BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s announcement on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan: “I look forward to studying the strategy outlined tonight by President Trump in greater detail in the coming days, but I am hopeful this path forward will support our country’s national security and help stabilize the region.... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are encouraging Maine high school students to apply for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), which has begun its statewide selection process for the program’s 56th Annual Washington Week. Senator Collins is an alumna of the program, and Senator King is the 2018 USSYP Independent Co-Chair. The USSYP brings two students from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education... Continue Reading »
UNITY, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today hosted a listening tour with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association to discuss the importance of rural broadband for rural education, health care, and for growing Maine’s rural economy. During the tour, Senator King announced his support for the Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act,... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will receive a total of $404,685 to prevent childhood lead poisoning in Maine. The grant is being awarded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH). “Lead poisoning is one of the most prevalent public health issues facing children today,” said Senators Collins... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Penobscot Indian Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Pleasant Point Reservation, and the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township received a total of $2,302,764 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program. “Indian Housing Block Grants provide important assistance to... Continue Reading »
SANFORD, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined community leaders, municipal officials, senior housing contractors and developers and Maine seniors at Trafton Senior Center in Sanford to discuss policies to help Maine seniors age in their homes and their communities. In outlining these policies, Senator King announced that this morning he sent a letter to the Administration for Community Living (ACL), an operating division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding a total of $477,329 to support two research projects at Colby College. “These grants will provide Colby’s skilled faculty and students with the opportunity to study important facets of chemistry and earth science,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “Maine’s colleges and universities are leaders in... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a total of $1,090,552 to the University of Maine to support four research projects. “Institutions across Maine help inspire and prepare students to become the next generation of leaders in their respective fields,” Senators Collins and King said in joint statement. “By supporting research efforts at the University of Maine, these grants will... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (NETRC) a total of $325,000 through its Telehealth Resource Center Grant Program. Senators Collins and King had written to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the agency within HHS that oversees the Telehealth Resource Center Grant Program, in support of NETRC’s grant... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the University of Maine will receive $229,469 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support its research on the age, growth, and stock composition of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Northwest Atlantic. “The University of Maine’s research on the fisheries in the Northwest Atlantic helps us to better understand the condition of Atlantic bluefin tuna and protect this... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will receive a total of $2,436,632 for the Maine Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Cancer Prevention and Control Programs. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. “Cancer has taken a tremendous toll on far too many... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1,198,953 to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay. The award will help fund a project titled, “Collaborative Research: Biogeochemical and Physical Conditioning of Sub-Antarctic Mode Water in the Southern Ocean.” “Maintaining the health of our oceans is essential in order to protect our fisheries as well as the global... Continue Reading »
LEWISTON, ME – At a press conference today at the Lamey Wellehan location in Auburn, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his support for the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY) Act, paid family and medical leave legislation that underscores the importance of comprehensive family leave policies to support working parents and family caregivers in Maine. Specifically, the bill would create a social insurance program to provide up to 12 weeks of gender neutral paid family... Continue Reading »
LINCOLN, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today met with local business leaders, officials, and career and technical educators in the Katahdin region to underscore the importance of a multi-faceted approach to grow Maine’s rural economy. Senator King spoke with educators and students in Northern Maine Community College and Katahdin Region Higher Learning Center’s Mechanized Logging Program; visited the new Woods and Waters Shop in downtown Millinocket; toured the... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Community Concepts, Inc., will receive a total of $5,152,261 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for their Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Community Concepts has multiple Head Start locations in Oxford and Franklin Counties. “Head Start and Early Head Start programs across Maine provide invaluable resources to young children and their families, helping them to... Continue Reading »
STACYVILLE, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King today visited with people from around Aroostook and Penobscot counties to hear directly from business leaders, local officials, community leaders and health professionals about issues important to the region. In the morning, Senator King visited municipal officials from the Town of Fort Fairfield to discuss the need to expand broadband infrastructure to support innovation and help Maine’s rural economies grow and thrive. He then toured I Care... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) have introduced bipartisan, bicameral paid leave legislation. The bill, the Strong Families Act, would encourage employers to offer Americans up to 12 weeks of paid family or medical leave. “Updating our country’s family leave policies will not only help strengthen families, but will also strengthen our economy,” said Senator... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) this week joined with a bipartisan group of his colleagues to write a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions voicing concern over the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) civil forfeiture policy. Specifically, the letter responds to recent remarks from the Attorney General announcing plans to expand and increase forfeitures. “The Fifth Amendment protects Americans... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded the passage of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 they cosponsored that provides $2.1 billion in emergency funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fund the Veterans Choice Program for an additional six months. The program helps veterans across Maine and the nation receive health care within their communities and allows veterans in Northern Maine to continue to utilize community care as... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) yesterday joined the Congressional Host Committee of College to Congress. College to Congress is a bipartisan, non-profit organization that provides high-achieving college students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to intern for members of Congress on Capitol Hill. The organization offers need-based scholarships to cover the cost of living in Washington, D.C., while working in internships that are traditionally... Continue Reading »
