WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the following statement on the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks: “On September 11th, 2001, Americans across the country faced one of the toughest days in our nation’s history. As terrorists sought to instill fear and challenge our values, in those darkest moments, Americans proved that no enemy — foreign or domestic — would be able to destroy America’s principles of democracy and liberty. “Today, we... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services will receive $1,170,233 through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) State Maternal Health Innovation (MHI) program. The goal of the State Maternal Health Innovation Program is to expand on and improve resources for maternal health in Maine and the United States. The State MHI program awards provide funding for five years, supporting the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Following calls from Maine’s Congressional Delegation to reform policy, U.S. Senators Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Susan Collins and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposed new regulations that would reimburse Maine Veterans’ Homes (MVH) for the costs of nursing home care for veterans with dementia. The VA’s proposed rule would expands the current eligibility for... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King today shared a productive exchange with a top scientist about the urgent need for consistent labeling on AI generated content to help Americans assess the authenticity of the information they are consuming. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King asked Dr. Rick L. Stevens, Associate Laboratory Director at Argonne National Laboratory, about what both Congress and private companies need to do to combat the threat of fake... Continue Reading »
Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today applauded President Joe Biden’s approval of the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for a June 29 storm in Franklin County that caused more than $6.5 million in infrastructure damage. Last month, Governor Mills requested that President Biden issue Major Disaster Declarations for storms that brought heavy rainfall and flooding on... 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 has awarded Community Concepts in Oxford and Franklin Counties a total of $6,597,254 for their Community Concepts, Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. The grants are being awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families. "Head Start not only lays a solid educational foundation for children but also... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a total of $3,495,000 to the towns of Bethel and Milo for wastewater treatment and sewer facility upgrades. Currently, the Mill Hill pump station suffers from several broken pipes that leak waste into the surrounding area. The sewers in Milo have also experienced infiltration issues at the detriment of public... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King today celebrated the Biden administration’s historic step to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed Congress last August, Medicare will now begin direct negotiations with drug companies on the prices of ten drugs under Medicare Part D. Tens of thousands of Maine Medicare enrollees currently take the ten drugs; paying annual out-of-pocket costs up to nearly $5,000 in 2022. The drugs treat common... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced a bill to expand clean water access in Tribal communities across Maine and the nation. The Tribal Access to Clean Water Act would significantly increase federal funding by over $1 billion for Tribal water and wastewater projects to reduce the number of Native American households without sufficient access to water infrastructure. There are currently five Public Water Systems (PWS) in Maine that serve tribal residents, with some struggling... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the August episode of his “Inside Maine” podcast. The Senator was joined by Ryan Lilly, the Director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network, and Dan Hodgkins, the Senior Director of Social Work for Veterans Housing Services at Preble Street, to share their takeaways from the recent visit by Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough. During the episode, Senator King and his guests also discuss the importance of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine’s Congressional Delegation is pushing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to shut down illegally operated Chinese marijuana growing operations in Maine. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden ask the DOJ to address the illegal growing operations run by foreign governments or entities. The letter comes in response to media reports indicating that there could be 270... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe will receive $7,741,450 in federal funding to restore fish access to migratory and spawning habitats. The grant from the Federal Highway Administration will replace four road-stream culverts in Downeast Maine, which will benefit a variety of fish species including Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, river herring, and American shad. “Maine fish have long held cultural and economic significance... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), along with Senator Susan Collins and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, is pushing to simplify and improve the healthcare travel reimbursement process for Maine veterans. In a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough, the Maine Delegation identifies challenges with the VA’s new Beneficiary Travel Self Service System, implemented more... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, ME—U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today delivered a speech at the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) commissioning ceremony of the CGC John Patterson – the Coast Guard’s newest fast response cutter (FRC). The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 53rd fast response cutter, John Patterson, on May 11 in Key West, Florida. John Patterson will be the fourth fast response cutter to be homeported in Boston. King was joined by... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME — U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced legislation to increase access to mental health resources for educators and school staff. The Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act will help address mental health challenges that have been exacerbated by growing teacher shortages, increasingly unfavorable working conditions, community-wide hardships, and lingering impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Educators – particularly those working in underserved schools... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enforce its rules, and get telemarketing calls (robocalls) under control. In a letter to the FCC, King and several of his Senate colleagues also call for issue guidance restating long-held requirements for unwanted telemarketing calls to assist telemarketers and sellers in complying with these rules. “We are heartened that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid epidemic plaguing Maine communities, as drug overdoses have taken 268 lives in Maine through June. The bipartisan Life Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment (LifeBOAT) Act would establish a 1-cent stewardship fee on each milligram of active opioid ingredient in a prescription pain pill to provide and expand access to substance use treatment through the existing Substance Use... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, announced today that Bath Iron Works (BIW) has been awarded a contract to build three additional DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The contract is part of the Navy’s 5th DDG-51 multiyear procurement (MYP) authorized by Congress. The contract also supports the potential for five additional ships, as BIW continues to work to deliver... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, today celebrated the Senate’s unanimous passage of his bipartisan Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 that would make the Federal Duck Stamp – required for duck hunting – available electronically. Providing access to the stamp on smartphones, in an expedited fashion, would help more people enjoy waterfowl hunting, remove barriers to getting outdoors,... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME — U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan legislation to expand and strengthen the Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s mosquito control and response efforts. The Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) 2.0 Act, cosponsored by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tina Smith (D-MN), would provide the CDC additional funding to research and fight the spread of dangerous diseases like West Nile Virus. The bill comes as the... Continue Reading »
