WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) was joined by Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) to introduce the bipartisan Let America Vote Act of 2024. This critical piece of commonsense legislation addresses two key principles in Rep. Golden's continued fight for election reform and integrity: The right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any taxpayer-funded election   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing legislation with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) to prohibit direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceutical drugs. The Responsibility in Drug Advertising Act would prohibit direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of a new drug in the first three years after the drug receives Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The FDA could waive the third year of this pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. 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   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits conside  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: U.S. 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 con  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced significant funding and key language to support Maine's lobster industry in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Ap  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act, providing support for law enforcement, economic development, scientific research, and other national priorities. The measure, which was advanced by a vote of 26-3, provides $73.7 billion in   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, providing critical security assistance to allies, promoting democracy abroad, and continuing lifesaving humanitarian and global health assistance. The measure, which was advanced by a vote of 24-5  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act, providing support to improve America's infrastructure and address housing affordability challenges. The measure, which was advanced by a vote of 28-1, provides $98.7 billion in discretio  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE for a full-resolution photo Bangor, ME U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Elizabeth Speed, a Newport native, has been awarded a summer internship in her Bangor office. Elizabeth is a graduate of Bangor High School. "Elizabeth is a wonderful student and diligent worker, and I am confident she will serve the people of Maine well," said Senator Collins. "I so enjoy providing Maine students  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Bipartisan bill requires the federal government to only buy flags made in America Today, Senator Collins announced that the All-American Flag Act, legislation she introduced with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), passed the House of Representatives and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. This bipartisan bill requires the government to only buy flags completely produced and manufactured i  more