WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today released the following statement after voting for a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 20: "Voting 'yes' on this stopgap funding bill was the right call to keep the government open and avoid the chaos of a shutdown. But that is the bare minimum of Congress' responsibility. When the House returns to pass the full budget, lawmakers should  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME), co-chair of the Senate Arctic Caucus, today cast his vote for Michael Sfraga currently serving as U.S. Arctic Research Commission Chair to become the country's first Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs, in a Senate vote of 55-36. Until Sfraga's confirmation, the U.S. has been the only Arctic Nation that did not have a high-level official to represent the county in Arctic neg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement after the House passed a 90-day Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shutdown: "Congress should be focused on full-year solutions that invest in our communities, support our veterans, and protect essential services for families and workers. But House Republicans was  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today ahead of the Senate's 78-18 vote to pass the continuing resolution. The legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. A transcript of Senator Collins' remarks are as follows: Now Madam President, I   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today are celebrating Maine's world renowned lobster industry after the Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan resolution recognizing September 25, 2024 as "National Lobster Day." The resolution recognizes the cultural, economic and environmental impacts and importance of the iconic crustacean. Since 2015, the senators have introduced and sponsored legislation in  more