' Anna Palmer : "Recruitment is something where we have seen Republicans struggle this cycle in state after state" In case you missed it, Punchbowl News' Anna Palmer highlighted how Democrats are defying expectations ahead of t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * REMINDER: Janet Mills supports biological males in women's sports Today, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments over allowing states to ban biological males from competing in women's sports. Janet Mills supports allowing biological males in women's sports, putting Maine's women athletes in danger. She is so passionate about it, she even went as far as shouting at  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Urges Increase in Maximum Sentence for Military Members Convicted of Voluntary Manslaughter * Congresswoman's request follows the insufficient prison sentence for Schofield soldier convicted of killing his pregnant wife Mischa Johnson Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) sent a letter to the Chair of the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice requesting an incr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Cassidy and Colleagues Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Childcare Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and the entire Senate Republican Conference are demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota. "T  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire posted the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Somersworth Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution A Somersworth man was sentenced today in federal court for possessing 100 grams of fentanyl for distribution, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces. Antoine Valentin, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 96 months in fede  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * States Take the Lead: U.S. Energy Champions Gather at 2026 IPF Oceantic Network today announced Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), as a keynote speaker for its annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), taking place February 9-12, in New York City. Ms. Harri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 13, 2026, the nominations of 66 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Matthew Anderson, of Colorad  more