WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $825,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Northern Maine Community College (NMCC) facility upgrades in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill. The legislation, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committe  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bill passes Committee by a vote of 27-0 Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act. The measure, which was advanced by a unanimous vote of 27-0, provides $148.9 billion in discretionary funding  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine businesses affected by winter storms missing out on low-interest loans because of problems, errors in agency's Web portalCongressman Jared Golden (ME-02) is seeking answers and accountability from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) over access challenges and delays in the processing and distribution of low-interest emergency disaster loans resulting from issues with the MySBA Web portal. Early   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: On Wednesday night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a longtime farmer and member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, spoke out against House Republicans' Agriculture Appropriations bill for the 2025 fiscal year. In remarks before the full House Appropriations Committee, Pingree said the bill puts critical nutrition programs at risk, hurts farmers in Maine and across the country  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King is introducing bipartisan legislation to protect and secure the supply chain of critical minerals. The Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act of 2024 would ensure that the United States, its allies, and global partners can count on a diverse and secure end-to-end supply of critical minerals. Specifically, the legislation would enhance diplomatic and financial tools to suppor  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today released the following statement: I'm continuing to have candid conversations with my colleagues and leadership about how we move forward. These are not easy discussions and not ones we expected to be having four months before the election, but they are necessary. The unifying force behind these conversations is a clear understanding that Donald Trump pose  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE, HERE and HERE for individual photos Auburn, ME Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks and participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new Police Activities League (PAL) Community Center in Auburn. Senator Collins secured $3,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) through the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill to buil  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins released the following statement on the John T. Gorman Foundation receiving a 2024 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships: "Congratulations to The John T. Gorman Foundation for receiving a HUD Secretary's Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships. These awards recognize excellence in partnerships that not only   more