WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), is welcoming the results of a newly released report that examines suicide rates by job function in the Armed Forces. The report, requested by Senator King after working with a Maine constituent, identifies key trends to help the Department of Defense (DoD) address suicide risk amongst higher risk job specialties and identif  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: The All-American Flag Act has officially been signed into law. The federal government will now be required to exclusively buy flags that are produced entirely with American-made materials and manufactured completely in the United States. "The American flag serves as a symbol of our identity, resolve, and values as one people. To honor its significance, the federal government should only use flags entirely  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download Senator Collins' remarks at the hearing Today, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted 20 to 1 to advance the Older Americans Reauthorization Act (OAA), bipartisan legislation that helps seniors in Maine and around the country access critical services. Senator Susan Collins is an original cosponsor of the bill, and she was a m  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download Senator Collins' floor remarks in support of the NAPA-AAIA bill package Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins led the successful passage of two bills that would cement and build on the important progress that has been made to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease. The National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) Reauthorization and the Alzheimer's Accountability  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Markey was the House author of the National Alzheimer's Project Act and Alzheimer's Accountability Act Washington (July 30, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), co-founders and co-chairs of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheim  more