BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement today on the shooting in Orlando, Florida: “Today, our hearts are filled with grief. Like all Americans, I condemn this reprehensible attack. The victims, their families, those who were injured, and all those affected remain in my thoughts and prayers. In this dark moment, I am grateful to the law enforcement officers whose swift and courageous actions... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined with a group of his colleagues to announce a new legislative package aimed at reforming America’s campaign finance system and making government more accountable to the people. The package includes a bill authored by Senator King that would require real-time transparency in federal elections as well as legislation that would amend the Constitution to end unlimited campaign contributions and provisions that would reform... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the Zika virus continuing to spread further into the United States, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would help give states and localities the tools they need to fight back. The Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) Act would reauthorize critical public health tools that support states and localities in their mosquito surveillance and control... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks delivered on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, urged his colleagues to heed the repeated warnings of Intelligence Community officials and move to protect America’s critical energy infrastructure from potential cyber-attacks. Senator King’s comments came one day after he introduced the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2016, bipartisan legislation that would protect our... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are encouraging Maine high school students to apply for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), which has begun its statewide selection process for the program’s 55th Annual Washington Week. The USSYP brings two students from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity to Washington to experience an intensive week-long educational program about the workings of the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine), all members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today introduced legislation aiming to protect critical U.S. energy infrastructure from potentially catastrophic cyber-attacks. The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act of 2016 would examine solutions to defend the U.S. energy grid by replacing key devices like computer-connected operating systems that are... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Sanford Fire Department and the Maine Fire Service Institute in South Portland will receive a total of $552,211 in grant funding through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The Sanford Fire Department will receive a $301,819 Vehicle Acquisition grant, and the Maine Fire Service Institute will receive a $250,392 State Fire Training Academy grant. “Communities across Maine... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced his support for the Timber Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation introduced last month by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) that would support the advancement of the forest products industry by accelerating research and development – and ultimately construction – of wood buildings in the United States. More specifically, the legislation would focus on finding innovative ways to use wood... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that five Maine organizations will receive a total of $12,905,079 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs across the state. The five organizations are Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care based in Lewiston, Aroostook County Action Program based in Presque Isle, Midcoast Maine Community Action based in Bath, Penquis Community Action Program... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – This weekend, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the May edition of his podcast focusing on ways to support veterans in Maine and across America. In the podcast, he interviews Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Amy Marcotte, the Team Leader at the Sanford Vet Center, about ongoing efforts in Congress and in Maine to provide our veterans with the support they deserve. The “Inside Maine Podcast with Senator Angus King” is a 30-minute... Continue Reading »
LEWISTON, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today marched in the Lewiston-Auburn Memorial Day Parade and delivered remarks honoring Maine and America’s fallen service-members at a dedication ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston. Senator King also released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day, which commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service: “Today, we gather together in Maine and across the United States to remember those... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Maine’s New England Aqua Ventus I offshore wind pilot project, designed by a world-class University of Maine-led consortium, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to participate in the Offshore Wind Advanced Technology Demonstration program. Maine’s project now officially joins the demonstration program. “Today’s decision by the Department of Energy puts... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week introduced legislation that would help newborns suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a withdrawal condition often caused by use of opioids and other addictive substances in pregnant women. The Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies (CRIB) Act would allow states to recognize residential pediatric recovery facilities as providers under Medicaid, enabling... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced today that he successfully secured a provision in the Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2017 Intelligence Authorization Act that aims to save costs and encourage greater collaboration within America’s Intelligence Community. The amendment is a continuation of Senator King’s efforts to increase transparency and efficiency within the Intelligence... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of thirteen other Senators on a letter urging the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to authorize leases for eighteen major medical facilities across twelve states that have been awaiting congressional authorization for over a year, including a potential outpatient facility in Portland, Maine. Under current law, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must receive specific legislative... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With drug treatment facilities across the country closing their doors, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced the Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act (LifeBOAT), legislation that would establish a permanent funding stream to provide and expand access to substance abuse treatment. “I’ve heard it time and time again from people waging the battle against addiction: we need more treatment options. But today, those... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – This morning, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) participated in the groundbreaking for the future home of The Gathering Place, a Brunswick-based organization that works to support both individuals experiencing homeless and other vulnerable members of the local community. The Gathering Place’s new facility, which is expected to be completed by mid-summer, is located on Union Street in Brunswick and is strategically located to share a campus with the Mid Coast... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement today on the Navy’s acceptance of the Naval destroyer Zumwalt (DDG 1000): “The hardworking men and women of Bath Iron Works have once again demonstrated their unrivaled skills by successfully building and delivering to the Navy the world’s most advanced warship,” Senators Collins and King said in a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the support of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), the Senate today passed bipartisan spending legislation that will fund critical support services for Maine veterans, construction projects at military facilities like Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, efforts to fight the spread of the Zika virus, transportation infrastructure across the state, and critical housing construction and safety programs. The legislation also includes an amendment authored by Senator King that... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Bruce Poliquin announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Cary Medical Center in Caribou have signed a provider agreement that will allow eligible veterans in northern Maine to continue to receive the medical services currently offered through the Access Received Closer to Home (ARCH) program. In addition, through this agreement, veterans will now have access to podiatry, ophthalmology and... Continue Reading »
