MILLINOCKET, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and officials with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration met with local leaders in the Katahdin region to discuss economic development opportunities within the forest products industry. Senator King and the officials, including the Regional Director for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), also toured several businesses in the area, including PK Floats in Lincoln, Scotts Co.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to express their concern about the potential sunset of the Access Received Closer to Home (ARCH) program and to urge the Committee to work to ensure that the program is extended. The letter was addressed to Senators Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee. Senators Collins and King have strongly... Continue Reading »
PARIS TOWN HALL, ME – As Maine continues to battle the opioid and heroin epidemic, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today convened a roundtable discussion at the Paris Town Hall that brought together family members of those who are struggling with addiction, who are in recovery, and who lost the fight against addiction to better understand the challenges they face in providing care and how policies and programs could better support... Continue Reading »
BRIDGTON, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Senate Climate Action Task Force, joined with representatives from Maine conservation and outdoor recreation groups for a forum at the Lakes Environmental Associate Science Center in Bridgton to highlight the impact of climate change on ice fishing in Maine. At the event titled “Fishing on Thin Ice,” Senator King emphasized the proud tradition of outdoor... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin joined together today to ask three top Obama Administration officials to resist Swedish efforts to ban the import of live Maine lobsters into the European Union. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, the Maine Congressional Delegation said live Maine lobsters have been exported... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) sent a letter to Jonathan B. Jarvis, the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), urging him to visit the Katahdin region in the coming months to directly address questions, thoughts, and concerns from local residents about the possible designation of local, privately-owned land as a national monument. In his letter, Senator King also urged the Department of the Interior to focus its attention on the proposed conditions... 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. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, was in Berlin, Germany on March 23rd as part on an ongoing Senate Intelligence Committee delegation trip focused on national security. The visit to Berlin, where Senator King met with German security officials, concludes his participation in the trip. In Berlin, Senator King met with German security officials, including National Security Advisor Christoph Heusgen. He... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, was in Paris, France on March 21st and 22nd as part of an ongoing Senate Intelligence Committee delegation visit focused on national security. In Paris, Senator King met with top French officials, including French Parliamentarians and national security officials, as well as the U.S. Ambassador to France and other U.S. Embassy officials. Their meetings focused heavily on... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement today on the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium: “Senator King’s thoughts and prayers are with the people of Belgium in the wake of this terrible tragedy,” said Scott Ogden, spokesman for Senator King. “While authorities are still working to uncover more information, Senator King has been... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, was in Kiev, Ukraine on March 20th as part of an ongoing Intelligence Committee delegation visit focused on national security. In Kiev, Senator King met with the U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt and top U.S. and Ukrainian security officials to discuss the ongoing conflict in the eastern part of the country as well as steps to continue to build on the United States’... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, was in Poland on March 18th and 19th as part of an Intelligence Committee delegation visit focused on national security. In Warsaw on Friday, Senator King met with officials at the U.S. Embassy and participated in discussions with Polish national security officials at the Ministry of Defense where they discussed Poland’s important role in regional cooperation in... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of this Saturday’s Maine Women’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony, U.S. Senator Angus King today released a statement submitted to the Congressional Record honoring this year’s inductees, Dr. Connie Adler and Elizabeth Ward Saxl. The two women join a long list of inspiring female leaders who have demonstrated a strong commitment to bettering their communities and the entire State of Maine. “Congratulations to both Connie and Elizabeth... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $1,234,016 to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to help advance interventions for preventing prescription drug overdoses. “The heroin and opioid abuse epidemic in Maine and across the country is devastating far too many families,” Senators Collins and King said in a joint statement. “This significant investment... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a total of $4,973,954 to community health centers across Maine. “Maine’s health centers are essential to advancing quality care and ensuring the continued health of our communities,” Senator King said. “This funding will support these facilities as they work to improve health services across Maine, and I commend the U.S.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) presented leaders of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), including Maine native Special Agent Mary Jones, with a signed copy of a statement he submitted to the Congressional Record recognizing NCIS for fifty years of exemplary service to the country. In his statement, Senator King honors NCIS for its tireless work and steadfast commitment to maintaining the safety of United States Naval personnel. “I ask the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King introduced legislation today that would extend the Access Received Closer to Home (ARCH) program for an additional five years. Absent congressional action, the pilot program will expire on August 7, 2016. Senators Collins and King are longtime champions of the ARCH program, which provides rural veterans with local access to the quality health care they have earned through their service to our nation. The ARCH program... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement today in response to the announcement that Madison Paper Industries mill in Madison will close by the end of May: “This is devastating news for Madison’s dedicated employees and their families as well as for the Town of Madison and the entire state of Maine. We stand ready to assist any and all affected workers in whatever ways we can,” Senators Collins and King said in a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King called on the U.S. Department of Commerce to take immediate action to bolster Maine’s forest-based economy in the wake of several mill closures that have left communities in rural Maine in the midst of an economic crisis. In a letter to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, Senators Collins and King urged the Commerce Department to establish and lead an integrated, multi-agency Economic Development Assessment Team... Continue Reading »
