WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Susan Collins applauded the passage of a bill she authored with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the bipartisan Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Reauthorization Act, by the House of Representatives, sending the legislation to President Biden's desk for signature. Once signed, the legislation will extend funding for SIREN Act grants to rural fire and EMS agencies nationwide. The funding   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement after voting for a Continuing Resolution to fund government for six months that includes the SAVE Act:"My vote reflects two important principles: First, that keeping the government funded and avoiding a shutdown is a basic obligation of any Congress. Second, that citizenship in the United States confers awesome responsibilities and exclusive ri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led a letter signed by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt the proposed rule requiring disclosure of the use of AI-generated content in political ads on radio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: 'As long as I am in this body, I am going to keep pushing this issue' Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for the consideration of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the FY25 Defense Appropriations Act. Senator Britt joined a group of Senate Republicans, led by Appropriations Vice Cha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) are introducing legislation to address the housing shortage and make it easier for rural workers to live in the communities they serve. The Farmhouse-to-Workforce Housing Act would expand the existing Housing Preservation Grants (HPG) program so rural home owners can create more housing on their property such as an attached apartment unit or a small home   more