WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their decision to vote in favor of declassifying the Findings & Conclusions and Executive Summary of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report regarding the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) Detention and Interrogation Program. This report was originally approved by the Committee in December 2012, before Senators Collins and King joined the Committee. The Senate Select Committee on... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) applauded the news this afternoon that more than seven million Americans have signed up for private health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “The incredible surge in sign-ups over the last few days sends a clear message: the American people want high-quality health care that won’t break the bank, and they know the Affordable Care Act will help them get it,” Senator King said. “In fact, because of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of New England Senators in calling on the Administration to support the re-nomination of Acting Chairman Cheryl LaFleur to serve as a Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Citing LaFleur’s unparalleled expertise on energy issues impacting the Northeast region, Senators Collins and King, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Edward Markey (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the United States Senate voted today to once-again adopt a temporary, one-year fix of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate formula, known as the ‘Doc-Fix’, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) called for a comprehensive solution to the 12-year old problem by passing the Medicare Drug Savings Act. “For more than a decade, Congress has failed to find a fix for the Medicare payment system because of ongoing disputes over the best way to pay for it. This... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King urge the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider the economic effect of regulating so-called “spent grains” when crafting a final rule to protect our nation’s food supply. Spent grains is the term used to refer to the product that is leftover after a brewer heats grains to extract sugar, protein, and other nutrients used in the beer-making process. ... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today released a letter that they wrote to U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan urging the implementation of regulatory and administrative relief measures for public housing authorities (PHAs) in Maine and across the country. In addition, the Senators also released HUD’s response, which praises their suggestions and outlines relief measures that have already been adopted to help PHAs maximize... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) debated Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) on Fox News Sunday and renewed his long-held promise to work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reach sensible solutions that will improve the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and help ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. After his appearance, Senator King released the following statement underscoring his comments: “The ACA is already beginning to... Continue Reading »
AUGUSTA, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today presented World War II veteran Captain Lester Slate of Exeter with several service medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, for his lifesaving act of heroism during the Second World War. “As a citizen of the United States and as a United States Senator, I was honored to be with Captain Slate as he received the recognition he so richly deserves for his service and sacrifice on behalf of our nation,” Senator King... Continue Reading »
KENNEBUNK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today attended a naturalization ceremony hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Middle School of the Kennebunks in which 71 people from more than 30 countries were officially granted U.S. citizenship. King, who spoke at the ceremony, congratulated the new Americans on their citizenship and emphasized the importance of diversity in enriching our society. “It was a privilege to participate in today’s... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of his ongoing effort to keep the people of Maine up to date with his work in Washington, U.S. Senator Angus King sat down to discuss this week’s events in the nation’s capital. In his weekly address Senator King discussed: His recent trip to the Arctic where he spent 20 hours aboard the USS NEW MEXICO, a VIRGINIA-class, nuclear powered, attack submarine. A letter he sent to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, urging him to consider one of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) this evening spoke on the floor of the United States Senate to honor the centennial birthday of former Maine U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie. Senator Muskie would have turned 100 tomorrow, March 28th, 2014. “Ed Muskie is a true American hero, and there’s no way that my poor words or anybody else’s can really capture his career and the impact he made,” Senator King said. “I think perhaps the closest I could come... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy expressing concern with the agency’s proposed revision of rules regarding wood-burning stoves. EPA has proposed a rule updating its 1988 standards for new wood stoves and heaters. In the letter, Senators Collins and King express support for efforts to improve air quality and human health, but write, “The purpose of the rule... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released his public schedule for this coming weekend, which includes several events across central and southern Maine. On Friday, March 28th, Senator King will offer opening remarks at the Family Business Forum at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. The event provides education, networking, and consulting services to Maine business owners and employees. Later in the day, the Senator will attend and speak at a Naturalization Ceremony... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the support of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), the United States Senate today voted to overcome a procedural hurdle and advance legislation renewing the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program. The Senate is expected to pass the bill early next week. “Emergency unemployment benefits are a critical lifeline to thousands of Mainers and millions of Americans who have been struggling to make ends meet while they continue to search for work,”... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During an Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of that Committee, thanked Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert for recently exercising a contract option to construct the fifth Arleigh Burke class destroyer (DDG-51) at Bath Iron Works (BIW) as a part of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2013-2017 multi-year DDG-51-class procurement. “I just want to thank Secretary... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), along with centrist colleagues Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Mark Begich (D-Alaska), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.), today proposed several pieces of legislation that take the next steps toward making the Affordable Care Act work better by providing greater choice and increasing affordability and improving flexibility for workers and businesses. “While the Affordable Care Act is far from perfect,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Citing concerns over recent price increases for natural gas in New England, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and a group of his colleagues from New England called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review this winter’s natural gas prices to ensure that markets have been functioning properly and that price spikes are not the result of speculation or manipulation. “Severe price increases like those we have seen in New England can hurt... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will receive $11,420,465 million in excise tax revenues to fund fish and wildlife conservation and recreation projects. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing a record $760.9 million through the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration program and $325.7 million through Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration program. Revenues come from excise... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter today to the Secretary of Education, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) praised a highly successful educational pilot program in Maine called Bridge Year and encouraged the Department to closely examine it as a model of innovation as they look for ways to improve student success, shorten time to degree completion, and reduce student loan indebtedness. “I would like to draw your attention to a program in Maine that is on the frontier of this kind of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in response to reports the President will seek to restructure the government’s bulk collection of telephone call records under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act: “I am encouraged by reports that the President is preparing proposals to reform the government’s bulk collection program that are largely in line with many of the... Continue Reading »
