WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today after the majority of the U.S. Senate (52-46) voted in support of a bipartisan proposal offered by him and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) that would keep weapons out of the hands of terrorists: “The vote today was an encouraging step, but it can’t be the end – we need to pass this bill,” Senator King said.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks delivered on the Senate floor this morning, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) called on his colleagues in both the Senate and House to move forward with the compromise bill he introduced earlier this week with Senator Susan Collins that would help prevent terrorists from obtaining weapons. Senator King expressed his disappointment with the difficulty in advancing such common-sense legislation and said that people across Maine, regardless of political... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than 45 million Americans living in poverty, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would modernize the federal government’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program to help lift more low-income families out of poverty and put them back onto the path to economic self-sufficiency. The EMPOWER (Enhancing and Modernizing... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin said today that a scientific committee of the European Union is considering arguments presented by U.S. and Canadian researchers in response to a Swedish request to ban the import of American lobsters into the EU. The researchers, who prepared their report at the request of the Maine Congressional delegation, found that there was no valid scientific evidence that... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for a press conference to unveil a bipartisan proposal to help keep guns from terrorists and make America safer. Click HERE for a summary of the bipartisan proposal. ### Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement this evening after the Senate failed to advance legislation that would have helped prevent known or suspected terrorists from obtaining weapons: “There are some things that are just common-sense – and trying to prevent terrorists from buying weapons is one of them,” Senator King said. “I am hopeful that we can keep working on this issue to find a solution that will protect the... Continue Reading »
BATH, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks today at the christening of USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) at Bath Iron Works. The USS Michael Monsoor is named in honor of Petty Officer Second Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on March 31, 2008, for his selfless and valiant actions in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. On September 29, 2006, during combat in Ar Ramadi, Monsoor dove onto an... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to a top environmental official at the European Union (EU), members of the New England Congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree, spoke out against a proposal by Sweden to ban the import of live Maine lobsters into the EU. Earlier this year, members of the Maine Congressional delegation asked U.S. officials to respond to the proposed ban. The request resulted in a joint paper by top... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Hampden Fire Department, Holden Fire and Rescue, and Presque Isle Fire and Rescue will receive a total of $93,331 in grant funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The Hampden Fire Department will receive for $16,378 for a turnout gear washer and dryer, Holden Fire and Rescue will receive $52,381 for an air refill system and compressor, and Presque Isle Fire and Rescue... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today applauded a decision by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the neutrality of the internet. The decision is in line with an Amicus Brief filed by Senator King last year that urged the Court to uphold an FCC order that prevents Internet Service Providers from blocking, throttling, or prioritizing lawful online content based on the ability of content providers or end-users to pay. “Today's decision is a historic victory... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A provision authored by U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) that would require the Department of Defense to consider athletic footwear subject to the Berry Amendment and provide initial-entry service members with American-made athletic shoes upon arrival at basic training has passed the U.S. Senate today as part of the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senator King secured the provision in the NDAA during the Senate Armed Service... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today on the passing of Timothy B. Hussey, President and CEO of Hussey Seating: “Maine has lost an extraordinary business and community leader and a wonderful friend,” Senator King said. “Tim was a strong, steady, and visionary leader who loved and valued his employees and who gave selflessly and generously to his... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King announced today that the Maine State Housing Authority will be awarded $3,000,000 in Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration grant program funding and $400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funding. The Authority will address lead hazards in 230 housing units providing safer homes for low- and very low-income families with... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement today on the shooting in Orlando, Florida: “Today, our hearts are filled with grief. Like all Americans, I condemn this reprehensible attack. The victims, their families, those who were injured, and all those affected remain in my thoughts and prayers. In this dark moment, I am grateful to the law enforcement officers whose swift and courageous actions... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined with a group of his colleagues to announce a new legislative package aimed at reforming America’s campaign finance system and making government more accountable to the people. The package includes a bill authored by Senator King that would require real-time transparency in federal elections as well as legislation that would amend the Constitution to end unlimited campaign contributions and provisions that would reform... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Zika virus continuing to spread further into the United States, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would help give states and localities the tools they need to fight back. The Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) Act would reauthorize critical public health tools that support states and localities in their mosquito surveillance and control... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks delivered on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, urged his colleagues to heed the repeated warnings of Intelligence Community officials and move to protect America’s critical energy infrastructure from potential cyber-attacks. Senator King’s comments came one day after he introduced the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2016, bipartisan legislation that would protect our... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are encouraging Maine high school students to apply for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), which has begun its statewide selection process for the program’s 55th Annual Washington Week. The USSYP brings two students from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity to Washington to experience an intensive week-long educational program about the workings of the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine), all members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today introduced legislation aiming to protect critical U.S. energy infrastructure from potentially catastrophic cyber-attacks. The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2016 would examine solutions to defend the U.S. energy grid by replacing key devices like computer-connected operating systems that are... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Sanford Fire Department and the Maine Fire Service Institute in South Portland will receive a total of $552,211 in grant funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The Sanford Fire Department will receive a $301,819 Vehicle Acquisition grant, and the Maine Fire Service Institute will receive a $250,392 State Fire Training Academy grant. “Communities across Maine... Continue Reading »
