WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Push Back Against Executive Order Positioning USPS as Elections Regulator * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and 37 of his Senate colleagues are demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) uphold existing federal law - and its own rulemaking and commitments - to best protect Americans' constitutional right to vote. In a letter to the Postmaster General and  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Massie Team Up to Strip Big Chemical Immunity from Farm Bill * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are teaming up to introduce an amendment to the Farm Bill that fights back against immunity for chemical companies and protects the health of Americans. Republicans' Farm Bill, which is expected to be taken up by the House next week, includes provisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Collins Pushes Secretary Lutnick to Work with Maine Lobster Industry Asks Commerce to coordinate on NOAA regulations, ropeless gear * At a hearing to review the Department of Commerce's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, pressed Secretary Howard Lutni  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Collins Questions Secretary Bessent on Maine Taxpayer Assistance Centers Enlists Treasury's help in cracking down on Maine illicit drug trade, money laundering * At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for the Department of Treasury, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committ  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Collins Questions Secretary Rollins on Forever Chemicals, Rural Development Programs Requests support for UMaine research, Maine specialty crops * At a hearing to review the Department of Agriculture's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, thanked Secret  more