WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Senators Demanding Answers from Trump Admin on Cuts to Partnership that Boosts American Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration on its decision to take away funding that has long helped boost domestic manufacturing and created thousands of jobs. The Manufacturing Extension Partne  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Cut Taxes for Working Americans ***VIDEO AVAILABLE*** Video of the Senator's remarks at a press conference introducing this critical legislation is available here. Video download is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) led 43 of their Senate colleagues in introduci  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden votes against resolution to weaken protections against overdraft fees WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today voted against a resolution to weaken overdraft fee regulations on large banks and credit unions. In December 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that required financial institutions with more than $10 billion to institute greater transpar  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Introduces Legislation to Save Lives, Protect Communities from Gun Violence Heinrich's GOSAFE Act and BUMP Act would protect communities from gun violence, while safeguarding Americans' constitutional right to own a firearm for legitimate self-defense, hunting, and sporting purposes WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced his Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic F  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately to Protect Health Care Services for Millions WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a group of 29 senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate Title X family planning funding in   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Welch Introduce Legislation to Prevent Costly Falls WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Peter Welch (D-VT) are introducing legislation to help prevent dangerous and costly falls. The Home Accessibility Tax Credit Act would establish a refundable tax credit for eligible home modifications designed to improve accessibility -- saving both Americans with the highest risk of f  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has ruled that Versant Power improperly applied additional screening criteria when evaluating a proposed solar energy project by Sundog Solar LLC. In an order issued April 9, 2025, the PUC directed Versant to promptly review Sundog's project for interconnection as a Level 2 project. The dispute arose after Versant Power indicated that Sundog's 51.9 kW photovoltaic project for the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Ellsworth h  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 10 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued a suspension order regarding proposed revisions to the terms and conditions filed by the Guilford-Sangerville Utilities District. The order, dated April 9, 2025, delays the implementation of the District's proposed changes for up to twelve months. According to the PUC, the suspension is necessary because the initial thirty-day investigation period, as outlined in state law (35-A M.R.S. Sec. 307), may not provide   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Gun Violence Washington, DC --Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) is re-introducing her Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act, a common-sense piece of legislation designed to protect communities from gun violence while safeguarding Americans' constitutional right to own a firearm for legitimate self-defense,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * New England Senators Demand Answers on Reports White House May Eliminate Regional FEMA Office WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined all ten of their Senate colleagues representing New England states in seeking answers about reports that the Trump Administration is considering eliminating certain Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regiona  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Leads 86 Lawmakers in Demanding Restoration of Manufacturing Funding Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Sarah McBride (D-Del.) led more than 80 of their House colleagues in calling on the Trump-Vance Administration to reverse its abrupt and harmful decision to eliminate federal funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in ten states--including Maine. In   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Joins Neal, Massachusetts Delegation Demanding Answers on Sudden Closure of HHS Regional Office in Boston Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congressman Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Edward J. Markey  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Senators Demand HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately To Protect Health Care Services For Millions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), along with U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i), led a group of 29 senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate Title X f  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Democrats, SEEC, House Energy & Commerce Democrats Lead Colleagues in Sounding Alarm on EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental Protections Washington, D.C. - Today, environmental champions in the House and Senate--including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rank  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins, King, Kelly, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address PFAS Contamination in Private Wells (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to address per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in private wells. The  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from FedEx, Memphis, Tennessee: * * * Re: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Trade and National Security Actions and Low-Value Shipments, Docket Number USCBP-2025-0003 * * * Background On January 21, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)/1 published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that wou  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has released the following public communication dated March 21, 2025, from the Maine Department of Education: * * * To: USDA Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs Braddock Metro Center II 1320 Braddock Place Alexandria, VA 22314 * * * The Maine Department of Education's (DOE) Child Nutrition team appreciates the opportunity to submit comment on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) "R  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand Answers on Trump, RFK Jr. Ripping $12 Billion Away from Communities to Tackle Public Health Threats, Opioids Crisis, & More U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robe  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Every Northeastern Senator in Bipartisan Request for Answers on Reports White House May Eliminate Regional FEMA Office WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 11 of his Northeastern colleagues in requesting answers from President Trump on reports that the White House is considering a proposal to eliminate certain Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) regional   more