WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * "The American People Can Handle the Truth!" King Lashes Out at Administration Efforts to Erase American History at National Parks * To watch the floor speech, click here WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, spoke on the Senate Floor to criticize the Trump Administration's attempts to whitewash American history at our   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals Latest Legal Failures by States Challenging Trump Administration's CFPB Funding Cuts * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lack evidence of any actual harm in their lawsuit challenging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's efforts to cut funding from the Consumer Financial Protectio  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * As Expiration Date Nears, King and Colleagues Demand HHS Immediately Release Federal Funding for Family Planning Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), and Patty Murray (D-WA) are leading dozens of their Senate colleagues in pushing for the release of federal funding that supports comprehensive, confidential family planning and related preventive he  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Van Hollen, Kaine, Warren, Schatz, Schumer, Colleagues Press Pentagon for Answers on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Senate Democr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Honoring Girls Scouts of the USA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing the 114th birthday of the Girl Scouts of the USA and celebrate its historic legacy of empowering girls and building powerful female leaders across the country. "Girl Scouts of the  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 13 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Committee unanimously advances McCabe bill to strengthen cybersecurity at Maine hospitals On Wednesday, the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill from Rep. Julie McCabe, D-Lewiston, that would help prevent cybersecurity attacks on Maine hospitals and ensure continuity of patient care when future cyberattacks occur. LD 2103 was born   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins 45 Senate Colleagues in Pressing Department of Defense for Answers on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined a letter led by Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and signed by 41 colleagues in pressing the Department of De  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA Advances the Coburn Gore, Maine Land Port of Entry Project * COBURN GORE, Maine - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that a major milestone has been reached for the Coburn Gore, Maine Land Port of Entry (LPOE) expansion and modernization project. GSA has completed the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). This i  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich on Senate Floor: President Trump is dumbing down our history and cheapening our National Parks. But he will not take our history from us. * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led his colleagues in delivering remarks on the Senate floor in condemning and drawing attention to the Trump admi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senate Democrats Sound Off on Trump Administration Erasing History on Public Lands * Link to floor speeches here Link to Heinrich's speech here WASHINGTON -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led his colleagues on the Senate floor, criticizing the Trump administration for its efforts to erase hi  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Senate Democrats Sound Off on Trump Administration Erasing History on Public Lands Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led his colleagues on the Senate floor, criticizing the Trump administration for its efforts to  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 12 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * In Budget Change Package, Governor Mills Proposes Making Funding for Victims' Services Permanent * Governor's change package also proposes sustaining investments in State transportation projects through the Highway Fund In her supplemental budget change package unveiled today, Governor Janet Mills proposed making $6 million in one-time funding to address Federal funding shortfalls from the Victims of Cr  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 12 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Celebrates Opening of New Bronx Third Avenue Branch * Mott Haven Location is the Bank's 20th Branch in New York City New York, N.Y., March 12, 2026 - M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) today hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new full-service branch at 2976 Third Avenue in the Mott Haven neighborhood of The Bronx. This new loc  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 12 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by Maine State Rep. Kilton Webb, D-Durham: * * * Fighting to lower electric bills for hardworking Mainers In the Legislature, one of the issues I hear from constituents more than any other is that the rising cost of living is making it difficult for working families to make ends meet. The increasing costs of housing, health care, child care, groceries and other everyday essentials are maki  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 13 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland: * * * Sen. Duson shares 2026 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects Today, Sen. Jill Duson, D-Portland, announced the details of Maine's three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Senate District 27. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation's strategy for road, bridge and   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, King, Pingree Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Protect Small Farmers From Financial Risk * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Angus King (I-Maine) on Thursday reintroduced the Agricultural Management Assistance Act to reauthorize and improve the Partnership for Risk Management Education and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Murphy, King Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Protect Small Farmers from Financial Risk * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) introduced the Agricultural Management Assistance Act to reauthorize and improve the Partnership for Risk Management Education and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, which help farmers manage financial risk through diver  more

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

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks on DHS Shutdown U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor today to urge Democrats to come to the table to work to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). A full transcript of Senator Collins' remarks are as follow  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester and Coons Join 37 Senate Colleagues in Demanding HHS Immediately Release Title X Funding U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Angus King (I-Maine), as well as 34 colleagues, in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. K  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester and Coons Join Senate Colleagues in Pressing DOD for Answers on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 39   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Kim, McCormick, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors from Scams * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Andy Kim (D-NJ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) this week introduced the Senior Security Act. The bipartisan legislation would help stop financial predators from scamming America's seniors and protect seniors' savings b  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Klobuchar, Murkowski, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill Honoring Fallen Firefighters * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Gary Peters (D-MI), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today introduced the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act. This bipartisan legislation would authorize a com  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Diabetes Treatments, Education for Medicare Beneficiaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Co-Chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation today aimed at improving access to diabetes technologies by responding to the ongoing and increasing need for diabete  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 13 -- The Maine Judicial Branch Supreme Judicial Court issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * SJC invites comments on proposed amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure on minors as parties in protection-from-abuse matters. Comments due by April 2, 2026 The Maine Supreme Judicial Court invites comments on proposed amendments to Rules 100 and 101 of the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure that would (1) clarify that of the Family Division rules only Rule 129, rega  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with House and Senate colleagues, in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes du  more

WATERVILLE, Maine, March 12 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: * * * Thomas College Announces New York Times Best Selling Author, Media and Sports Executive as 2026 Commencement Speaker * WATERVILLE, MAINE, March 2026 -Thomas College announces New York Times Best Selling author and media and sports executive Bill Burke as its 2026 Commencement Speaker. Burke, who has served as Chairman of the Portland Sea Dogs, president of TBS and CEO of the Weather Channel Companies, wi  more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, March 13 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE students assist Biddeford nonprofit in making local beaches more climate resilient Story by: Deirdre Fleming Stires For the second year, University of New England students helped the Biddeford Pool Conservation Trust plant dune grass along their beach to make it more climate resilient. On March 10, more than 16 students from Assistant Professor Will Kochtitzky's Geographic Information System (GI  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 13 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones and Coalition of Attorneys General Challenge Trump Administration Effort to Undermine Birth Control Coverage Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations that undermine the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contrac  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Murray, King, Colleagues in Demanding HHS Immediately Release Title X Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Angus King (I-Maine) and 35 colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding that HHS take immediate action to pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Slams Trump's Attacks on National Parks * Senator Hirono: "These exhibits, and others like them, reflect some of the darkest stains on our country's history. That's precisely why it's so important we continue to talk about them. It is by preserving history that we prevent ourselves from repeating the more egregious parts of our past." ~ Video of Senator Hirono's f  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 45 Senators in Pressing DOD Secretary Hegseth for Answers on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 40 Senate colleagues in demanding that the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, 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  more