WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced legislation that will improve access to specialized doctors for Maine people dealing with hearing loss or impairments. The bipartisan Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act would ensure that older Maine people and people with disabilities on Medicare are able to access a full range of hearing and balance health care services provided by trained and licensed audiologists. Hearing loss affects over 48 million Americans. Though... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced federal funding to support substance abuse and mental health services for tribal communities. Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness (WPHW) will receive $750,000 to help expand substance use disorder and mental health services. This federal funding, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, will support WPHW’s Medication Assisted... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Representatives Jared Golden (ME-02), and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) are urging the Biden administration to increase the pay rate for the roughly 1,400 Veterans Affairs employees in Kennebec and Penobscot Counties. In a letter to U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja, the Maine leaders explain the need for better salaries to recruit and retain... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to strengthen Maine’s healthcare workforce as the need grows for end-of-life services. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) will support the well-being of Americans with terminal illnesses by investing in training, education, and research for the specialized care. The bill aims to attract more people into the field – which is seeing a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), Co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement to institute a cybersecurity certification and labeling program. As the “Internet of Things” continues to proliferate with connected products in millions of households, the program will label qualified devices that meet cybersecurity... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ICYMI from ABC News, the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed legislation from Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs and Armed Services Committees, to help military spouses access remote federal jobs and secure steady careers. The bill would be an important step to address unemployment and food insecurity among military families. From ABC: The Military Spouse Employment Act, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, would allow military spouses... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) have introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand the United States’ capacity to track infectious diseases in wastewater. The Public health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated wastewater Community Testing Act (PREDICT) Act, would significantly strengthen the National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS), by continuing to award grants to state, tribal, and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), Co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s newly unveiled National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan illustrates how the administration will carry out the NCS’s objectives, many of which were initially key cybersecurity priorities of the CSC. “The National... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today urged the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to resume payments for domiciliary care for veterans with dementia as permitted by law. Congress passed legislation in 2021 authorizing the VA to cover the costs of domiciliary care after the Department stopped reimbursements for the long-supported care in 2019. Now, with organizations like Maine Veterans’ Homes (MVH) forced to carry... Continue Reading »
Video of the exchange can be downloaded here WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today asked General Randy George, current Vice Chief of Staff of the Army and nominee for Chief of Staff of the Army, about the national security impacts of the current hold on military promotions. In the exchange during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the General confirmed to Senator King that the unprecedented blockade is making it more difficult for the nation’s... Continue Reading »
VILNIUS, LT – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Intelligence Committees, participated in a press conference today at the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. On the trip, he toured the Pabrade Training Area with US Army leaders, met with key NATO officials, and received updates on Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Senator King’s remarks are below and audio can be found HERE: “History will show that Vladimir Putin did more for NATO than any public... Continue Reading »
Augusta, MAINE—Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced today that President Joe Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for eight Maine counties impacted by a severe spring storm that brought heavy rain and wind that created flooding, swelling rivers, power outages, tree damage, and more than $2 million in infrastructure damage. Last month, Governor... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate NATO Observer Group, Senate Armed Services and Senate Intelligence Committees, today announced that he will be joining a bipartisan congressional delegation to the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania this weekend. Joining King on the trip will be Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tom Tillis (R-NC), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL). “The NATO alliance is... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support Maine’s growing aquaculture industry. The Sustaining Healthy Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Local Seafood (SHELLS) Act will create a designated office for aquaculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assist shellfish harvesters and seaweed farmers, improve food security, and strengthen coastal communities. “For generations, Maine’s ocean economy has... Continue Reading »
NORTH WINDHAM, ME—Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King visited the town of Windham for the groundbreaking of a new wastewater treatment facility. The new facility will allow for the expansion of business development in Maine’s Lakes Region while protecting community members from contaminants like PFAS. The Maine Senators secured $2,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the project through the Fiscal Year... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), along with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), has introduced bipartisan legislation to help veterans who received a less than honorable discharge due to behavior tied to service-related mental conditions. Currently, veterans can appeal their discharge status and access the full benefits of an honorable discharge, however, data shows that... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Broadband Caucus, today celebrated the news that $271 million will be headed to deploy Maine broadband infrastructure from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. Senator King will join Governor Janet Mills on Thursday morning at the University of Maine Augusta at an event hosted by the Maine Connectivity Authority to formally announce... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, announced that the Senate has unanimously passed his bipartisan legislation to help military spouses build successful careers while their family members serve the country. The Military Spouse Employment Act allows military spouses to have a remote work career with any federal agency, which would help them to maintain consistent... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the June episode of his “Inside Maine” podcast, in which he discusses the affordable housing shortage in Maine and recently introduced bipartisan approaches to address the crisis. Senator King was joined by Rebecca Hatfield, the President and CEO of Maine non-profit Avesta Housing, as well as Senator Todd Young (R-Indiana), sponsor of legislation that Senator King recently joined, the Affordable... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade: “Women across the nation should have the ability to make personal medical decisions without the input or permission of government officials. Yet, one year ago today, the Supreme Court majority rejected this fundamental right—after nearly fifty years of precedent—in favor of its own political and religious agenda, and opened... Continue Reading »
