WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today continued his effort to stop regulators from moving forward with a U.S.-only gauge increase for catchable lobster. Golden sent a letter urging a pause to Robert Beal, Executive Director of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), ahead of its meeting tomorrow, when commissioners will debate the proposed rule, known as Addendum 27. "Maine lobstermen are stau  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King is introducing legislation to provide firearm storage to American veterans in an effort to reduce suicides among the veteran population. The Lethal Means Safe Storage for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act would create a grant program to provide free firearm lock boxes or gun safes on request to any veteran. The legislation would also require providers from the Veterans Health Administration  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined six of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. This bipartisan legislation would protect veterans' earned benefits and ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is able to continue to pay disability compensation, pension, and education benefits to veterans. The   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in introducing legislation to increase working families' access to quality, affordable child care. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act of 2024 would strengthen child care services, increase the supply of child care  more