WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Morgan Cashwell of Winterport will begin serving as his Legislative Director in the Washington, D.C. office this week, navigating and advancing his entire portfolio of policy priorities for Maine and the nation. “As much as Morgan knows about thinking through and crafting vital policies – and that’s a lot – she knows more about Maine and its people and its wide range of needs,” said Senator King. “Morgan has... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis), co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today released its roadmap towards a stronger cyberdefense posture for the future White House: “Transition Book for the Incoming Biden Administration.”In the months since the launch of the Commission's final report, many of the Commission’s critical recommendations have been enacted in legislation, but there is still more work to be done to meet the... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Maine has received a total of $1,461,282 to help combat the opioid crisis. This continued investment enables care delivery partners across Maine, including hospitals and community health centers, to establish and expand access to integrated substance use disorder and mental health services for pregnant and postpartum women. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement after Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. “For nearly a quarter of a millennium, American government of the people, by the people, for the people has endured. This lasting success was not pre-ordained; our fledgling experiment in self-government has had to contend with wars and diseases, economic depressions and internal divisions. Through it all, the flame of democracy... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, voted to confirm Avril Haines to serve as Director of National Intelligence, citing her experience and temperament; the nomination was confirmed by a vote of 84 to 10. Yesterday, Senator King questioned Haines during her nomination hearing and emphasized the importance of providing unbiased, independent intelligence, even if the analysis contradicts the policy preferences of the Biden... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) emphasized the importance of improving America’s cybersecurity during an Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Ret. General Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the Secretary of Defense. During the hearing, Senator King highlighted the work and recommendations of the bipartisan Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), a bipartisan group co-chaired by Senator King that convenes... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) questioned Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), on the importance of depoliticizing America’s Intelligence Community (IC) given recent administration moves that resulted in the undercutting of independent analysis from the IC. During Haines’s nomination hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator King emphasized the importance of providing unbiased... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released a letter sent by Senator King and 23 of his Senate colleagues calling on the incoming Biden-Harris administration to swiftly act to restore and strengthen regulations of methane emissions from oil and natural gas production. The call comes after the Trump administration last year completed a rollback of critical methane emissions regulations created during the Obama administration – a move which prompted Senator... 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 in a tree 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, all these years later. Dr. King spoke with clarity, passion, and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released a letter sent by Senator King and 33 of his Senate colleagues which asks the incoming Biden Administration to take steps that will protect public health and swiftly free up federal resources to help states with necessary COVID-19 response efforts. Specifically, Senator King and his colleagues call for the new Administration “take immediate action upon assuming office to grant pending requests to waive the 25%... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that Maine has been awarded a total of $89,516,771 to support the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and expand access to COVID-19 testing. This funding was awarded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provided more than $50.8 billion in federal funding for vaccine development, production, and procurement; vaccine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement from Senator King, in which he expresses his firmly-held belief that President Trump should be removed from office immediately. In his statement, Senator King emphasizes the dangerous rhetoric employed by the President in the days prior to the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and argues that national unity cannot be achieved by ignoring assaults on our democratic... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following letter from Sen. King applauding the U.S. Navy’s recently-released Strategic Blueprint for the Arctic. The publication represents a forward-thinking approach to achieving U.S. priorities in the Arctic, and stresses Maine’s critical strategic importance in the region. Today’s letter was addressed to Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth Braithwaite, Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the acclaimed CBS News magazine 60 Minutes aired a profile of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), focused on how Senator King’s approach to politics can serve as a “guide for repairing the tattered fabric of both the United States Senate and the country at large.” During the interview, Senator King discussed how his status as a political independent gives him the freedom to look for commonsense solutions without party pressures. The full interview can be viewed... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – On Sunday, CBS News’ acclaimed magazine 60 Minutes will air a profile of Senator Angus King (I-Maine). Interviews for the segment were conducted in both Brunswick, Maine and Washington, D.C. by 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim, and will share Senator King’s vision on the state of partisan politics and a path forward to better serve the American people. The episode will air on CBS this Sunday evening, immediately following the NFL playoff game between the Chicago Bears... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to oppose baseless efforts by President Trump and his allies in Congress to object to the results of the 2020 Presidential election. In his statement, Senator King emphasized the importance of trust in America’s fragile democracy, highlighted our system of self-government’s unique place in a world history defined by monarchs, despots, and dictators, and encouraged his colleagues to speak honestly... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) to release the following statement on the violence at the U.S. Capitol today: “The behavior we are witnessing in the U.S. Capitol is... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement in response to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which was spurred by President Donald Trump’s continued attempts to undermine faith in America’s elections:“Today’s violent insurrection at the Capitol is an unspeakably sad moment for our nation – one I never thought I would see in our country. In the face of this unprecedented, despicable display, Congress will now reconvene and complete the people’s... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement after the Washington Post published audio of President Donald Trump attempting to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to alter the election results and “find” votes to falsely declare Trump the victor of Georgia’s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.“President Trump’s efforts to pressure the Georgia Secretary of State into actual election fraud would make Richard Nixon... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) to issue the following statement on the upcoming Congressional certification of the 2020 Presidential election results: “The 2020 election is over. All challenges through recounts and appeals have been... Continue Reading »
