BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined with officials from SaviLinx to celebrate the announcement of 200 new jobs at the company’s Brunswick Landing headquarters. Senator King applauded the announcement as another step in the redevelopment of the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. “These 200 new jobs are great news for the Midcoast region and great news for the Maine economy,” said Senator Angus King. “The hard work of the Midcoast Regional... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Congressmen Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin joined a group of 27 other members of Congress on a letter urging U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf to exercise his legal authority to investigate and take action against products that falsely claim to contain maple syrup. “We are writing today with significant concerns about the harm being done to consumers and to maple sugar... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced legislation that would make it easier for small farms and ranches to provide locally-produced meats to consumers. The Processing Revival and Instrastate Meat Exemption Act, or PRIME Act, would give individual states the freedom to permit intrastate distribution of custom-slaughtered meat such as beef, pork, goat or lamb to consumers, restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, and grocery... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded York-based company RTI Wave Power for being selected as one of nine finalists in a national wave energy competition held by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Wave Energy Prize is a 20-month design-build-test competition that aims to double the energy harnessed by ocean waves. “Tidal energy is an important part of Maine’s energy future, and with innovative efforts like those at RTI Wave Power and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), and Angus King (I-Maine) congratulated the workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) on receiving environmental awards for the fifth year in a row. PNSY received two Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Awards for Natural Resources Conservation and Environmental Restoration for fiscal year 2015 on February 22, 2016. “The workers at PNSY continue to perform their... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce announcement that it had initiated an expedited review of Catalyst Paper and Irving, sought by both companies, in connection with a trade case involving supercalendered paper exports from Canada. Catalyst and Irving requested the expedited review because they were not individually investigated by the Department of Commerce and were... Continue Reading »
PORTLAND, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree to announce $640,000 in federal funding to support innovation, entrepreneurship, and job creation in Maine. Senator King, Assistant Secretary Williams, and Congresswoman Pingree announced that the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development (MCED) in Portland will receive $390,000 to expand its Top Gun Program into... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today toured TechPlace, Brunswick Landing’s Technology Accelerator, to see firsthand how the innovative center is supporting the small business development needs of early-stage Maine manufacturers and technology companies. TechPlace, which Senator King helped get off the ground by helping secure a federal grant, provides local entrepreneurs a place to network with other innovators, research and develop ideas, build prototypes, test... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today attended the 150th Anniversary Celebration for Norway Savings Bank at the bank’s branch on Maine Street in Brunswick, where he presented a special Congressional Record statement recognizing the bank’s longstanding and high-quality service to Maine people. As a strong supporter of community banks like Norway Savings, Senator King has been working in Congress to cut unnecessary government red-tape and help make it... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Americans prepare for tax season, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairman of the Aging Committee, and Patty Murray (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Save Access to a Valuable Investment Needed to Generate Savings (SAVINGS) Act of 2016. Original co-sponsors of the bill include Senators Angus King (I-ME), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Claire McCaskill (D-MO). The bipartisan bill would preserve... Continue Reading »
