WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) Act, bipartisan legislation Senator King introduced that would help give states and localities the tools they need to fight back against mosquitos and the viruses they carry. The bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives for its consideration. “Insect-borne diseases aren’t a one-year... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The offices of Maine’s Congressional Delegation will host a Military Academy Seminar in cooperation with the Maine Maritime Academy in Portland on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street, from 6 – 8:30 PM. Registration is from 5:30 – 6 PM. Students, parents and guidance counselors who are interested in the application process for the United States Military, Naval, Air Force, Merchant Marine and Coast Guard Academies, state... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Grant totaling $769,681 to Novo Biosciences, Inc. in Bar Harbor. The grant will support research on developing treatment methods for healing damaged heart tissue caused by heart attacks. “Heart disease is the number one cause of death in America and affects thousands of Mainers every year. It is... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA) and the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV) will receive $147,693 and $91,443, respectively, through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program. “Survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence should have access to every resource available to ensure their safety,” said... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement on the Administration’s announcement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): "Those protected under DACA came here as children with their parents – at no fault of their own – and have been here for years and years. In that time, they’ve worked to provide for their families, pay taxes, and contribute to the American economy. While I am... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded Stantec Consulting Services $4,914,828 for architect-engineering services for the dry dock number one superflood basin at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery. “This announcement is welcome news for the hardworking men and women of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “This design contract will help prepare... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that six Maine economic development organizations and towns will receive a total of $296,000 in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, the Northern Maine Development Commission, the University of Maine System, Eastern Maine Development Corporation, the Town of Madawaska, and the Town of Ashland will all receive grants to support their work in Maine... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1.5 million to the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center. The funding will be used to support a $3 million project to replace an existing pier, renovate the Flowing Seawater Laboratory, and construct three new laboratory spaces. Approximately 50 jobs are expected to be created through this project. “For more than five decades,... Continue Reading »
BAR HARBOR, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined researchers, scientists, health professionals, and Acadia National Park officials to discuss strategies to prevent vector-borne diseases like Lyme and bolster research and education initiatives to help combat these diseases. Senator King toured the Mosquito Project at Sieur de Monts Nature Center and learned about the Tick Project at the Compass Harbor, Schooner Head Trailhead. This spring, Senator King reintroduced the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that two Maine organizations will receive a total of $5,355,169 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Kennebec Valley Community Action Program will receive $3,272,520 and Waldo Community Action Partners will receive $2,082,649. “Head Start programs across Maine offer critical educational opportunities to young children and their families,... Continue Reading »
BAR HARBOR, ME – During Acadia Family Center’s speaker series on the drug and opioid epidemic, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today underscored his joint statement with a bipartisan group of his colleauges urging President Trump to lift the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion for residential substance use disorder treatment as part of his opioid emergency declaration. The statement, released along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Susan Collins (R-Maine),... Continue Reading »
ELLSWORTH, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined with the city of Ellsworth and Ellsworth Business Development Corporation, Northern Border Regional Commission Co-Chair Mark Scarano, local and state officials, and private sector partners to celebrate the launch of Ellsworth’s Open Access Fiber Optic Network at the Union River Center for Innovation in Ellsworth. The open access fiber network provides high-speed internet to the Union River Center for Innovation, an... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will award a total of $354,844 to three Maine fire departments to enhance their overall safety and operations. The Albion Volunteer Fire Department will receive $20,457, the Anson Fire Department will receive $162,381, and Plymouth Fire and Rescue will receive $172,006. “Members of the Albion, Anson, and Plymouth communities rely on the brave men and women... Continue Reading »
BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined parents, children, and childcare professionals to discuss challenges facing childcare providers and strategies to make childcare more affordable for Maine families. During the visit, Senator King highlighted the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) that would improve and modernize the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit to help American... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement today in response to President Trump’s announcement on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan: “I look forward to studying the strategy outlined tonight by President Trump in greater detail in the coming days, but I am hopeful this path forward will support our country’s national security and help stabilize the region.... 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 56th Annual Washington Week. Senator Collins is an alumna of the program, and Senator King is the 2018 USSYP Independent Co-Chair. The USSYP brings two students from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education... Continue Reading »
UNITY, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today hosted a listening tour with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association to discuss the importance of rural broadband for rural education, health care, and for growing Maine’s rural economy. During the tour, Senator King announced his support for the Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act,... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will receive a total of $404,685 to prevent childhood lead poisoning in Maine. The grant is being awarded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH). “Lead poisoning is one of the most prevalent public health issues facing children today,” said Senators Collins... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Penobscot Indian Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Pleasant Point Reservation, and the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township received a total of $2,302,764 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program. “Indian Housing Block Grants provide important assistance to... Continue Reading »
SANFORD, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined community leaders, municipal officials, senior housing contractors and developers and Maine seniors at Trafton Senior Center in Sanford to discuss policies to help Maine seniors age in their homes and their communities. In outlining these policies, Senator King announced that this morning he sent a letter to the Administration for Community Living (ACL), an operating division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human... Continue Reading »
