WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), the Chair and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Parks, are urging the Biden administration to provide information on the impact of increased National Park visitation on the parks, visitors, and local communities. In a letter to National Parks Service Director Charles Sams, the Senators call for a Congressional briefing on the impacts, both positive and negative, of historic numbers of National... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to swiftly and fully utilize all USDA resources and authorities that can assist in responding to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, which is increasingly impacting Maine famers and rural communities.“We cannot overstate how... Continue Reading »
You can download high-quality photos and b-roll of the visit HERE PORTLAND, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today toured Maine Medical Center to witness the work of its team first-hand, see the impacts of federal funding on Maine’s healthcare system in-person, and thank healthcare workers for all their sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic. During his visit, Senator King met with senior leaders and healthcare providers to hear the latest developments in how Maine Medical Center has... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced today that they secured $411,710 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Housing Appropriations bill to support the renovation of Johnson Hall in Gardiner. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins co-authored this funding bill.The omnibus funding package passed the House and the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced today that they secured $1,000,000 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation and Housing Appropriations bill to construct an anaerobic biodigester at the Forest Products Hub in Madison. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins co-authored this funding bill. The omnibus funding package... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced today that $1 million in funding they requested for the construction of a new Rumford Fire Station was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins co-authored this bill.The omnibus funding... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced today that they secured $1,700,000 for the wastewater treatment facility that serves the towns of Livermore Falls and Jay in the Fiscal Year 2022 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. Senator Collins is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee.The omnibus funding package passed the House and the Senate and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.“Maintaining... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that $17,065,000 to support Maine’s lobster industry was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. Senator Collins is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee. Representative Pingree is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that 93 Maine projects included in his Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests will be receiving $137,252,598 through the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2022 budget that passed by a vote of 68-31. Authorized in 2021 on a bipartisan basis, CDS funding reflects funding priorities advocated for by the lawmakers closest to the projects and initiatives, and is included in annual federal appropriations legislation to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted for the Fiscal Year 2022 budget that supports a wide range of critical Maine and national priorities, in addition to global security challenges. The bipartisan legislation, which passed by a vote of 68 to 31, includes significant support for Ukraine as it continues to beat back Russia’s unprovoked invasion. The budget also includes essential funding to strengthen national defense – including funds for two DDG-51s that Bath Iron... Continue Reading »
You can watch Senator King’s final question HERE, or download broadcast quality video HEREWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King today pressed top U.S. intelligence officials on the state of play in the conflict in Ukraine including the impact of cyberattacks, the value of sharing intelligence with both allies and the general public, and the limitations of a no-fly zone given the type of combat emphasized by Russian forces. In the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s annual Worldwide... Continue Reading »
You can watch Senator King’s questioning HERE, or download broadcast quality video HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – As high gas prices continue to affect consumers across America, U.S. Senator Angus King today sharply criticized oil companies – using their own words – for investing record profits into stock buybacks instead of production on thousands of underutilized leases. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King directly addressed the oil industry and panned their... Continue Reading »
You can watch Senator King’s questioning HERE, or download broadcast quality video HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today pressed a top Pentagon official for his evaluation of China’s nuclear posture and the dangers posed by their rapidly expanding arsenal. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, King asked Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Admiral John Aquilino how China’s nuclear... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Coastal Communities Workforce Inc. has received a total of $800,000 to help strengthen its dislocated worker programs. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration’s National Dislocated Worker Grant Program.In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic forced 17 employers in Maine’s coastal region to lay off more than 500 workers. Coastal Communities will provide workforce... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today celebrated the Senate’s 79-19 passage of H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, historic bipartisan legislation supported by Senator King to protect the long-term health of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and help ensure deliveries are made in a reliable, timely manner. Amid growing reports of postal delays affecting postal customers in Maine and across the nation, the bill would save the USPS billions of dollars by... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins and Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree today introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal right whale regulations requiring a change in fishing gear. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Act of 2022 will help lobstermen and women with the financial burden of this transition by... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today applauded President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. will cease the import of Russian energy products including oil and gas to further strain the economic pressures on Vladimir Putin in response to his unprovoked attack against Ukraine. Today’s move comes days after Senator King joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues to introduce legislation banning the imports in order to ensure the Russian government and its... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H) today introduced the Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs from Limiting Democracy (Stop Russian GOLD) Act, which would strengthen Russian sanctions by targeting their ability to sell gold reserves. The bipartisan bill would apply secondary sanctions to any American entities knowingly transacting with or transporting gold from Russia’s central bank holdings or selling... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that Maine will receive more than $150 million to modernize five land ports of entry along the Maine border with Canada – strengthening supply chains to streamline commerce, creating jobs, and enhancing security and trade. This funding was provided through the U.S. General Services Administration and authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Senator... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is calling on the Biden administration to continue domestic production of COVID-19 tests and protective equipment. In a letter to Dawn O’Connell, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), King and a number of his Senate colleagues stressed the need to continue exercising its Defense Production Act (DPA) authorities to boost domestic manufacturing of critical COVID-19... Continue Reading »
