WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King called on the Department of Defense (DoD) to fast-track its adoption of new technologies in order to allow America's armed services to compete on the global stage more effectively. In an exchange with Jane Harman, Chair of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy, King questioned why the DoD's budget for directed en  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks on the Senate floor in support of confirming Stacey Neumann to serve as a United States District Court Judge for the District of Maine in Bangor. Cloture was invoked on Ms. Neumann's nomination by a vote of 50-41. A final confirmation vote is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. this afternoon. A transcript of Senator Collins  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King welcomed the Senate passage of bipartisan legislation they cosponsored to better protect kids online. The Kids Online Safety Act will provide kids and parents with new tools to protect minors online, hold Big Tech accountable for harm to kids, and provide transparency into these companies' proprietary algorithms. The bill passed in a vote of 91-3. "Far too  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King welcomed the Senate passage of bipartisan legislation they cosponsored to better protect kids online. The Kids Online Safety Act will provide kids and parents with new tools to protect minors online, hold Big Tech accountable for harm to kids, and provide transparency into these companies' proprietary algorithms. The bill passed in a vote of 91-3. "Far to  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME) has been recognized as a 2024 "Hero of Main Street" by the National Retail Federation (NRF) for his support of small businesses across Maine. The "Hero of Main Street" award was created by NRF in 2013 to recognize a bipartisan group of lawmakers for their support of the retail industry's public policy priorities. In Maine, the retail industry supports more than 245,000 local job  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is joining a Congressional push to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to grant presidents immunity from criminal prosecution. The constitutional amendment, introduced and led by Congressman Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), is cosponsored by nearly 50 Democratic Members of Congress. This week, President Biden called for a similar constitutional amendment   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators and Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation to better protect the health of Americans who have been exposed to toxic per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Better Care for PFAS Patients Act would ensure the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Research (ATSDR) regularly assesses and updates clinical guidance regarding the health effects from exposure t  more