A new bill in the U.S. Senate could provide more than $2 billion to state and local governments in Maine to help offset lost revenues due to coronavirus-related economic shutdowns. Read More
The Republican bill would provide another $250 billion for the small-business loan program aimed at keeping workers on the payroll during the pandemic. Read More
Towns and cities whose usual polling locations have closed because of the coronavirus pandemic are waiting for guidance from the state on how or whether the June 9 primary will happen before they choose new locations and make other arrangements for voting. Read More
Both of Maine’s U.S. representatives called for the resignation of the acting Navy secretary over comments he made criticizing a now-dismissed captain who asked for help in late March as more than one hundred sailors were sickened by the coronavirus. Read More
The lawmakers said that maintaining a normal operation to meet those deadlines is no longer safe or realistic for the Bath shipyard during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
But the slate for the high-stakes race for Republican Susan Collins' U.S. Senate seat is a little less certain. Read More
Maine’s congressional delegation is taking extra precautions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. Read More
Maine's apple growers are suffering due to the nation's trade disputes and need help from the federal government, the lawmakers told the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Read More
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and independent Sen. Angus King said their proposal would honor Gold Star families with free entrance to the National Park Service's locations and other federally managed public lands. Read More
From backing Taiwan to the coronavirus outbreak response, here's how Maine's members of Congress voted. Read More
From judicial nominees to abortion restrictions, here's how Maine's members of Congress voted. Read More
From disaster aid for Puerto Rico to requiring the president to get authorization from Congress before taking military action against Iran, here's how Maine's members of Congress voted. Read More
The Trump budget proposal would cut destroyer production from 13 ships to eight ships over five years. Read More
From Postal Service benefits to disapproving of Pelosi ripping her copy of Trump's State of the Union address, here's how Maine's members of Congress voted. Read More
In a move that supporters said would help working families, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a bill to make it easier for workers to form unions and bargain for higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions. Read More
Colorado's Michael Bennet will not be on Maine's March 3 primary ballot and is registering at less than 1 percent in national polls. Read More
From new consumer credit report regulations to repealing the 2002 Iraq war authorization, here's how Maine's members of Congress voted. Read More
The lawmakers said low unemployment has created a need for more of the visas. Read More
