WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District received a grant of $254,000 and a loan of $596,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Rural Development program to replace existing sewer lines and extend the sewer system to better serve Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay and Southport, Maine. The rehabilitation improvements will address the aging infrastructure and capacity issues in the project area,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S Senator Angus King (I-Maine) questioned witnesses on opportunities to help reduce energy costs for consumers and maximize our existing grid resources, including through the potential use of time-of-day pricing and innovative financing mechanisms to facilitate household energy efficiency improvements. Later in the hearing, Senator King underscored the importance of energy efficiency efforts in the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of 25 Senators to urge Senate Leadership to ensure long-term funding for community health centers (CHCs), which provide care to more than 200,000 Mainers. The letter calls for immediate passage of the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence (CHIME) Act of 2019, which would reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund (CHCF) and the National Health Service Corps... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — As agencies prepare to assist low-income homeowners and renters heat their homes in the upcoming winter months, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) were among a bipartisan coalition of senators urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the their Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as quickly as possible under the current continuing resolution.In a letter sent to HHS Secretary... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree wrote to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor on behalf of cities and towns in York and Cumberland counties that are seeking changes in FEMA’s preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps.Communities in York and Cumberland counties have filed alternate maps that they believe more accurately reflect flood risks, but they were rejected by FEMA. At least two... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, October 26th, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced the locations of the Maine collection sites. Click HERE for the complete list of locations.National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today urged Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton to investigate a pattern of suspicious futures trades coming immediately before market-moving foreign policy announcements related to America’s relations with China. The nature and timing of these trades, which Vanity Fair reports may have netted billions of dollars in profit, raise concerns that the trader may have received advance, illegal notification regarding impending... Continue Reading »
AUGUSTA, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) met with Maine veterans, healthcare providers, and advocates at the 22nd Annual Stand Down at Togus VA Medical Center. The yearly event highlights services and resources for veterans who are homeless or in transitional housing, and helps connect at-risk veterans with the tools they need to find long-term housing. “Maine’s veterans have made immense sacrifices to protect our national security. They’ve earned our eternal respect, and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined a group of bipartisan senators to urge President Trump to reconsider the decision to abandon our Kurdish partners in the face of Turkey’s invasion of northeastern Syria. In addition to Senator King, the letter was also signed by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). All of the letter’s signers serve on the Senate Armed Services... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Restorative Justice Project in Belfast has been awarded $924,307 through the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Innovations in Community Based Crime Reduction Program (CBCR). The funding will be used to develop and implement a strategic, collaborative, and community-oriented plan to reduce crime.“The Restorative Justice Project provides life-changing guidance to juveniles and adults to help them take... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that the City of Portland Family Shelter, Preble Street Resource Center, and the Jewish Community Alliance received a total of $892,586. The funding was awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP).“When Maine experienced a surge of asylum seekers this summer, Portland, its surrounding... Continue Reading »
BANGOR, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) hosted a panel discussion in Bangor with local healthcare providers and public wellness experts on the best ways to use prevention strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. The discussion consisted of two panels: the first panel, ‘Effective Prevention Strategies for Families and Children’, included Dr. Anand Parekh, Bipartisan Policy Center; Holly Collins, Mercer; Jamie Comstock, Bangor Public Health; and Lori Dwyer, Penobscot... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined Chris Coons (D-DE), Rob Portman (R-OH), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Cory Gardner (R-CO), along with U.S. Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jim Langevin (D-RI), and Don Young (R-AK), in sending a letter urging U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, and Commissioner of Social Security Andrew Saul to immediately discharge outstanding federal... Continue Reading »
PRESQUE ISLE, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) visited with local leaders, community organizations, university faculty and students in Aroostook County. Senator King began his day at the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging, where he joined advocates and residents to discuss challenges facing the region’s seniors, including Medicare, prescription drug costs, and isolation. He then visited Aroostook County Action Program, an organization that provides support and services for those... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Safe Voices of Auburn have been awarded a total of $1,249,486 to support domestic violence and sexual assault prevention programs and protect survivors throughout Maine. “As we continue to work to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault, we must also ensure that all survivors receive the resources they need to ensure their safety and wellbeing,” said Senators... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. —Today, the Senate Intelligence Committee, on which U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) serve, released the second volume in the Committee’s bipartisan investigation into Russia’s attempts to interfere with the 2016 U.S. election.The report, titled, “Volume II: Russia’s Use of Social Media,” exposes Russian efforts on social media to influence political dialogue by impersonating Americans. The data were compiled from classified and unclassified sources and... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Coastal Enterprises, Inc., (CEI) has been awarded $400,000 to implement the Incubating Child Care Centers in Rural Maine Project, an innovative five-year financing, social enterprise, business development, and workforce initiative. This project seeks to provide capital and technical assistance to start-up child care businesses in Maine’s economically disadvantaged rural counties.“More than 68 percent of Maine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) has been awarded a five-year, $2,249,810 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to bolster student services in career development. The funding will help students, particularly those who qualify as low-income, earn degrees in computer science and health administration by contributing to a computer lab and health administration learning... Continue Reading »
BANGOR, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union (MHFCU) – which will provide financial services to small farms and food processors in order to bolster Maine’s agricultural economy. A key piece of Senator King’s rural economic agenda is to help modernize the farming industry by increasing sustainability and helping small businesses thrive. Last week, Senator King gave remarks at the Wolfe’s Neck... Continue Reading »
FREEPORT, ME – This evening, Senator King presented keynote remarks at the Maine Technology Institute (MTI)’s 20th Anniversary Celebration – a public-private partnership that then-Governor King was instrumental in establishing. MTI was established in 1999 to bolster economic opportunity, diversify Maine’s economy, and create jobs by offering grants, loans, and services. Since then, MTI has invested over $270 million in Maine companies, leveraged over $1 billion in private sector funds, and... Continue Reading »
