WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the full Senate and House. The measure, which was advance  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, advanced language in the Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act that directs the Departments of State and Treasury to disclose any information on Chinese criminal syndicates involved in illegal marijuana grows and money laundering in Maine and throughout the United States. The bill, which  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Angus King, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a joint session of Congress: "While I am and always have been an unwavering supporter of Israel and Israel's right to defend itself and defeat Hamas after October 7 I strongly disagree with the Netanyahu   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Following reports from whistleblowers and former employees at OpenAI voicing safety and security concerns, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) joined four of his colleagues in calling on artificial intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI to honor its "public promises and mission" regarding essential safety standards. Since its founding in 2015, OpenAI has branded itself as a safety-conscious and responsible   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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 $37,748,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects throughout Maine in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits considerati  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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 $51,885,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the University of Maine (UMaine) System in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bills. The legislation, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropri  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) introduced the Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024. The bill will allow states to ban the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits for the purchase of soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts such as cake, pies, cookies, and similar products. States like New York, Minnesota, and Maine have previously tried to implement these refo  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting today, July 24, as Bump Day. The day is part of an annual, global campaign that celebrates healthy pregnancies and raises awareness of maternal health care challenges. "All mothers deserve the care and support that's needed for a safe pregnancy, birth, and healthy future for both mother and child,"  more