Washington, D.C.—In an effort to allow asylum seekers to find employment more quickly and become self-sufficient, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023. Their legislation would shorten the waiting period before asylum seekers are allowed to receive work authorizations.“Over the span of the last two years, an historic number of asylum seekers have arrived in Portland and other... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, Maine – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that he has been appointed to the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC). In his announcement, King highlighted America’s commitment to those who served and pledged to continue focusing on his priority issues like preventing veteran suicide and ensuring smoother transitions for servicemembers entering civilian life. The Senator has been a longtime advocate for Maine veterans, and last year, interviewed nine servicemembers... Continue Reading »
Watch Senator King’s questioning HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King today laid out his goals for achieving a clean energy future and urged the Biden Administration to continue taking action. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King asked Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk to work with a sense of urgency on his three main priorities: “number one, storage, number two, storage, and number three, storage.” Senator King also pressed Turk on the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a bipartisan letter with four of his colleagues calling on the Biden Administration to invest in a broad variety of energy storage technologies. In a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, the Senators applaud the use of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to support lithium-ion battery technologies – the most prevalent type of energy storage – and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan legislation that would prevent government shutdowns and compel Congress to stay in the D.C. metropolitan area until their work to sustain government operations is complete. The Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023 requires all Members of Congress to continue working on Capitol Hill until government funding bills are completed. This would prevent harmful shut downs, ensure critical services and programs continue for Maine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) are introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill to boost marketing efforts and overseas sales for American agricultural products, including seafood. Their Expanding Agricultural Exports Act is estimated to increase agricultural exports by $7.4 billion by doubling funding for the advertising programs of agricultural goods in foreign countries.The two... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins are introducing a bipartisan bill to help more Maine families afford residential home biomass heating technologies that can save them thousands a year. The BTU Tax Credit Expansion Act incentivizes the purchase of these innovative heating sources by increasing the maximum rebate for these alternative stoves and boilers from $2,000 to $8,000. Once purchased, the stoves only cost a few hundred dollars a year to fuel and maintain –... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point will be awarded $500,000 in federal funding to improve high-speed Internet access for tribal members. This investment was made through the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), which was funded by the bipartisan infrastructure law. This project will support affordable broadband access for 243 Passamaquoddy Tribal... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Angus King is cosponsoring legislation to significantly expand home and community-based care for older and disabled Maine people while improving pay and benefits for the caregivers who provide the life-sustaining care. The Better Care Better Jobs Act would increase Medicaid funding for homecare, helping many of the over 1,700 people in Maine – and 650,000 people nationwide – on waiting lists finally receive care in the setting of their choice. The legislation... Continue Reading »
To listen to the podcast click HERE.WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the January episode of the Senator’s “Inside Maine” podcast. In this edition, the Senator and his guests discuss the opportunities and challenges of telehealth in Maine and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on telemedicine. Senator King, a long-time advocate for quality healthcare access, was joined by Dr. Michael Ross, the Medical Director of Telehealth for Northern Light... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree are calling on the Biden administration to stop illegal wood imports that harm Maine’s forest products industry. In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, the Maine lawmakers highlight the importance of taking on the illegal wood trade, call attention to the slow enforcement of existing laws, and urge rapid action on foreign imports that devalue Maine timber. “Illegal logging and associated trade is... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring a bill to improve public faith in government through expanded political donation transparency. The Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-Profits (SUN) Act will require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to publish the names of any donors who give more than $5,000 to tax-exempt political organizations. As King’s first piece of legislation in the 118th Congress, the bill builds on the Senator’s continued efforts to create more... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement from Senator King in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:“On August 28, 1963, I sat perched on a tree limb on the National Mall and listened as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told a crowd about his dream that one day, America would truly embody the idea that all people are created equal. His words still echo in my ears. Dr. King spoke with clarity, passion, and unparalleled talent to remind... Continue Reading »
FARMINGTON, Maine – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today visited the University of Maine at Farmington’s (UMF) Child Care and Early Education Center to see how the school is using $2 million in federal funding to renovate and expand the facility and operations. The center received $1 million from the American Rescue Plan and $1 million in Congressionally-Directed Spending secured by Senator Susan Collins and supported by Senator King. During the visit, Senator King met with UMF... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congresswoman-elect Chellie Pingree today welcomed a $250,000 federal investment to strengthen Maine’s organic food supply chain and support independent organic producers. Awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program funding will help Apple Creek Farm LLC, an organic farm in Bowdoinham, expand processing, marketing, and sales of their certified organic products, boosting... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that Jon Heppen has joined Senator King’s team as a Legislative Assistant overseeing healthcare and public health policy. Jon previously led policy work for U.S. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) on the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee. In his new role, Heppen will work to continue Senator King’s efforts to deliver affordable, accessible care for Maine people and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King and a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues are urging U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young to prioritize resources for the northern border as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 President’s Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In a letter, the senators outlined the need to resume normal operating hours at the northern ports of entry, invest in modern monitoring technology, and recruit and retain... Continue Reading »
Listen to the November edition of Senator King’s podcast here or on Apple Podcasts.WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the December episode of Senator King’s “Inside Maine” podcast – a special holiday season edition that features a timely discussion about community service, volunteerism, and how Maine people can give back to their communities this holiday season. Senator King was joined by Charley Martin-Berry, the Director of Community Caring... Continue Reading »
Download an Excel spreadsheet of the 140 projects HERE and view a map of projects HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today celebrated the final Congressional approval of 140 Maine projects that will be receiving $250,083,018 from his Congressionally-Directed Spending (CDS) requests included in the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Package. The funding will be used by a broad range of state, local, and nonprofit organizations to strengthen Maine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King, Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Representative Jared Golden announced that their bipartisan, bicameral bill to designate a Downeast Maine National Heritage Area has passed Congress and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation, which is cosponsored by Senator Susan Collins and Representative Chellie Pingree, will designate all of Hancock and Washington counties as an area with national... Continue Reading »
