Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a group of 52 Senators—more than half of the Senate – in introducing the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act. The bill, which was authored by U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), would extend USDA school meal flexibilities from June 30, 2022, to September 30, 2023. These flexibilities have been crucial to feeding children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With 90% of our... 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), are urging President Joe Biden to keep a key cyberdeterrent in place after reports that the administration is considering changes to the policy. In a letter to President Biden, King and Gallagher lay out the critical importance of National Security Presidential Memorandum – 13 (NSPM-13), which established an agile workflow allowing the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) applauded a vote by the Maine Veterans’ Homes (MVH) Board of Trustees to keep its Caribou and Machias sites open. The decision comes on the heels of swift bipartisan action from both the Maine Legislature and Governor Janet Mills. Senator King had spoken out against the original decision to close the sites, and joined the full Maine Congressional Delegation in February to urge the board to engage with elected officials to explore... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring legislation to limit the ability of Vladimir Putin and Russian oligarchs to evade economic sanctions by using digital assets such as cryptocurrencies. The Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act would prohibit any Russian digital assets from being traded in U.S. jurisdictions, enact new cryptocurrency transparency requirements, and... 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 $31,245,144 to help low-income Maine families make energy-efficient improvements and lower their heating and electric bills. This funding was authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) – the Department of Energy’s largest residential energy retrofit program. Senator Collins was part of... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. –In an effort to alleviate the significant backlog at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of 100 of their colleagues in sending a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig last month. The group urged the IRS to suspend notices that are distracting the agency from its mission to address customer service and processing... Continue Reading »
Download photos of Senator King’s meeting with Judge Jackson HERE, and b-roll HEREWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that he will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Senator King’s decision comes one day after he met with Judge Jackson to better understand her judicial philosophy. “After carefully reviewing Judge Jackson’s record, attending portions of her nomination hearings before the Senate... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King today called for a simpler permitting process for new production of critical minerals, a key component of smart phones and network technology. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King highlighted the burdensome process facing mineral mining projects, and pushed for a streamlined permitting procedure that will allow for new investment in this critical field while maintaining strong environmental protections. Today’s push in... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Representative Jared Golden are introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill to designate a Downeast Maine National Heritage Area. The legislation, which is cosponsored by Senator Susan Collins and Representative Chellie Pingree, would designate all of Hancock and Washington counties as an area with national importance, qualifying the region for additional federal investment and helping to drive... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for which they have strongly advocated will be made available to employers across the country to fill seasonal jobs. U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas called Senator Collins to notify her that the additional visas have been allotted. These visas will be set aside for U.S. employers seeking to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is joining Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mark Warner (D-VA) to introduce legislation that will improve America’s access to critical minerals by working closer with our allies, and counter China’s current market dominance of this vital resource. The Quad Critical Minerals Partnership Act would leverage... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Shortly after returning from a bipartisan fact-finding mission to Poland and Germany, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are calling on the Biden administration to provide clear answers on the speed and specifics of lethal aid being provided to Ukraine. In a letter a bipartisan letter from over 20 Senators to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Collins and King request updates on the exact military aid being provided to Ukraine, urge the administration to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With new federal regulations fast approaching and supply chain challenges delaying access to key materials, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills are urging the Biden administration to give Maine lobstermen and women more time to comply with updated gear rules. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the Maine lawmakers request a delay in the implementation of part of the National Marine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – To commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the March edition of his “Answering the Call: Maine’s Veteran Voices” interview series, in which he shares the stories and reflections of the lives, selfless service, and sacrifice of Maine’s veteran community. In the fifth interview of the series, conducted in partnership with the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project, Senator King spoke with longtime Maine humorist Gary Crocker, who... Continue Reading »
You can listen to the March edition of Inside Maine HERE or on Apple Podcasts WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the March episode of Senator King’s “Inside Maine” podcast discussing Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and what it means for Maine and America. Senator King was joined by former Maine Senator and Secretary of Defense William Cohen, who served on the Senate Intelligence Committee during the collapse of the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to strengthen federal broadband funding programs and ensure universal access to telecommunications services across the United States. The Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act would help modernize the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) – which has provided hundreds of millions of dollars to support broadband connectivity in... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that seven organizations in the State of Maine have received a total of $9,031,836 to strengthen health care services. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Center Cluster Program.“Access to affordable care is key to protecting the health and well-being of Mainers, particularly amid the ongoing... Continue Reading »
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 National Park Service to offer a digital version of “America the Beautiful” passes that give access to over 2,000 federal recreation sites, in addition to the existing paper version. In a letter to National Park Service Director Charles Sams, the Senators highlight how a digital America the Beautiful Pass would improve efficiency and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) released a joint statement today in appreciation of the Treasury Department’s steps to prevent Putin from using Russian gold reserves to evade the effects of crippling international sanctions. The announcement comes one day after King and his colleagues spoke with Secretary Yellen to emphasize the importance of targeting Russian gold. The Senators have been vocal on... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 73 Members of Congress in urging the Biden administration to take immediate action to unite Ukrainian children going through the adoption process with American adoptive or host families. Senators Collins and King are members of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption and recently returned from a bipartisan Senate delegation visit to Poland and Germany.The lawmakers specifically called on the... Continue Reading »
