WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Senators across New England today urged Abbott Laboratories to provide baby formula relief to state Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs and the mothers they serve. In a letter to Abbott CEO Robert Ford, King and his colleagues highlight how the serious formula shortage has impacted families across New England, and call for the expansion of rebates that allow WIC recipients to purchase... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, is cosponsoring legislation aimed at strengthening election administration across America. The Sustaining Our Democracy Act would provide $20 billion in mandatory federal funding over the next decade to help states and local governments support election administration, including the training and recruitment of nonpartisan poll workers and election officials and increasing access to voting in... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) helped lead a national effort to honor police officers, sheriffs, and other law enforcement officers in Maine and throughout the country for serving our communities with valor, dignity, and integrity. They joined a bipartisan group of 86 Senators in introducing a resolution recognizing this week—May 15, 2022, through May 21, 2022—as National Police Week. The resolution passed the Senate... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – On the heels of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that details recent efforts and obstacles in reducing methane emissions, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called for Congress and the Biden administration to step up their efforts to counter the harmful emissions. The GAO’s Federal Actions Needed to Address Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Development report – requested by Senator King and colleagues... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced the University of Maine System (UMS) will receive $976,496 to improve Maine’s digital connection to scientific research and data. The System's “You Can Get There from Here” program, funded by the National Science Foundation will create a high-speed network between the University of Maine (UMaine) and other research intuitions across New England for sharing scientific collaboration. The network will also be used to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, laid out his two long-term priorities for the National Park Service (NPS) that he would like to see addressed the FY2023 appropriations package: increased funding to support necessary park maintenance, and an increase to 23,000 full-time equivalent positions staffing America’s greatest treasures. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King explained to... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Senate unanimously passed the Access to Baby Formula Act, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME). The bill—which now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law—would help alleviate the nationwide shortage of baby formula by requiring major formula manufacturers to develop action plans and provide FDA and USDA with flexibility that will help address disruptions. “The ongoing shortage of infant... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today urged Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to expedite federal consideration of the University of Maine’s offshore wind research program to ensure timely research into both the economic opportunities of the technology and potential impacts on other key industries, including fisheries. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King highlighted the enormous potential of the University’s floating offshore wind... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted to pass additional funding that will help Ukraine continue to resist Russia’s unprovoked and brutal invasion. The legislation passed by a widely bipartisan margin of 86 to 11, and will deliver significant resources in the months ahead to strengthen Ukrainian defenses and provide much-needed humanitarian relief for the Ukrainians who are displaced or under siege due to the crimes of Putin’s army.“When Vladimir Putin ordered an... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today called on President Joe Biden to address the national shortage of baby formula and swiftly develop a coordinated strategy that can get the life-sustaining product back on shelves as soon as possible. In a letter to the President, King joined more than thirty of his Senate colleagues in urging the administration to immediately assign a coordinator within the White House to tackle the shortage as families in Maine and across the nation... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced a $24.2 million investment from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support under-served and economically disadvantaged communities across the State of Maine to conduct brownfields assessments and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.“We welcome this funding from the EPA’s Brownfields Programs, which will help identify potential hazards and encourage community development across Maine,” said... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, announced that Acadia National Park has been awarded a total of $500,000 for an ecosystem restoration project for the Great Meadow Wetland. The Great Meadow Wetland is part of a larger network of wetlands, streams, and ponds in the Cromwell Brook watershed, including the Tarn. According to the National Park Service, modifications to the area as well as the construction of... Continue Reading »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate NATO Observer Group, joined the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in a joint statement of support for Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO in response to the respective nations announcing their intent to join the transatlantic alliance:“The Senate NATO Observer Group welcomes today’s announcement by Finland and Sweden that they will begin the formal application process to join the NATO Alliance in pursuit of peace and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring bipartisan, bicameral legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the women nurses who served in WWII. The WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act would award Congress’ highest honor – the Congressional Gold Medal – to the nearly seventy-five thousand women who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during the Second World War. The bill builds on Senator King’s efforts to honor and... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. —Following a push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that a temporary rule has been finalized that will provide an additional 35,000 H-2B visas to help small businesses fill seasonal job openings for the upcoming season. These visas will supplement the previous supply of 33,000 H-2B visas for the second half of the current fiscal year, all of which have been... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chair of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Chair of the House National Parks Subcommittee, are urging Senate appropriators to increase funding for infrastructure maintenance on federal lands. In a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, King and Neguse stress the importance of a “robust” Department of the Interior... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that they are now accepting nomination applications from Maine high school students for appointments to the U.S. service academies operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Merchant Marine. No nomination is required to apply to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.Students should apply for a nomination in the spring and summer of their junior year. Senators... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) celebrated the launch of the Biden Administration’s initiative to invest $45 billion to provide affordable, reliable, high-speed internet for every American by the end of the decade as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Today the Biden Administration announced three Notice of Funding (NOFO) opportunities, including for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today celebrated an announcement that Mexico has resumed the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes, restoring $150 million in annual revenue for U.S. potato farmers. The popular crop – sourced from states across the country – has been subject to years of trade disputes and legal proceedings that limited the imports of potatoes to a 26-kilometer border zone within Mexico. Increased exports of fresh U.S. potatoes will open up additional space for... Continue Reading »
Watch Senator King’s remarks HERE, and download broadcast quality video HEREWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today emphasized the importance of multi-year contracts for Navy ships to support a strong industrial base and save taxpayer dollars in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Specifically, Senator King highlighted that long-term planning allows shipyards like Bath Iron Works to marshal the resources and workforce required to meet their goals during his time... Continue Reading »
