WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Successful CFTC Whistleblower Program * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the CFTC Whistleblower Protection and Program Improvement Act of 2026 to provide long-term stability to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) whistleblower program, strengthen protections for whistleblowers and   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Calls on DEA to Clarify Rule Threatening Maine EMS Providers with New Costs * U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) are calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to quickly clarify federal guidance that is threatening Maine emergency medical services (EMS) agencies with new costs.   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Maine Delegation Calls on DEA to Clarify Rule Threatening Maine EMS Providers with New Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Jared Golden (D-ME) are calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to quickly clarify federal guidance that is threatening Maine emergency medical service (EMS) agenci  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Backs Scarborough Town Council's Call for Federal Review of ICE Facility * Ahead of the Scarborough Town Council's special meeting Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) sent the Council a letter supporting their proclamation calling for a federal review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility at 40 Manson Libby Road. In the letter, Pingree urged t  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026: * * * Sen. Collins Announces State Department to Restore Full Contribution to GAVI U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that the State Department will contribute the $600 million appropriated in FY25 and FY26 to replenish U.S. funding to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance. "It is welcome news  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, Durbin, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to initiate congressional action to save Social Security U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bill Cassidy (D-La.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.) introduced the Protecting Retirement and Maintaining Income Security for Ev  more