WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today are welcoming the Semiconductor Industry Association and its members to the Capitol to launch the Semiconductor Caucus. The Semiconductor Caucus aims to increase awareness of the semiconductor industry and the vast scope of products that contain semiconductors. “Semiconductors – like those manufactured by several companies in Maine – play an enormous role in our day-to-day... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Marine Resources will receive $264,516 in grant funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support the Maine - New Hampshire Inshore Trawl Survey. The survey gathers important data on the groundfish and lobster populations in near shore waters in the Gulf of Maine, spanning from the Massachusetts coast to the Canadian border. “The health and... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Following reports that Maine State police captured a man who allegedly shot five people, two of them fatally, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement: “I am deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence and the tragic loss of Kyle Hewitt and Kevin Tozier. Their family, friends, and loved ones, along with those who were injured in this reprehensible act, are in my thoughts and prayers. I extend my thanks to our emergency responders and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded twelve Maine colleges and universities a total of $3,649,824 in grant funding through the Student Support Services Program. “The education offered by our state’s colleges and universities is among the best in the country,” said Senators Collins, and King. “This funding will ensure that Maine’s colleges and universities have the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King, announced that the Breathe Easy Coalition of Maine in Portland is one of four programs across the nation that has received the inaugural Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes. This award recognizes excellent organizations whose activities or policies showed measurable benefits in the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that he has joined the Health Information and Management Systems Society’s Capitol Hill Steering Committee on Telehealth and Healthcare Informatics. As a member of the Committee, Senator King will serve as an honorary co-chair of education sessions and technology demonstrations that provide an opportunity for members of Congress and their staff to better familiarize themselves with emerging technologies that... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the United States Senate passed a major education reform bill that includes provisions authored by U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) to grant states greater opportunity to pursue innovative testing systems, provide students across the country with greater access to the Internet and other digital learning tools outside of the classroom, and promote local governance in education. “Decisions about what happens in the classroom should be made at the local level... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that his amendment, inspired by an innovative educational initiative in Washington County, Maine, has been approved by the Senate. The Senate this morning unanimously approved the amendment offered by Senator King that would help close the homework gap and provide students across the country with access to Internet and other digital learning tools outside of the classroom. The amendment is based in part on the Digital... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Jerry Moran (R-Kans.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to better connect the nation’s new veterans with services, resources, and benefits that are available in their communities to help them transition back to civilian life. “Our veterans have served our country bravely, and as they return to civilian life, they shouldn’t have to fight to find the basic... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award MaineHealth in Portland $250,000 through the Children’s Oral Healthcare Access Program. “Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease, experienced by nearly one-quarter of all young people in the United States,” said Senators Collins and King. “Improving access to oral health care for our children, especially those most... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Steve Gleason Act, a bill which will help support patients diagnosed with diseases like Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to live more independent lives by making speech generating devices (SGDs) more accessible. Both Senators Collins and King are original cosponsors of the bill, which the Senate passed unanimously in April and will now... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the President’s expected announcement later today of a new initiative to expand high-speed broadband access for families across the country, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), the sponsor of legislation that would support innovative ways to improve student access to the Internet at home, released the following statement: “If our students are going to realize their full potential and compete in today’s digital world, they need to have... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Calling the Iran agreement one of the most important issues of our time, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, called on his colleagues in remarks on the Senate floor to not rush to judgment on the deal, but instead, assess it on its merits. “Mr. President, I did not plan to come to the floor today, but I’m here because I’ve been shocked and, frankly, surprised at the outpouring of reaction... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins testified in support of Greg Nadeau’s nomination to be the next Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration during a hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Nadeau, a Lewiston native, served as Senior Policy Advisor to then-Governor King from 1995 to 2002 and has served as the Federal Highway Administration’s Deputy Administrator since 2009. To watch the video of Senators... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Angus King announced today that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has awarded $835,037 to the Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging at Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor. The funding will be used for the continuation of research on the aging process. “The work done by Jackson Laboratory has significantly expanded our... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement today after the United States and its P5+1 partners announced that an agreement has been reached with Iran regarding its nuclear program: “I welcome the announcement that the United States and its negotiating partners have reached an agreement with Iran, and I look forward to thoroughly examining the details to determine whether or... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a successful recovery from prostate cancer surgery and two weeks of recuperation at home in Maine, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today returned to Washington, D.C. and will resume his regular Senate schedule. Senator King released the following statement: “I want to thank my family and my doctors – and especially my wonderful wife, Mary – who did so much to make my recovery smooth and successful. “I also want to thank the people of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $20,000 in funding to the University of New England. This grant will support a clinical research conference organized by the American Physical Therapy Association related to neurological disorders. “The challenges that neurological disorders pose to our nation’s overall health are staggering,” said Senators Collins and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a letter from U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will delay new menu labeling requirements at supermarkets, grocery stores, and similar retail locations for one year. In May, Senators Collins and King, along with several of their Senate colleagues, urged the agency in a letter to delay the regulations so that these establishments in Maine and around the country, which often sell food for... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point Reservation and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs grant funding totaling $237,396 as part of the Landscape Conservation Program. “Efforts by Maine’s Native American communities to address climate change are crucial to helping preserve our State’s natural beauty and way of... Continue Reading »
