WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King: Outsourcing Shipbuilding to Asia "Worst Idea Since the Red Sox Traded Babe Ruth" * To watch or download the exchange click here WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) raised concerns over the possibility that the Navy is considering manufacturing ships outside of the United States. In a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing including Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Stresses Need for Job Corps, Quick H-2B Visa Processing to Labor Sec At a hearing to review the Department of Labor's (FY) 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, emphasized to Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling that the Job Corps program has helped many young people in Main  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins: FY27 Navy Budget Should Include Multiple Destroyers At a hearing to review the 2027 budget request for the Navy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, called on Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao and General Eric Smith to maintain a stable DDG-51 procurement demand of no less than two shi  more