WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The attorneys general from California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service raising concerns about a proposed rule revising the project-level predecisional administrative review process for Forest Service projects. The attorneys general expressed a collective commitment to responsible forest management and highlighted the importance of   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Testifies for American Samoa's Funding Requests * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata testified last Thursday (March 5) before key lawmakers of the Appropriations Committee to emphasize American Samoa's funding requests and appreciated bipartisan supportive statements from the appropriators following her testimony.Discussing 2027 appropriations on Thursday  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organizations * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump admin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES PROPOSAL UNDERMINING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN U.S. FOREST SERVICE DECISION-MAKING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined eight other attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service opposing its proposal to dilute the pre-decisional administrative review process that applies to a broad range of Forest Service projects tha  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.7 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.5 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Both, the all items les  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led House and Senate colleagues in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaich  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey, 18 Other Governors Urge Congress to Block President Trump's Illegal, Costly Tariffs * Boston -Governor Maura Healey joined Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Maine Governor Janet Mills, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, M  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 11 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge Congress To Enact Tariff Reform * (HARTFORD, CT) - In light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision establishing that presidents do not have the authority to use emergency powers to impose tariffs, Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 18 other states today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging Congress to enact meaningful statu  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In New Video, Senator Murray Shines Spotlight on Horrific ICE and Border Patrol Shootings Across the Country * Senator Murray: "The painful reality is that in addition to the tragic killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good which-rightfully-got national attention, there are other cases where ICE and Border Patrol shot people, with no clear cause, and lied about it afterwards. We have to put   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Golden, Collins Demand IRS re-open Bangor and Augusta Tax Assistance Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Jared Golden are calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to immediately reverse the closure of its Augusta and Bangor Tax Assistance Centers (TAC). TACs are physical offices which offer assistance to Mainers who lack st  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Small Farmers from Financial Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) have introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, which help farmers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or conservation practices. The  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Calls on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and House and Senate colleagues to call on President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi S  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 12 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Committee advances Roeder legislation to provide line-of-duty death benefits to highway workers killed on the job The Legislature's Labor Committee voted unanimously of those present on Tuesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Amy Roeder, D-Bangor, that would ensure highway maintenance workers killed on the job in Maine receive death benefits commensurate with the danger of thei  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 11 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Maine joins Secretaries of State seeking DHS confirmation that ICE agents will not be illegally deployed to polls Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced today that Maine, along with eight other states, has sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Markwayne Mullin seeking confirmation that ICE agents would not be deployed to polling locations during the   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 12 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Senate gives initial support to Sen. Carney bill to improve electricity affordability Last week, the Maine Senate voted to advance LD 1949, "An Act Regarding Energy Fairness." Sponsored by Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, the bill would direct the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to systematically increase its focus on lowering residential ene  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 12 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Maine Senate gives initial support to Sen. Ingwersen bill to promote mental health and wellness in heritage industries On Tuesday, March 10, the Maine Senate gave its unanimous, bipartisan support to a bill from Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel. LD 2144, "Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Prioritize Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Heri  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 12 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Tim Nangle, D-Windham: * * * Senate Republicans attempt to block support for victims of human trafficking Senate advances proposal after Republicans vote to indefinitely postpone * AUGUSTA -- Today, the Maine Senate advanced LD 2136, "An Act to Support Victims of Trafficking in Maine in Response to Federal Funding Cuts," following an attempt by Senate Republicans to indefinitely po  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 12 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor: * * * Sen. Baldacci shares 2026 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects On Friday, March 6, Sen.Joe Baldacci, D-Bangor, announced the details of Maine's three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Senate District 9. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation's strategy for roa  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 12 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Rockland: * * * Sen. Beebe-Center shares 2026 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects Sen. Pinny Beebe-Center, D-Rockland, is pleased to announce the details of Maine's three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Senate District 12. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation's s  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Roll Call: Moreno One of Two Senators With Perfect Vote Attendance in 2025 * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) was featured in a Roll Call article highlighting that he was one of the only two Senators with perfect attendance for all Senate votes in 2025. "The bar for 100 percent attendance was significantly higher in the Senate, where only two lawmakers were present  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Receives Sea Grant Association Award * Click HERE and HERE for individual images. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Sea Grant Association (SGA) presented Senator Collins with its Association Award at the SGA's annual meeting in Washington. The award recognizes her work last year to restore funding to the Maine Sea Grant after the Department of Commerce announced plans to defund the program  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Warren, colleagues introduce legislation to strengthen the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, countering President Trump's narrowed enforcement of landmark anti-bribery law U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-Chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus and a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.),  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Collins, King, Rep. Golden Demand IRS Reopen Bangor and Augusta Tax Assistance Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representative Jared Golden are calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to immediately reverse the closure of its Augusta and Bangor Tax Assistance Centers (TAC). TACs are physical offices that offer assistance to Mainers wh  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 12 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC team conducting research on endangered North Atlantic right whales * There are only about 384 North Atlantic right whales remaining on Earth. That's fewer than the number of students living in the Capstone dorm. Erin Meyer-Gutbrod, an assistant professor with USC's School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment, studies North Atlantic right whales and advocates for them in the global halls  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kaine, Schatz, Warren Lead Over 40 Senators in Pressing DOD for Answers on School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) were joined by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 41 colleagues in pressing the Department of Defense to provide answers   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Lead 40+ Dem Senators to Press DoD for Full Investigation On School Bombing, Civilian Casualties in Iran * "There must be a swift investigation into the strikes on this school and any other potential U.S. military actions causing civilian harm, and the findings must be released to the public as soon as possible, along with any measures to pursue accountability." Text   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bicameral Legislation to Repeal Section 122 and End Trump's Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in introducing the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, bicameral legislation that would end President Donald Trump's indiscriminate 10% tariffs on most g  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Defense Department on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people regarding the airstrikes on a school and civilian casualties in Iran. Trump's Defense Department airstrikes on a girls' elementary school reportedly ki  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Update, Expand Lifeline Benefits for Seniors, Americans with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that would strengthen critical Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits that support nearly 8 million seniors and people with disabilit  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Join Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Update, Expand Lifeline Benefits for Seniors, Americans with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill that would strengthen critical Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits that support nearly 8 million seniors and people with disabilities  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Fiscal Commission Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Angus King (I-Maine) to introduce the Fiscal Commission Act,legislation to strengthen America's fiscal health. The bill would create a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize spending and decrease the national  more