WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Broadband Caucus, joined with his fellow caucus leaders in sending a letter to President Trump urging the administration to include “dedicated, stand-alone funding for broadband deployment” in any proposed infrastructure package. “Our rural communities have connectivity needs that are not being met, limiting economic opportunity and growth,” the senators wrote.... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) met with health professionals, students and administrators at the Maine College of Health Professions to discuss the importance of the health care industry in Maine, and challenges presented by health care workforce shortages in the state. “Each and every day, the people of Maine rely on the treatment provided by health care workers,” said Senator King. “That’s why the education provided by the Maine College of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King congratulated Caroline Baldacci of Bangor and Virginia Jewel Hugo-Vidal of Gorham on being selected as Maine’s delegates to the 56th Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). Caroline and Virginia will join 104 other students from across the country in spending a week in the nation’s capital where they will have an opportunity to study the American legislative system first-hand. “Caroline... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King celebrated and honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – who has inspired millions in America and across the globe to give back and help others – by participating in community service events in the Brunswick area. “On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. told the world about his radical new dream: that America would fulfill its promise of equality to all citizens, not just the lucky few of the right... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined 10 of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump, urging him to renew the opioid public health emergency declaration. “On October 26, 2017, you declared a public health emergency with the goal of mobilizing federal resources and strengthening the federal response to the opioid epidemic,” the Senators wrote in their letter. “This emergency declaration expires on January 23, 2018.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristjen Nielsen and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Alexander Acosta requesting that DHS audit the number of unused visas from the first half of fiscal year 2018. The letter also asks DOL to distribute visas based on time of application rather than randomly processing. “H-2B... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined their New England Senate colleagues in introducing the New England Coastal Protection Act. The legislation, which would bar offshore drilling along the region’s coast, follows a proposal from the Department of the Interior to open up federal Atlantic waters to offshore oil and natural gas exploration and extraction, putting vital coastline at risk and threatening a central economic engine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today released a joint statement outlining their support for a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to restore net neutrality, which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed in December: “With the protections made possible under net neutrality, businesses in Maine and across our country are ensured equal access to the Internet so they can innovate, grow, and compete in the global economy.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke expressing their opposition to a recent proposal from the Department of Interior that would allow offshore drilling in the vast majority of federal waters, including potentially off the coast of Maine. “We oppose any effort to open waters off the coast of Maine or any proximate area to offshore drilling,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group yesterday in writing to the administration to express concern about a pending trade investigation involving imported newsprint and other commercial printing papers used by local newspapers in Maine and across the country. Specifically, the Senators’ letter pertains to the administration’s ongoing review of a petition by one manufacturer claiming that Canadian producers of... Continue Reading »
