WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today announced that the Western Governors’ Association, a bipartisan group of 19 governors from Western states and 3 governors from Western U.S. territories, has endorsed the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by the Senators earlier this year, seeks to protect America’s electric grid from cyber-attacks. The WGA expressed their support in a letter earlier this... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Angus King announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Aging has awarded MaineHealth a grant of $957,096 to provide additional training to Alzheimer’s caregivers and expand the reach of dementia-capable health care services. “There are approximately 27,000 people in Maine living with Alzheimer’s disease today, and that number will... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King today announced his opposition to a proposed amendment in the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act that would create a revised Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process beginning in 2021. “With heightened tensions around the world, our country’s national security must be a top priority, and a base closure round at this time is not in our national security interests. As we saw with the decisions to close Brunswick Naval... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of 36 U.S. Senators in asking the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the sale of nearly $2 million in Equifax securities held by high-level Equifax executives shortly after the company learned of a massive cybersecurity breach. Equifax, a major consumer credit reporting agency, recently disclosed that... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today in recognition of the 16th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: “Sixteen years ago today, terror struck at the heart of America. On this day of reflection and remembrance, we join together to remember those we lost as we pay tribute to their memories by recommitting ourselves to the very values that were attacked that day. Hope, love and compassion rose above the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded Bates College a total of $249,760 through its National Leadership Grants for Libraries program. This award will support Bates’ expansion of the Diverse Book Finder, a repository for children’s books, and further the development of its analysis and search engine capabilities to identify racial representation gaps in children’s... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) Act, bipartisan legislation Senator King introduced that would help give states and localities the tools they need to fight back against mosquitos and the viruses they carry. The bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives for its consideration. “Insect-borne diseases aren’t a one-year... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The offices of Maine’s Congressional Delegation will host a Military Academy Seminar in cooperation with the Maine Maritime Academy in Portland on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street, from 6 – 8:30 PM. Registration is from 5:30 – 6 PM. Students, parents and guidance counselors who are interested in the application process for the United States Military, Naval, Air Force, Merchant Marine and Coast Guard Academies, state... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Grant totaling $769,681 to Novo Biosciences, Inc. in Bar Harbor. The grant will support research on developing treatment methods for healing damaged heart tissue caused by heart attacks. “Heart disease is the number one cause of death in America and affects thousands of Mainers every year. It is... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA) and the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV) will receive $147,693 and $91,443, respectively, through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program. “Survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence should have access to every resource available to ensure their safety,” said... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement on the Administration’s announcement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): "Those protected under DACA came here as children with their parents – at no fault of their own – and have been here for years and years. In that time, they’ve worked to provide for their families, pay taxes, and contribute to the American economy. While I am... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded Stantec Consulting Services $4,914,828 for architect-engineering services for the dry dock number one superflood basin at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery. “This announcement is welcome news for the hardworking men and women of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “This design contract will help prepare... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that six Maine economic development organizations and towns will receive a total of $296,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, the Northern Maine Development Commission, the University of Maine System, Eastern Maine Development Corporation, the Town of Madawaska, and the Town of Ashland will all receive grants to support their work in Maine... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1.5 million to the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center. The funding will be used to support a $3 million project to replace an existing pier, renovate the Flowing Seawater Laboratory, and construct three new laboratory spaces. Approximately 50 jobs are expected to be created through this project. “For more than five decades,... Continue Reading »
BAR HARBOR, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined researchers, scientists, health professionals, and Acadia National Park officials to discuss strategies to prevent vector-borne diseases like Lyme and bolster research and education initiatives to help combat these diseases. Senator King toured the Mosquito Project at Sieur de Monts Nature Center and learned about the Tick Project at the Compass Harbor, Schooner Head Trailhead. This spring, Senator King reintroduced the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that two Maine organizations will receive a total of $5,355,169 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Kennebec Valley Community Action Program will receive $3,272,520 and Waldo Community Action Partners will receive $2,082,649. “Head Start programs across Maine offer critical educational opportunities to young children and their families,... Continue Reading »
BAR HARBOR, ME – During Acadia Family Center’s speaker series on the drug and opioid epidemic, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today underscored his joint statement with a bipartisan group of his colleauges urging President Trump to lift the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion for residential substance use disorder treatment as part of his opioid emergency declaration. The statement, released along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Susan Collins (R-Maine),... Continue Reading »
ELLSWORTH, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined with the city of Ellsworth and Ellsworth Business Development Corporation, Northern Border Regional Commission Co-Chair Mark Scarano, local and state officials, and private sector partners to celebrate the launch of Ellsworth’s Open Access Fiber Optic Network at the Union River Center for Innovation in Ellsworth. The open access fiber network provides high-speed internet to the Union River Center for Innovation, an... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will award a total of $354,844 to three Maine fire departments to enhance their overall safety and operations. The Albion Volunteer Fire Department will receive $20,457, the Anson Fire Department will receive $162,381, and Plymouth Fire and Rescue will receive $172,006. “Members of the Albion, Anson, and Plymouth communities rely on the brave men and women... Continue Reading »
BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined parents, children, and childcare professionals to discuss challenges facing childcare providers and strategies to make childcare more affordable for Maine families. During the visit, Senator King highlighted the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) that would improve and modernize the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to help American... Continue Reading »
