WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement from Senator King in response to the announcement that the Administration intends to withdraw U.S. military personnel from northeastern Syria:“The world must know America will stand with those who fight valiantly alongside us; if our word is not our bond, our ability to attract allies and partners in the future will be seriously compromised,” said Senator King. “The decision to leave our... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, MAINE—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) today announced the award of $1.6 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Sea Grant program to the University of Maine. The grant will fund a research project on Highly Migratory Species in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, which will help to collect data on age, growth, and migratory behavior of... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) took part in the launch of the Open Technology Ecosystem for Agricultural Management (OpenTEAM) at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment in Freeport. The event, which was also attended by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) celebrated the new collaborative initiative that will focus on improving soil health as part of a solution to climate change.“Climate change isn’t something that can be tackled by one group alone –... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced his cosponsorship of the Butch Lewis Act. Named for a retired truck driver and pension advocate, the Butch Lewis Act would address the pension crisis threatening the retirement of more than 1.3 million workers and retirees nationwide and putting small businesses across the country at risk. The bill would create a long-term loan program for at-risk pension plans, which would ease the effects of the crisis on the American... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) launched his two-week Maine work period by visiting the Ryan Home Project, Atlantic Sea Farms, and Ready Seafood in York County. Over the next two weeks, Senator King will travel from York to Aroostook to listen directly to Maine people and businesses about the work being done in their communities and the challenges they face.Senator King’s first meeting today was at the Ryan Home Project – a facility that provides a home-base for area... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his support of legislation to reauthorize Brand USA, a public-private partnership that enhances tourism across the country through marketing campaigns that promote international travel to the United States. Maine’s tourism industry supports nearly 110,000 jobs and generated approximately $6.2 billion dollars in 2018.“Our state is nicknamed ‘Vacationland’ for a reason – no matter the season, there’s always a significant draw to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the September edition of Senator King’s “Inside Maine” podcast, focusing on recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs). In this episode, Senator King first welcomed U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), with whom he is working to introduce a Senate resolution designating September National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, and discussed and each state’s priorities for combating substance abuse.... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his support for legislation that would help schools provide vital mental health services at schools across Maine. The Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act would give schools much-needed resources to provide the mental health counselors that students need and rely on. Specifically, it would establish grants that would be provided to states to help ensure that every school can meet the recommended counselor-to-student... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded $446,757 in federal funding to the Maine Development Foundation (MDF) to support and assist the economic efforts of rural Maine communities who have been negatively affected by mill closures. This summer, the senators celebrated the reopening of the historic Old Town Mill and lauded... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a congressional delegation visit to Saudi Arabia earlier this month by U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) – where they were the first lawmakers to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 18 months – the Crown Prince has broken his silence on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. According to reports, the Crown Prince said in a forthcoming PBS interview, “It happened under my watch. I get all the responsibility, because it happened under my... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—Today on Maine Avenue along Washington, D.C.’s, Southwest waterfront, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King celebrated National Lobster Day by participating in a rededication ceremony of the Maine Lobsterman Memorial. The statue was first brought to D.C. and placed near a fish market along the Southwest waterfront in 1983. Following a significant redevelopment of the area, which is now known as the District Wharf, the Memorial was installed in a very... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the Committee’s passage of his bipartisan legislation seeking to increase the reliability of renewable energy and bolster America’s national security efforts. The Senator’s bill, which was advanced by the Senate committee as part of a larger energy storage package, would establish a joint program between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Energy... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement on the Speaker of the House’s announcement that she will launch a formal impeachment inquiry after the President’s alleged call pressuring the President of Ukraine to open an investigation into Vice President Joe Biden:“I have long been in awe of the seemingly impossible task our nation’s founders accomplished. In a world of monarchs where the wants of one could overrule the needs of all, they created an... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that he has been appointed as a conferee to the House of Representatives and Senate conference committee charged with reconciling differences between the two chambers’ competing versions of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).“The NDAA is one of the most important pieces of legislation the Congress will take up this year,” said Senator King. “This bill authorizes critical... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a lease contract for a new Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Portland. The facility will alleviate space and utilization gaps at Togus VA Medical Center and provide an expanded offering of VA outpatient services to the overall veteran population. The lease, which was awarded to FDS JBB Portland, LLC., was authorized as part of the VA Choice and Quality... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON — Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) made recommendations to federal fisheries officials late Tuesday for changes to proposed regulations on the Maine lobster industry. The Maine delegation suggested reasonable measures to help reduce right whale fatalities without threatening the safety and livelihoods of thousands of Mainers working in the lobster industry. “Over the last several... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined 34 of his colleagues in introducing the Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging (HOTEL) Act, which would stop the federal government from spending taxpayer dollars at properties owned by the President, Vice President and Cabinet officials. The legislation aims to prevent potential conflicts of interest and abuse of taxpayer dollars by making clear that no branches of government may approve any spending, including travel... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of Constitution Day, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the Library of Congress, urging to make the Constitution Annotated easily available to all Americans. The Constitution Annotated is compiled by the Library of Congress and details how the Supreme Court has interpreted each provision of the Constitution. The Constitution Annotated is a phenomenal resource that includes more than 2,700 pages of annotations. But while... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) questioned experts about the troubling disconnect between the freedoms promised in Hong Kong and the increased control the Chinese state is imposing upon its citizens. During a hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Senator King asked Sharon Hom, Executive Director of Human Rights in China, to describe the feelings of the population of mainland China toward the freedoms enjoyed by Hong Kong citizens and potential... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden expressed their opposition to a proposal that would put at risk food benefits for 44,068 Mainers, nearly half of whom are children, seniors, and people with disabilities.USDA’s proposed rule revising eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would severely restrict Broad-Based... Continue Reading »
