WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee (ENR) and Chairman of the National Parks Subcommittee, welcomed the bipartisan passage out of the ENR Committee a legislative package as the 118th Congressional session winds down. The package includes King-backed provisions to expand access to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument and the renaming of an Acadia V  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) today announced the introduction of legislation to establish a bipartisan select committee to examine current electoral methods and recommend reforms to reduce political polarization and strengthen our nation's democracy.The Electoral Reform Select Committee Act would convene a bipartisan group of lawmakers to consider alternati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) cosponsored the Health Care Affordability Act, legislation to make permanent the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits for Health Insurance Marketplace coverage as extended through the Inflation Reduction Act. The enhanced premium tax credits, which have made health care more affordable and accessible for thousands of New Mexicans, are currently set t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King (I-ME) is pressing Congressional appropriators to preserve funding for an advertising campaign promoting the paid family and medical leave (PMFL) tax credit. In a letter to Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations respectively, King writes in support of the $1 million approved in the FY 2025 Financial Servi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * Volunteering and Civic Life in America research shows a resurgence in community engagement and new insights about virtual volunteering * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, released the latest Volunteering and Civic Life in America (https://www.americorps.gov/newsroom/news/via) research, a comprehensive look at how people make a difference in their communities and promote  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: An indictment has been unsealed charging thirteen defendants in connection with a cross-border drug trafficking conspiracy that used social media messaging apps to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, and traded firearms for drugs, U.S Attorney Jane Young announces. According to court documents, over the course of two days last week, law enforcem  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Nov. 19, 2024, by Office on Violence Against Women Director Rosie Hidalgo at the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. Welcome to the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation. First, I want to extend my gratitude to our hosts, the Pueblo of Pojoaque and Governor Roybal, for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02) announced the introduction of legislation to establish a bipartisan select committee to examine current electoral methods and recommend reforms to reduce political polarization and strengthen our nation's democracy. The Electoral Reform Select Committee Act would convene a bipartisan group of lawmakers t  more

ORONO, Maine, Nov. 20 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * The new degree offerings advance the System's goal of doubling its output of engineering and computing graduates * * * Consistent with a commitment to grow Maine's engineering and computing workforce and overall economy, University of Maine System (UMS) Trustees approved two new degree programs today. At their regular meeting in Orono, the System's Board of Trustees authorized   more