WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Maine will receive more than $7.9 million in grant funding from the Department of Homeland Security to help state and local officials build and enhance preparedness for regional and national emergencies. Funding is being distributed as follows: $3.46 million from the State Homeland Security Grant Program which may be used for planning and organization or the purchase of equipment to prevent and respond to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King today announced that six Maine airports have been awarded federal grants from the Federal Aviation Administration totaling more than $1.8 million to be used for general improvements and safety enhancements. “Maine's large geographic area makes air travel an important transportation option that connects towns and cities across the state,” said Senator King. “Maine's small airports play a vital role in supporting local businesses,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announced today that it has begun its statewide selection process, and Senators Susan Collins and Angus King encourage Maine high school students to apply. The USSYP brings two students from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity to Washington to experience an intensive week-long educational program about the workings of the Senate and the federal government overall.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and U.S. Senator Angus King today announced that Caribou Municipal Airport will receive a grant totaling $1,894,695 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the purpose of runway rehabilitation. “Caribou Municipal Airport supports the region's economy and also serves as a vital link for emergency patients from Cary Medical Center and northern Maine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced several grants and loans totaling $3,965,590 have been awarded to Maine by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Project. “Loans and grants provided by the USDA are critical to providing many services in rural communities that might otherwise have been unaffordable,” Senators Collins and King said in a joint statement. “This funding will make it possible to improve... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today applauded J.D. Irving, Limited announcement that the company’s Sawmill Division will invest $30 million in a new state-of-the-art softwood sawmill in Ashland. “This new sawmill will have a positive economic impact in Aroostook County and well beyond,” Senators Collins and King said in a joint statement. “This investment will create as many as 60 permanent jobs and confirms the economic... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree remind local farmers and interested consumers that officials from the Food and Drug Administration will be available this coming Monday to answer questions and hear concerns about the federal government’s proposed Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules. The public forum, which is being hosted by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, will... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech to a crowd of a quarter million people gathered on the National Mall. Among them was 19 year old Angus King, then a student at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Today, 50 years later, Senator Angus King (I-ME) again returned to the National Mall to join in a ceremony with President Obama, former Presidents Clinton and Carter, as well as many other dignitaries, to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama today signed into law the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, a bill coauthored by U.S. Senator Angus King that lowers student loan interest rates for all students who have taken out or will take out a loan after July 1, 2013. Senator King attended the White House signing ceremony this afternoon. “I am pleased to see this bill, which has broad bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, signed into law by the President,” Senator... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two federal grants totaling $105,000 to the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport. The first grant awards $50,000 to fund a wildlife hazard assessment in order to identify wildlife species in the area and assess their numbers, locations, and local movement. The second grant provides $55,000 for the necessary... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a federal grant in the amount of $193,500 to Oxford County Regional Airport for the construction of a perimeter fence. The fence is intended to increase security and safety by preventing unauthorized access to the property and deterring wildlife and people from inadvertently traversing the runway. “Maine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the U.S. Navy will not pursue plans to repair the USS MIAMI. "We are disappointed by the Navy’s decision to discontinue repairs to the USS MIAMI. Inactivating the MIAMI will mean a loss to our nuclear submarine fleet – yet another unfortunate consequence of the across-the-board... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement today after being notified by the Department of Defense (DOD) that the number of furlough days DOD civilian employees will have to endure this fiscal year has been reduced from eleven to six: “While we certainly welcome Secretary Hagel’s announcement today, as well as the sense of relief that it may bring to DOD civilian employees across Maine, we’re still keenly aware of the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced today that the U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) a contract modification for DDG-1000 class services worth $212,000,000. This contract will allow BIW to build the deckhouse, hangar, and aft vertical launch system (VLS) for the third DDG-1000 ship. “This... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Mike Crapo (R-ID) have joined together to introduce legislation that would direct the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to more accurately reflect the cost-savings of preventive healthcare, including screenings. The Preventive Health Savings Act of 2013 (S. 1422) would also allow the Chairman or Ranking Member of the House or Senate Budget Committee, or the health committees – HELP, Finance, Ways and Means, or... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an ongoing effort to keep folks at home informed of his work in the Senate, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) took a few minutes to discuss the events of this past week in the nation’s capital. In his weekly recap, Senator King addressed: His visit to New Balance’s manufacturing facility in Norridgewock with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. “I wanted him to see the people, to see the factory, to see the work that they do, and to understand how... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement today after the Senate failed, by a vote of 54-43, to invoke cloture on S. 1243, the Transportation and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. Although the motion received a clear majority, it failed to get the 60 votes necessary under Senate rules. Senator King said: “For years, Republicans in the Senate have criticized Democrats for governing irresponsibly by conducting business outside... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King today praised the passage of the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator King, along with Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Tom Carper (D-DE), Richard Burr (R-NC), Tom Coburn (R-OK), and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) crafted the bipartisan compromise and led the fight for its passage in the Senate. The bill is a permanent-fix that lowers student loan interest rates for all students. It will now head to the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the University of Maine, along with partners Maine Maritime Academy, Sandia National Laboratories, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, received a $983,997 grant from the National Science Foundation to design, develop, and construct a unique, multidirectional Wind-Wave generating system called W2. Once completed, W2 will be able to simulate wave and wind conditions similar to those found in... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and U.S. Senator Angus King today announced that ten Maine airports have been awarded federal grants, totaling more than $5.1 million, from the Federal Aviation Administration to be used for general improvements and safety enhancements. “Maine's large geographic area makes air travel an important transportation option that connects towns and cities... Continue Reading »
