WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission today welcomed the news that 26 of their recommendations for improving the United States’ cybersecurity posture have been incorporated into the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – representing the most comprehensive and forward-looking piece of national cybersecurity in the nation’s history. “The Cyberspace Solarium Commission started as a provision in the 2019 NDAA, and is pleased to see more than two dozen... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded the passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act by the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan bill, introduced in June, seeks to tackle the problem of plastic waste on a global scale by spurring innovation and finding uses for the plastic waste that already exists to keep it from entering the oceans. The legislation builds on the initial progress made by the Save Our Seas Act, which was signed... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act by a vote of 96 to 1. This bipartisan legislation would eliminate the five-month waiting period before ALS patients can receive the Social Security Disability Insurance benefits they earned by contributing into Social Security. This legislation, cosponsored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), would build on previous steps by Congress and the Social Security Administration to... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Maine Shellfish Developers, LLC, of Walpole received a total of $649,690 to increase the production of low-cost, sustainable oysters and bolster Maine’s seafood economy. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.“Small businesses are the backbone of Maine’s economy, and helping... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of 55 of their colleagues in urging Senate leadership to include the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act in the next legislative package. Making permanent a temporary measure in the 2017 tax reform law, the legislation provides excise tax relief to the growing craft beverage industry, helping these entrepreneurs reinvest more in their businesses and our communities. “It is imperative... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and 30 of his Senate colleagues urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to include an extension of two critical financial lifelines for Americans affected by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic in the next relief package. In the letter, the Senators pushed for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program to be... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $375,000 to Maine organizations working to support drug-free communities throughout the state. Specifically, HHS awarded $125,000 each to Healthy Communities of the Capital Area in Gardiner, River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition in Rumford, and the Westbrook School Department.“Across our state, the pandemic’s economic and... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Gottheimer (D-NJ-5), Tom Reed (R-NY-23), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Dean Phillips (D-MN-3), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7), and Fred Upton (R-MI-6) of the Problem Solvers Caucus announced a bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, and Susan Collins (R-Maine) will introduce legislation to officially designate the York River as part of the National Park Service’s Wild and Scenic River System. Today’s legislation comes after a National Park Service study proposed by Senator King determined the river is eligible and suitable for designation. In addition, a number of surrounding communities have... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced he is introducing three legislative proposals to improve the quality of home care by providing additional support and advancement opportunities for home healthcare providers. Senator King’s proposals specifically aim to address shortcomings in training for home health workers and open new pathways for career advancement. These efforts seek to stabilize the field shouldering the burden of the pandemic, which suffers high... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has received $649,998 to improve the health of Maine’s mothers and children. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Maternal and Child Health Services Program and will support efforts to lower maternal mortality, reduce infant mortality, and enhance the delivery of maternal care.“Maine... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined 40 of his colleagues to introduce legislation that would block the implementation of an October 21 Executive Order by President Trump, which opened up new opportunities for “politically motivated firings” of effective employees. This harmful executive order would make it easier for the Administration to fire non-partisan civil servants with policy expertise and solid professional performance due to political disagreements that aren’t... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As coronavirus numbers surge across the nation, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today published a column in The Times Record in which he shares that he and his wife will be forgoing a traditional Thanksgiving celebration and following the guidance of health officials to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus. Instead of a large gathering, Senator King’s family will come together digitally to observe the holiday.In his column, which is included below, Senator King... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, was announced as a recipient of the National Park Foundation (NPF)’s inaugural “Hero” Award for his leadership in passing the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) and to honor his lifelong environmental stewardship and advocacy. The GAOA includes the Restore Our Parks Act – a bill led by Senator King – and the Land and Water Conservation... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) announced that they will be introducing legislation to fix a provision in the CARES Act that could cost small business owners who received both an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance and a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan up to $10,000 in loan forgiveness. U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) will cosponsor the bill. King and Daines’s bipartisan legislation would modify the CARES Act to ensure... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $749,586 to Volunteers of America Northern New England to help adults and juveniles return to their communities and establish healthy routines and practices that keep them out of the criminal justice system. Specifically, the funding is awarded through the FY20 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program and will support individual programs in... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, released the following statement after it was announced that Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Chris Krebs was removed from his position:“Earlier this year, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission issued a nonpartisan report including more than 75 recommendations outlining opportunities for America to improve its national cyber defense posture. Several of these... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted against Dr. Judy Shelton’s nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, which oversees the nation’s central bank and works to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and the general public interest. After the motion to file cloture on Dr. Shelton’s nomination was defeated by a vote of 47 to 50, Senator King released the following statement:“We are in the midst of a massive economic crisis, which has... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $300,000 to Wabanaki Health and Wellness to bolster the organization’s health services, including its work to address substance use disorders and support nutrition in tribal communities.“As this pandemic continues to spread across the nation, it is critical that we invest in public health infrastructure to support communities... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) convened and led a virtual roundtable with Maine healthcare providers and experts from the Bipartisan Policy Center on the benefits and future of telehealth for Maine and across the nation’s rural areas. The pandemic has resulted in a dramatic expansion of telehealth services, especially in Maine; these services have allowed for safe access to care for millions of Americans, though the vital policy changes that made this possible are... Continue Reading »
