U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, responded to a recent proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding rescissions of previously appropriated funds.
FOIA Request to University of Southern Maine regarding recent course syllabi on August 6, 2025.
The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act with a vote of 87-9.
The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act with a vote of 87-9.
The U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, with a vote of 81-15.
The U.S. Senate has passed three appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026, marking the first time since 2018 that such legislation has been approved before the August recess.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which includes significant funding for Maine.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, allocating $851.9 billion in discretionary funding for U.S. military services.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, which includes substantial funding for defense programs in Maine.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation industry located across Portland Maine News publication area was approved in 2024, as per data…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who chairs the Appropriations Committee, announced securing substantial funding for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act.
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, has announced that she secured funding for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor before a 90-8 procedural vote to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and…
In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Manufacturing employers across Portland Maine News publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced progress in securing funding and legislative language to support Maine’s lobster industry.
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, has announced the approval of significant funding for Maine as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and…
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act.
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has expressed her opposition to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) rescissions package.
Of the 2 H-1B petitions filed by an employer classified under the Information industry located across Portland Maine News publication area zero were approved in 2024, as per data provided…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, has announced that she secured substantial funding for projects in Maine as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development,…
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
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