WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $296,571 for parking garage improvements at the Casco Bay Island Ferry Service in Portland. “This funding to help make improvements to the parking garage at the Casco Bay Lines terminal is welcome news,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “Casco Bay Lines transports nearly one million passengers per year and is a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a total of $1,193,098 in grant funding to seven airports across Maine. The funding is awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency within the DOT. “Maine’s airports are important economic engines, helping to transport goods,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree welcomed an agreement announced today to lease a surplus Navy vessel to serve as a Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia ferry as a big win for Maine's tourism and transportation industries. “This announcement is outstanding news for the City of Portland and the State of Maine,” Senator King said. “The ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia is a powerful economic force, driving commerce,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a total of $296,260 in grant funding to Caribou Municipal Airport and Dexter Regional Airport. “Maine’s airports are important hubs for commerce, tourism and economic development in our state,” Senators Collins and King said in a joint statement. “This grant funding will help Dexter Regional Airport and Caribou Municipal... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced a $3.2 million investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support the work of the Anson and Madison Water District as it replaces a 12 mile long water transmission main in Somerset County. The investment is comprised of a $800,000 grant and a $2.4 million loan. “Clean and accessible water is essential to the health and safety of our communities,” Senators Collins and King said in a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a push by U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) to modernize U.S. icebreaking capabilities, the Obama Administration announced today that it has requested from Congress $150 million to acquire a heavy polar icebreaker for use in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Senator King released the following statement: “A robust fleet of U.S. icebreakers is critical to expanding our presence and influence in the Arctic, particularly as Russian and other... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the support of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), the Senate tonight overwhelmingly approved a long-term transportation bill that authorizes $305 billion in funding over the next five years for vital transportation infrastructure projects across the country. The bill will result in increased highway and transit funding for Maine and also includes several provisions either authored or strongly supported by Senator King. “Our country’s aging transportation... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An agreement reached yesterday on a long-term highway funding bill includes a hat-trick of legislative victories for Maine long championed by U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine). In addition to providing an increased and stable source of funding for highway, transit, and other infrastructure projects, the legislation would (1) reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, (2) boost jobs by simplifying the federal permitting process for major projects, and (3) deliver regulatory... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to consider strict enforcement measures and increase transparency for the recently announced Connect America Fund funding. The FCC announced more than $1.5 billion in annual funding as part of the second phase of the Connect America Fund to expand and support broadband service in rural areas. “We believe strict... Continue Reading »
