WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawmakers from the Maine and Mississippi congressional delegations today urged Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to include funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in the Biden administration’s FY2023 budget for the U.S. Navy.U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Jared Golden (D-Maine), and Trent Kelly... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced a $3,600,000 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant for the Casco Bay Island Transit District (CBITD) to replace an outdated, aging ferry in their fleet with a new, hybrid vessel. The funding, awarded through FTA’s competitive Passenger Ferry Grant Program and supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will replace the Maquoit II, a passenger and... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Reauthorization Act of 2022. The bipartisan legislation will extend the authorization of the NBRC and support job creation and community development in the most economically vulnerable parts of rural Maine and the Northeast. The bill is also co-sponsored by Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bernie Sanders... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) are calling on the Biden administration to hold China accountable for breaking promises to the Maine lobster industry and provide much needed transparency on a 2020 trade deal – in the wake of a disclosure that China has failed to hold up its side of the deal with the United States. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai, the lawmakers express their... Continue Reading »
You can watch Senator King’s questioning HERE, or download broadcast quality video HEREWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today highlighted the strategic importance of the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, which he called the “step over the North Atlantic that is such an important part of our system.” While questioning Dr. Ravi Chaudhary – nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and the Environment – during a hearing of the Senate... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Maine will receive $16,194,065 from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) Program to support wildlife conservation efforts and outdoor sport in the state. The funding will help conserve Maine’s outdoors, manage wildlife populations, and support outdoor recreation opportunities for future generations.“Outdoor recreation and sport is an essential part of the Maine’s history and culture, allowing Mainers to... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree urged Secretary Tom Vilsack to respond to the recommendations of the Northeast Dairy Task Force as quickly as possible.The Task Force was established in response to an announcement by the multinational corporation Danone and its subsidiary Horizon Organic that they would terminate contracts with 89 organic dairy farms in the... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan effort to allow asylum seekers find employment quicker and become self-sufficient, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring legislation introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to shorten the waiting period before asylum seekers are allowed to receive work authorizations.“Maine has always welcomed asylum seekers, who have made our communities stronger and richer – but current federal laws are blocking these people from... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, is urging President Joe Biden to include $5 billion for election security grants in the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget. In a letter with 32 of his Senate colleagues, King highlighted the importance of election funding to support free, fair, and secure elections, and stressed the need for more funding to modernize voting equipment,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is calling for the Biden administration to limit the sale and availability of “junk” healthcare plans that offer inadequate coverage to Maine people. In a letter from King and 39 of his Senate colleagues to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the Senators call for the Administration to limit the sale and availability of short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) “junk plans” because of their failure to provide... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills sent a letter to Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, urging him to name a DDG-51 destroyer after Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, a Lincoln native and master sergeant in the United States Army’s Delta Force special operations unit. MSG Gordon sacrificed his life while rescuing a downed helicopter crew in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 3, 1993.“The warfighting... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today urged a top Pentagon nominee to prioritize addressing a rash of military and veterans suicides by utilizing data and technology to prevent these tragedies. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, King asked Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez – nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs – how coordination between the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration’s medical system could help prevent... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – With Ukraine facing a massive Russian military build-up on its border, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined their colleagues on the Senate Intelligence Committee in urging President Joe Biden to ensure that the United States is sharing as much intelligence as possible with the Ukrainian government.“Vladimir Putin is threatening the freedom and security of the Ukrainian people, and they have shown their eagerness to take action to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today celebrated news that the Biden administration will invest $2.91 billion through the bipartisan infrastructure law to increase the domestic production of batteries and energy storage technologies. The funds will specifically be used to boost battery manufacturing and energy storage research in the United States, which will support renewable energy... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, a member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources and Armed Services Committees, today congratulated the Maine Army National Guard for receiving the Secretary of the Army’s Environmental Award for Natural Resources Conservation in the Small Installation category. This award is the Army’s highest honor for outstanding environmental stewardship and leadership, and is presented to one small Army installation every year on the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), co-chairs of the Senate Arctic Caucus, led a letter with a bipartisan group of 10 of their Senate colleagues – including Senator Susan Collins – urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address critical Arctic issues. In their letter, the Senators raised the need for a comprehensive Arctic strategy and questioned the State Department’s organizational approach to the region.“It is imperative the Arctic receives... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), Co-Chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today expressed concern at the findings of a joint report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and number of U.S. and foreign intelligence services that shows a growing number of ransomware attacks worldwide. In response to the joint Cybersecurity Advisory, King and Gallagher renewed their call for leaders in the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) led a bipartisan group of more than thirty Senators in calling for the Biden administration to raise the H-2B seasonal worker visa cap. In a letter to Department Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh, the Senators share the need for additional workers as small businesses across the country struggle to find employees as the economy recovers, and call... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With cyberattacks on the rise within the private sector that put American networks at risk, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), the Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to increase transparency requirements for companies. The Senators sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler urging him to propose rules regarding cybersecurity disclosures... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that Maine will receive a total of $2,856,158 through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program to support the state’s efforts to expand the network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. This funding was authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). “Electric... Continue Reading »
