WASHINGTON, D.C. – After weeks of intense negotiations, U.S. Senator Angus King today voted for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a historic investment in America’s infrastructure. Following the vote, Senator King touted the legislation’s anticipated impact on Maine people, including much-needed funding for roads, bridges, ports, airports, climate change resiliency, digital infrastructure, and the nation’s energy grid. A member of the bipartisan group of Senators who... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 12 organizations and towns across the State of Maine have received a total of $4,855,281 to support economic development and infrastructure projects. This funding was awarded through the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) State Economic and Infrastructure Development Investment Program.“The Northern Border Regional Commission serves as a critical resource for northern and central Maine, making... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) are introducing bipartisan legislation to convene a federal advisory panel tasked with making recommendations to support data collection critical to the health of America’s forests. Specifically, this “Blue Ribbon” panel would be made up of forest industry representatives, experts, and climate specialists, who will assess the U.S. Forest Service Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) program’s past progress, current... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined a group of Senate colleagues in introducing the AG RESEARCH Act to address the multi-billion dollar maintenance backlog and modernization needs at various agricultural research facilities, including the University of Maine, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) facilities. The backlog is estimated to be at least $11.5 billion for universities, and $1 billion for ARS facilities. The... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring legislation to create a first-ever affirmative statutory federal voting rights guarantee for all U.S. citizens. The Right to Vote Act protects American citizens’ fundamental right to vote. It establishes a first-ever statutory right to vote in federal elections — protecting U.S. citizens from laws that make it harder to cast a ballot. The Right to Vote Act was authored by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).“Our American... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to swiftly discharge the outstanding student loans of more than 517,000 Americans with a total and permanent disability (TPD) – to look out for those who became disabled since their college careers, impeding their ability to fully earn a living. In addition to Senator King, the letter is also signed by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Rob... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citing recent natural disasters including excessive heat, raging wildfires, and devastating droughts, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today emphasized the urgent threat posed by climate change in a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. During the hearing, Senator King pressed Dr. Geraldine Richmond, nominee to serve as Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, on the timeline for climate action to prevent crises. In response, Dr. Richmond... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today pressed Lieutenant General Laura Richardson, nominee to be General and Commander of the United States Southern Command on the importance of providing added stability to the economies of “Northern Triangle” nations – El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala – to curb the flow of migration from those nations to the United States. In today’s hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator King and Lieutenant General Laura Richardson... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Comprehensive Suicide Project has received a total of $849,000 to support youth suicide prevention programs in Maine. This funding was awarded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention & Control.“Suicide is a leading cause of death among Maine youth, and this heartbreak has affected far too many families. The pandemic and its... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, today hailed the historic $65 billion investment in broadband infrastructure included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The broadband provisions include over $40 billion in block grants to states and $2 billion for tribal governments, mirroring the bipartisan BRIDGE Act introduced by Senators King, Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) earlier this year. If... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, today announced that he worked on a bipartisan basis to provide the Office of the National Cyber Director (NCD) with $21 million through the Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. Senator King has repeatedly championed the NCD, which was a key recommendation of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission – including by introducing legislation to allow the newly-created office to use non-reimbursable... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King and a bipartisan group of his colleagues have introduced the American Grown Act. The legislation requires the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Defense, and the Department of State to only procure cut flowers and cut greens grown in the United States.“When the U.S. government spends taxpayers’ dollars, it should prioritize American products in order to reinject these funds back into the national economy,” said Senator... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the July edition of Senator King’s “Inside Maine” podcast, which features a timely discussion on the looming threat of China with two prominent and knowledgeable voices: Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), who serves as co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission with Senator King, and Admiral James Stavridis, a retired U.S. Navy official and respected leader on foreign policy. During the conversation, Senator... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S .Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement on the bipartisan infrastructure agreement after the Senate voted 67 to 32 to begin debate on the bill:“For too long, America’s infrastructure needs have gone unaddressed as partisan politics delayed efforts to meet the needs of our citizens. No longer,” said Senator King. “Today, our bipartisan group has produced an agreement that will invest in American infrastructure to support our economy, our communities,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), commissioner of the CSC, have introduced a multi-tiered bill to strengthen America’s cyber resilience and improve cybersecurity among the nation’s Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure (SICI). Their bipartisan Defense of United States Infrastructure Act includes a number of key CSC recommendations to address... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, convened a hearing to examine the effects of overcrowding in many National Parks across the country – and explore solutions to the challenge. From Acadia to Yellowstone and points between, the National Park Service is seeing a spike in visitors that is straining resources and infrastructure, putting the country in a position where Chairman King believes we’re at risk of “loving our... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) are introducing the Middle Mile Broadband Deployment Act to expand access to high-speed, affordable broadband. This legislation would help build needed “middle-mile” broadband infrastructure, which is essential to connect internet carriers to local networks and community institutions and increase affordable broadband access to unserved and underserved communities. While much of the national debate... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Community Concepts a total of $5,962,290 for its Head Start and Early Head Start Programs.“Head Start programs across Maine provide invaluable resources to young children and their families, helping them to develop new skills and build educational opportunities,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “Head Start providers... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is co-sponsoring the Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2021 to expand access to credit for an estimated 45 million Americans who have either no credit history or a credit history that is too scarcely populated to generate a credit score. This bipartisan legislation would permit landlords and utility and telecom providers to report on-time payments data to credit reporting agencies, giving consumers the opportunity to develop a positive credit... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – On the heels of a new report showing most hospitals failing to communicate their costs to patients, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is urging top Administration officials to ensure that a recent law implemented to end surprise medical billing is enforced and information is consumer-friendly. In a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Senator King called for collaboration between CMS, advocacy groups, and... Continue Reading »
