U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins say they’ve worked with federal officials to secure over 64,000 additional H2-B visas to help businesses struggling with workforce shortages.
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Sens. Collins and King remember Lewiston shooting victims in Senate floor speech
Maine’s senators tell their Senate colleagues that Lewiston, like the rest of Maine, is a small community whose fabric was torn apart by the senseless shooting that resulted in the deaths of 18 people.
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Sen. Angus King working on new gun control legislation
King and Sen. Susan Collins, who both oppose a ban on assault weapons, defended their votes last week to protect access to guns for military veterans who are unable to manage their finances.
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Maine’s members of Congress frustrated but not without hope after recent chaos
In interviews with the Press Herald, Angus King, Susan Collins, Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden reflected on the near-shutdown of the federal government followed by the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy – and what happens next.
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Maine becomes top recipient of Senate earmark funding after Collins gains seniority
According to an analysis by CQ/Roll Call, Maine is set to receive the most Senate funding for earmarks of any state in Fiscal Year 2024 – $602 million – even though the state’s population ranks 41st.
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Contentious federal defense bill could bring BIW new destroyers, parking garage
The $886 million defense bill making its way through Congress includes key provisions for Bath Iron Works.
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‘Maine has a brilliant future in space,’ NASA chief says during Brunswick visit
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson promoted Maine’s growing space industry as plans for the proposed Maine Space Complex get off the ground.
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‘We will not stop’: King, Collins sign letter demanding Bowdoin College graduate’s release
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate, has been detained in Russia since March on spying charges that U.S. officials call bogus.
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Maine businesses brainstorm how to deal with climate change as an economic issue
Over 400 businesspeople and 60 presenters gathered in Augusta to share perspectives and practices on dealing with Earth’s warming.
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Top federal official calls for more funding to study PFAS crisis
Maine’s congressional delegation is backing efforts to secure funding for more PFAS research at the federal level.