WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined 37 of his colleagues in sending a letter to the Administration urging them end the policy of separating children from families who cross the Southwest border seeking asylum in the United States. Citing the American Academy of Pediatrics, the senators stressed the short- and long-term damage to these children from being unnecessarily separated from their families. The Senate letter echoes the message of more than 540 state... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded a draft proposal from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai that would significantly increase funding for the Universal Service Fund’s Rural Health Care (RHC) Program. “Rural healthcare providers across Maine rely on telemedicine to ensure their patients can receive critical care in a timely manner,” said Senators Collins and King. “But with demand... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his support for the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, a bipartisan bill that would help save taxpayer funds by ending erroneous payments to deceased individuals. “Commonsense solutions don’t get more commonsense than this: deceased individuals should not be receiving taxpayer dollars,” said Senator King. “The Social Security Administration’s database needs to be improved and... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of 30 Senators to ask the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend the challenge process for the map of eligible areas for Mobility Fund Phase II (MF II) support. The FCC’s presumptive eligibility map will help determine up to $4.53 billion in support for rural wireless broadband expansion over the next 10 years. “While you have noted that state, local, and Tribal governments can... Continue Reading »
LEWISTON, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) visited the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Lewiston. At the facility, Senator King met with administrators and staff and learned more about their work to care for Maine veterans in their communities, and he participated in a demonstration of the telehealth technology the CBOC is using to treat Maine veterans in their homes across the State. Senator King’s visit comes less... Continue Reading »
ALFRED, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) participated in the Limerick Memorial Day Parade, and gave remarks at a ceremony at Tibbetts Memorial Veterans Park. “Memorial Day is a time of remembrance and reflection,” said Senator King. “So as I spoke today at Tibbetts Memorial Park in Limerick, I thought of my friend, John McCain, who has always served his country honorably, ranging from his decorated time in uniform to his decades of bipartisan, serious work in... Continue Reading »
LIMERICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement to honor our country’s fallen servicemembers on Memorial Day: “I am humbled today to join with citizens from across Maine and the Nation to honor the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform. We come together to not only express our everlasting gratitude to these brave members of our communities for their service but also to remind ourselves of the eternal debt that we... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the May edition of his Inside Maine podcast. This month’s podcast features Sarah Jones, the Program Coordinator of MedAccess and Trish Riley, Executive Director of the National Academy for State Health Policy, who join Sen. King to discuss how Maine people can save money on their prescription drugs, as well as potential policies that could help combat the high cost of prescription... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced today the Committee has approved the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a number of provisions that he supported that will benefit Maine. “Each year, the National Defense Authorization Act lays out the tools our military needs to ensure national security, and each year, there are a number of provisions that reinforce the importance of Maine to the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted in support of the John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018, or VA MISSION Act for short. The bill is a bipartisan effort that seeks to improve care and services at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 92 to 5 and, having passed the House of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his support for the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids (ACE Kids) Act. This bipartisan legislation, which was introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), aims to improve health outcomes and care coordination for children with complex medical conditions in Medicaid. “Families caring for a sick child have enough to worry about without the federal government adding more... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues to introduced legislation to be considered by the Senate Finance Committee that would help newborns suffering from addiction recover in the best care setting and provide support for their families. The Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies (CRIB) Act would allow Medicaid to cover health care services provided to infants in residential pediatric recovery facilities in addition to... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined University of New England students, faculty, researchers, and staff as well as leaders on North Atlantic and Arctic policy at the launch of the Institute for North Atlantic Studies of the University of New England (UNE NORTH). UNE NORTH is an initiative of the University of New England that aims to help the next generation of leaders further responsible stewardship and... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) will be honored with the Maine Education Association’s (MEA) “Friend of Education” Award. Senator King will receive the award this afternoon at MEA’s 90th Annual Meeting in South Portland. “I’m truly honored to accept this award, and don’t believe I’ve ever received an honor so aptly-named,” said Senator King. “As the son of a public school teacher and a product of public... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his support for legislation to promote precision agriculture and rural broadband deployment. The “Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018” would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a task force to identify gaps in high-speed internet connectivity for the nation’s cropland and ranchland. The measure also instructs the agency to develop ways to help encourage... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) unanimously passed the Senate. The VA Senior Executive Accountability (SEA) Act of 2018 would strengthen accountability of senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “VA executives are tasked with a sacred responsibility: caring for the veterans who have sacrificed so much for our nation,” said Senator King. “Our... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, and Susan Collins (R-Maine) applauded the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s passage of their bill that would help address the concerns of communities near Acadia National Park (ANP) about boundary issues and the use of intertidal zones by harvesters of clams and worms. “For years, Maine clammers and wormers have... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a group of 61 senators in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai, supporting the advancement and the accessibility of broadband services in rural communities. “We write to express our strong support and sincere gratitude for the recent Order addressing budget shortfalls in the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) High-Cost program,” the Senators wrote in part.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his support for a bipartisan bill that would extend healthcare benefits for “Atomic Veterans” who were exposed to harmful radiation when they cleaned up nuclear testing sites during the late 1970s. The Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act would allow veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands to receive the same healthcare and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted in support of a bipartisan Congressional Review Act Resolution to undo the Federal Communication Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules. Senator King was a cosponsor of the resolution, and has been a strong voice in support of the existing net neutrality rules. The bipartisan resolution passed the Senate by a vote of 52 to 47. “Our 21st century economy relies on a free and open internet, and today’s... Continue Reading »
