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RADIO ADDRESS: Access to mental health care makes it possible for more Mainers to participate in our communities and economy

RADIO ADDRESS: Access to mental health care makes it possible for more Mainers to participate in our communities and economy

Posted: February 26, 2018

 If we want all Mainers to actively participate in our communities and contribute to our economy, we need to make sure they can get the health...

Sen. Breen introduces bill to keep mental health care providers in Maine

Sen. Breen introduces bill to keep mental health care providers in Maine

Posted: February 07, 2018

AUGUSTA — Sen. Cathy Breen of Falmouth introduced legislation to increase medication management reimbursement rates for health care providers...

Breen’s equal pay bill dies after GOP-controlled Senate upholds veto

Breen’s equal pay bill dies after GOP-controlled Senate upholds veto

Posted: July 20, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday voted to uphold Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill to fight the gender wage gap by requiring employers to...

Legislature enacts budget to end government shutdown

Legislature enacts budget to end government shutdown

Posted: July 04, 2017

Final compromise puts resources in the classroom, boosts Head Start, sustains Clean Elections AUGUSTA — Early in the morning on the Fourth of...

Radio Address: We must act now to close the gender wage gap

Posted: May 03, 2017

Hello, this is Senator Cathy Breen from Falmouth. Thanks for tuning in. Early in my career, I worked to recruit and train women on welfare to get...

Sens. Breen and Vitelli to speak on equal pay at American Association of University Women State Convention

Posted: April 28, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, and Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, will serve as a panelists for a discussion on pay equity at the 2017...

Sen. Breen recognizes Equal Pay Day

Sen. Breen recognizes Equal Pay Day

Posted: April 04, 2017

AUGUSTA — April 4 is Equal Pay Day, the point in the new year by which white women nationally have finally earned what men earned in the previous...

Sen. Breen pursues policy to screen babies for CMV

Sen. Breen pursues policy to screen babies for CMV

Posted: March 13, 2017

AUGUSTA — Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, introduced a bill in February to require testing for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in all newborns in Maine. This...

Breen presents budget amendment to expand opioid treatment access

Breen presents budget amendment to expand opioid treatment access

Posted: February 23, 2017

$4.8 million plan would create grant to fund treatment for uninsured, MaineCare patients AUGUSTA — Sen. Cathy Breen of Falmouth, the lead Senate...

Weekly Radio Address: Breen says Women's March energy must spur further action

Weekly Radio Address: Breen says Women's March energy must spur further action

Posted: January 27, 2017

Hi, this is Senator Cathy Breen from Falmouth. Thanks for tuning in. At first, I wasn’t sure I would go to the Women’s March on...