WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will receive $564,939 to support conservation and stewardship for vulnerable and at-risk Maine species. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program and will go towards Maine’s Wildlife Action Plan that works to evaluate the health of wildlife populations and identify opportunities... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King asked a top Pentagon official about the Army’s current efforts to assist servicemembers with the transition from active duty to veteran status. In a conversation with General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, the Senator pushed for closer coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that servicemembers are prepared for the next chapter in their lives... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today celebrated the Senate unanimously passing bipartisan legislation he co-sponsored that would increase benefits for 30,000 Maine veterans and their families. As Maine people continue to struggle with rising costs, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2023 would give the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) disabled veteran compensation,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to strengthen financial support for military families who lost loved ones in service to our country. The Caring for Survivors Act of 2023 will adjust monthly benefits for these families, bringing the payments in line with other federal programs. The Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC)—the rate of compensation paid to survivors of... Continue Reading »
Watch the interview HERE or download broadcast quality HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs (SVAC) and Armed Services Committees (SASC), released his latest episode of “Answering the Call: Maine’s Veteran Voices.” In the 10th interview of the series, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project, Senator King sat... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Armed Services Committee, voted with a bipartisan group of 65 colleagues to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs). If passed by the House and signed by the President, the bill would formally end the Gulf and Iraq wars, and reassert Congress’ Constitutional role in committing our country to war. The 1991 and 2002 AUMFs—which passed 32 and 20 years ago,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today questioned a top Navy official about the transition to next-generation DDG (X) destroyers and necessary support for the program in the Naval budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. During this afternoon’s hearing of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, Senator King strongly urged Mr. Frederick J. Stefany, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition to prioritize long-term... Continue Reading »
Watch or download Senator King’s questioning HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today called on a top Pentagon leader to ensure America is adapting to the “changing nature of war.” Questioning General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, King warned of “preparing for the last war,” asked what the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bicameral legislation to make college textbooks more affordable. The Affordable College Textbook Act would authorize a competitive grant program to support the expansion of open college textbooks—print, audio or digital textbooks that are available under a single license owned by the college or university—allowing professors, students, researchers, and others to freely access the materials like any other book in the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is asking the Department of Defense (DoD) to ensure servicemembers across the country can access necessary reproductive healthcare. In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, King and his colleagues highlight the wide-ranging implications of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, and the challenges that restrictive abortion laws pose to servicemember health and finances, military... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that three Maine organizations will receive a total of $5,089,766 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen Head Start and Early Head Start programs that promote early childhood development opportunities for children in poverty. The York County Community Action Corporation in Sanford, Androscoggin Head Start and Child Care in Lewiston, and Midcoast Maine Community Action... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the March episode of the Senator’s “Inside Maine” podcast. Senator King was joined by Eric Venturini, the Executive Director of the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine; Dominic La Joie, a Past Member of the Maine Potato Board and 2023 Potato Person of the Year; Annie Watson, the Owner of Sheepscot Valley Dairy Farm; and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a Member of the Senate Committee on... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King celebrated the Senate’s unanimous passage of a resolution designating March 26, 2023 as “Maine Maple Sunday.” The resolution recognizes the 40th anniversary of the event and the importance of Maine maple syrup production to the state’s economy and culture. “Maine is proud to be the one of the country’s largest maple syrup producers – and the home to the best tasting syrup in the world!... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging the department to learn valuable lessons from COVID-19 supply chain shortfalls and protect the country from future backlogs by increasing domestic manufacturing of healthcare and medical supplies. In the letter, King suggests that health experts should shore “up domestic capacity to manufacture supplies for future responses to infectious disease... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today asked energy security experts from the Department of Energy (DOE), and the private sector, if they believe there are cyber “sleeper cells” that have infiltrated the nation’s energy grid and may be positioned for a future attack. Robert Lee, CEO of Dragos – a leading energy cybersecurity company – confirmed that it is a “reasonable assumption” adversaries like Russia and China have... 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 Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for several Maine counties in the wake of last December’s severe winter storm that battered the state.Governor Mills requested the Major Disaster Declaration, and Senators Collins and King and Representatives... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King asked top Department of Defense (DoD) officials about efforts the Department is taking, and resources it is using, to curb the influx of illegal drugs that are killing 300 Americans a day. In a conversation with General Laura Richardson, Commander of the United States Southern Command, Senator King questioned why DoD officials have not prioritized Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are introducing legislation that would make it easier for small farms to sell their locally-produced, meat products to nearby communities. The Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act would give states the option to certify custom-slaughtered meats for sale to consumers, restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, and more. Custom-slaughter facilities are annually inspected facilities that... Continue Reading »
Watch or download Senator King’s questioning HEREWASHINGTON, D.C. – In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King asked Department of Defense officials to ensure that common mental health conditions are not preventing young Americans from joining the Armed Forces. As the U.S. military faces serious recruiting challenges, King pressed Under Secretary of the Army Gabriel Camarillo on the need for an efficient, streamlined health clearance process that would... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or The Healthy H2O Act, to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals and non-profits in rural communities. The Healthy H2O Act is co-sponsored by Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).Currently, nearly 43 million households, primarily in rural communities, rely exclusively on... Continue Reading »
