WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King today announced the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has awarded the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) $6,552,614 to prevent and control emerging diseases including COVID-19. The funding is being awarded through the CDC’s Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases program (ELC), which provides financial support and technical assistance to the nation’s health... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) tonight released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a historic investment in America’s infrastructure. Senator King was a member of the bipartisan group heavily involved in the negotiation of the bill, which passed the Senate in August and now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature. “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that three Maine organizations will be receiving a total of $662,405 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative to support the long-term health and resiliency of Maine’s lobster industry. The funds, which have been awarded to the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, the University of Maine, and the Maine Department of Marine Resources, will help... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the York County Community Action Corporation has received a total of $1,731,577 for its Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Head Start.“Head Start and Early Head Start programs across Maine provide invaluable resources to young children and their families, helping them to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, welcomed the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee’s bipartisan passage of the Defense of U.S. Infrastructure Act – Senator King’s comprehensive bill to strengthen America’s cyber resilience, improve security in the national cyber ecosystem, and strengthen leadership within key cyber-focused federal offices. The legislation, which was led within the committee by Senators... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today expressed his continued frustration with the Senate minority’s nearly unanimous refusal to protect the right to vote for all Americans, after the vast majority of his Republican Senate colleagues voted against opening debate on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation, named in honor of the late civil rights hero, is designed to restore the landmark Voting Rights Act and curb voter... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today urged Moderna and Pfizer – manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines – to take the necessary steps to increase vaccine production and expand global availability for their lifesaving products. In a letter to the companies, Senator King stressed the urgency of increasing the global vaccination rate, and asked the manufacturers to license their vaccines to the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) so that additional vaccines can be produced by qualified... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the October edition of Senator King’s “Inside Maine” podcast, featuring a timely discussion on the threats that cyberattacks pose to Americans’ day-to-day activities and how to identify and avoid disinformation online. Senator King was joined by Peter Warren Singer, a cyberdefense strategist, a fellow at New America, and a bestselling author; they discuss the serious national security concerns of our increasingly... 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 $576,824 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.“Every Maine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today pressed top Pentagon nominees on the importance of securing America’s cybernetworks. During his questioning, Senator King emphasized the need to prioritize cyberattack testing in order to identify and fix any vulnerabilities in Department of Defense networks. In response to Senator King’s questioning, John Sherman – the nominee for Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense –... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON — The Maine delegation announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a design for a new Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) building at Togus. The firm Triple C - The A&E Group, LLC will design the project. The new facility was announced last year after dogged work from Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), along with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), to advocate for... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Broadband Caucus, is welcoming an announcement from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that its ReConnect Broadband program will now require all participants in the program to provide high-speed connections with at least 100 megabits per second (Mbps) for both download and upload; the previous standards were 25 Mbps for download and 3 Mbps for upload. This change comes within months of advocacy from Senator... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, today announced the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) has awarded Pioneer Broadband in Houlton $5,543,142 to expand affordable, high-speed, reliable broadband connections to over 1,600 households across rural Northern Maine. The investment in connectivity will make a massive difference for families, small businesses, and communities across the region. Senator... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) has joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in introducing the Battery Material Processing and Component Manufacturing Act. The Senators’ legislation will support clean energy technologies, create jobs, support global competitiveness, and improve domestic supply chains by strengthening America’s domestic battery manufacturing industry.“As global supply chains struggle to meet increased demand and the threats of climate change grow,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Angus King is introducing legislation with a number of his colleagues to prevents America’s largest corporations from paying nothing in federal taxes. The Real Corporate Profits Minimum Tax Act establishes a new corporate minimum tax that would strengthen our economy and create a fairer tax system. Senator King, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), are pushing to include the bill as a revenue source for the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today questioned top Pentagon officials about their assessment of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the threats to Americans if the United States had further delayed its exit. In response to Senator King’s questioning, Lieutenant General James Mingus – Director of Operations for the Joint Staff – agreed with the Senator that staying in Afghanistan past the August 31st deadline likely... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan effort to provide working family caregivers in Maine and across the country with a tax credit of up to $5,000 to assist with out-of-pocket caregiving expenses.The Credit for Caring Act that Senators Collins and King co-sponsored would provide relief for those who are taking on added financial responsibilities as family caregivers supporting a loved one. The nonrefundable tax credit... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined Andrea Mitchell on NBC’s Meet the Press to stress the importance of voting rights, discuss potential Senate reforms to facilitate debate rather than enable obstruction, and highlight the opportunity to create a “GI Bill for the 21st century” through the Build Back Better reconciliation package.Senator King began the interview by discussing the importance of overcoming obstruction in order to defend America’s democratic system.... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, October 23rd, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced the locations of the Maine collection sites.“Unused prescription drugs that collect in our homes can fall into the wrong hands, creating unintended gateways to opioid addiction, particularly as we continue to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that the Economic Development Administration is awarding the Maine Department of Transportation $1 million to assess the risks posed by climate change to the state’s infrastructure and support long-term economic resiliency. The program will create a coastwide model of expected sea level rises and evaluate statewide infrastructure to develop climate-ready guidance for new and existing transportation projects. The funds were... Continue Reading »
