WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues on the Senate floor to condemn the ongoing government shutdown and urge the President and Congressional leadership to reopen the government. The Senators’ remarks came after two proposals to reopen the government failed to garner the needed 60 votes required to advance in the Senate. Senator King voted again the first bill, which would have funded the President’s unspecified border wall and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and U.S. Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) today announced that Pines Health Services, a community health center network with five locations throughout Aroostook County, has received $2,209,761 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The grant will support collaborative efforts to expand services and lower... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Andy Harris (R-Md.) sent a letter to Congressional Leadership urging them to provide a meaningful solution for the H-2B temporary guest worker program in any government funding agreement. The letter was signed by 31 Senators, including Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), and 96 Members of the House of Representatives.“As all of you are aware, we have been... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King today released the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man whose enduring faith, thoughtful leadership, and fierce commitment to progress through peace helped swell the chorus of the Union and touch the better angels of our nature. Regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity, Dr. King preached that equality, hope, and... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement announcing he has begun follow-up radiation treatments for residual prostate cancer. “This week, I completed the first of an 8 week round of radiation to treat some small, localized, residual prostate cancer. This is a 5-day-a-week radiation treatment that will take about 20 minutes each morning until mid-March. What it means for my work in the Senate? Absolutely nothing. I have been assured by my... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today joined a group of his colleagues to write to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) asking it provide an update on research initiatives to develop a universal flu vaccine. “The sooner we can achieve a universal vaccine, the sooner we can reduce the relentless burden the flu places on American families each year,” the Senators wrote. “Congress is committed to helping NIAID... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that Marge Kilkelly, a senior advisor serving in his Washington, D.C. office since 2013, will assume duties representing Androscoggin County as a Regional Representative in King’s state offices. Kilkelly has advised King on a wide range of policy issues since he was first elected to the Senate, from health care and opioids to agricultural issues. In her new position, Kilkelly will focus her efforts on the people in Androscoggin... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that he has been reappointed to his position as Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Airland Subcommittee, which oversees equipment and related research for the Air Force and Army, as well as the tactical aviation programs of the Navy and Marine Corps. Senator King will also continue to serve as a member of the Subcommittee on Seapower for the 116th Congress, which exercises jurisdiction over Navy programs... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined 170 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Trump on the direct and immediate consequences of the shutdown on housing security for more than four million households across the country. Both the short-term operations and long-term viability of affordable housing programs are dependent on Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) rental assistance initiatives. An estimated 2.2 million low-income households are among those... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Renewing their push to protect U.S. energy infrastructure from potential cyberattacks, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee and Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today reintroduced the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act. The legislation would defend the U.S. energy grid by partnering with industry to utilize engineering concepts to remove vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to access the grid... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) yesterday joined a group of his colleagues to introduce legislation that would secure back pay for the federal contractor employees who continue to go without pay during the current government shutdown. The Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act aims to help low-wage federal contractor employees – including janitorial, food, and security services workers – who have been furloughed or forced to accept reduced work hours as... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) shared a video message on social media in which he emphasized the negative impact the government shutdown is having on people across Maine, including U.S. Coast Guard personnel and families. Senator King has repeatedly called to reopen the government to fulfill its obligations to federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay and to ensure businesses, contractors, and people who rely on federal government agencies can... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Matthew Felling is joining his team and will serve as the Director of Communications in his Washington, D.C. office. Felling replaces Kathleen Connery Dawe, who will now serve as Senator King’s Chief of Staff. King’s office also announced veteran communications professional and Brunswick native, Jack Faherty, will return to Maine and serve as Maine Press Secretary.“Matthew Felling brings years of communications... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his support for three bills that would reduce the cost of prescription drugs. The first bill, the End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act, would prohibit pharmaceutical drug manufacturers from claiming tax deductions for consumer advertising expenses, and the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act would allow patients, pharmacists and wholesalers to import safe, affordable medicine from Canada and other... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that he has joined Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and 14 other Senators to raise concerns regarding the impact of the government shutdown on services to taxpayers at the beginning of the first filing season under the new tax code. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the Senators asked why the Taxpayer Advocate Service, which directly helps more than 200,000 taxpayers resolve tax and filing... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Parks, today wrote a letter to Department of the Interior Acting Secretary David Bernhardt to underscore the adverse effects the 21 day-old partial government shutdown is having on the National Parks System.“I respect that the National Park Service is in a difficult place of attempting to operate in some capacity during the shutdown that Congress continues to work to resolve, and that park units... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today took to the Senate floor to voice his concern for Maine people hurt by the government shutdown. Today marks the first day federal workers will miss their paycheck since the shutdown began 21 days ago. Senator King has repeatedly called to reopen the government to fairly compensate federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay and to ensure businesses, contractors, and people who rely on federal government agencies can access... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree today announced they have introduced companion legislation in both the Senate and the House that would help address the concerns of communities near Acadia National Park (ANP) about boundary issues and the use of intertidal zones by harvesters of clams and worms. The bill reflects feedback from the local community on the legislation introduced by the Maine Delegation in... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act, bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to protect federal and other government workers impacted during the shutdown, passed the Senate this evening by Unanimous Consent. Currently, 420,000 federal workers are working without pay, and another 380,000 have been sent home without pay until the shutdown ends.“Hundreds of thousands of federal employees, through no fault of their own,... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in Bar Harbor has received $436,249 from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic research. This funding was awarded through DHHS’ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Senator Collins is the founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus and the Chairman of the Senate... Continue Reading »
