WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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 $853,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine accessibility projects in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the full Senate a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King is introducing legislation to ensure Maine people have access to affordable and preventative mental health and behavioral healthcare services. The Primary and Behavioral Healthcare Access Act would require private insurance plans to cover three annual primary care visits and three annual outpatient mental health or outpatient substance use disorder treatment visits, without charging a co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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 $10,669,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine Community Colleges. Included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations bills, this legislation was officially approved by the Senate Approp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- 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 $7,554,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine education and childcare programs in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday, now awaits consideration by   more