WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is calling for the Biden administration to limit the sale and availability of short-term, “junk” healthcare plans that offer insufficient coverage to Maine people. In a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, King and 34 of his colleagues call for the Administration to limit the sale and availability of short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) “junk plans” because of their failure to provide... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced that Searsport has been awarded a grant of $1,150,000 and a loan of $1,190,000, totaling $2,340,000, to upgrade the town’s wastewater treatment facility. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development program and will help Searsport address concerns of toxic chemicals polluting the Penobscot Bay.“Modern wastewater facilities are vital to the public health,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the February episode of the Senator’s “Inside Maine” podcast. Senator King, who was recently appointed to the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), was joined by committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Montana), and David Richmond, Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services. Together, Senator King and his guests discussed the challenges facing our veterans, oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden welcomed $17,961,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for Maine through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support Maine communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Nearly half of this funding will be... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced the opening of his Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally-Directed Spending (CDS) online portal that will allow Maine governments and nonprofits to apply for consideration to receive direct federal funding for eligible projects that will have significant and measurable benefits across the state.Authorized in 2021 on a bipartisan basis, CDS funding is included in annual federal appropriations legislation at the request... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, today released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Last month, King met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv to reaffirm the United States’ continued support for the country and its fight for freedom. Newsrooms can find b-roll of the trip to Ukraine HERE and photos HERE. “When Vladimir Putin launched his bloody,... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The bipartisan legislation will extend the authorization of the NBRC and support job creation and community development in the most economically vulnerable parts of rural Maine and the Northeast. The bill is co-sponsored by Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Kirsten Gillibrand... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, Maine – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to prevent food insecurity amongst military families. With 24% of servicemembers struggling to feed themselves or their families, the Military Family Nutrition Access Act would significantly expand food assistance by excluding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) — military compensation to cover the costs of off-base housing —... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME), Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the National Park Service has provided a grant of $32,680,126 to construct a new maintenance complex for Acadia National Park. Nickerson & O'Day, Inc., of Brewer received the contract to construct the facility. The funding was awarded through the Great American Outdoors... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Senator Angus King introduced the Saving the Civil Service Act to secure the jobs of non-political federal employees and protect tens of thousands of dedicated workers from losing job protections and due process rights. The bill would prevent future presidents from reclassifying jobs to replace experts and career servants with loyalists as retribution for not bowing to political pressures. There are more than 11,000 federal workers employed in Maine.“The very... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King today celebrated the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee passing two bipartisan bills to improve resources and services for America’s veterans. The Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act and the VA CAREERS Act – both cosponsored by King – build on two key priorities he discussed with Maine veterans after his appointment to the Committee last month.The Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act would create... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today celebrated the appointment of Caribou’s Jeff Irving and Littleton’s Jennifer Gogan to the National Potato Promotion Board. The two Maine potato farmers will work to grow markets for American and Maine potatoes – expanding on the successes of the state’s iconic heritage industry.“Whether they’re fried, baked, scalloped, or mashed, there are few foods that offer the delicious taste and versatility of Maine potatoes,” said Senators... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Angus King (I-Maine), Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, introduced the Outdoors for All Act. The legislation would expand outdoor recreational opportunities in urban and low-income communities across the nation. The Outdoors for All Act codifies the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program in federal law and ensures that funding... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) – the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, respectively – today introduced the Gateway Community and Recreation Enhancement Act to address national park overcrowding and boost awareness of lesser-visited recreation areas. The bipartisan bill would create a program similar to the Waze app or other traffic navigation software that can inform potential visitors, in... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today discussed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key objectives in his unprovoked war on Ukraine as the conflict approaches its one year anniversary. In a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), King questioned Mr. Roger Zakheim, the Washington Director at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, about Putin’s strategy for the war’s coming months. The Senator reiterated that Russia’s best hope for success... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in both chambers of Congress to introduce the EAGLES Act to help prevent acts of mass violence.The EAGLES Act, named after the mascot for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of a mass violence incident in 2018, would expand the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) to include a greater focus on preventing targeted violence, including school... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King has joined bipartisan legislation to address the nationwide shortage of affordable child care, which is affecting participation in the workforce. The Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act would provide competitive grants for states to train child care workers and build or renovate child care facilities. The legislation comes as families across the country struggle to access available child care, with rural communities increasingly becoming “child care... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, is introducing 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 employment while they move with their spouse.“Military families make... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced the Strengthening Local Processing Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide federal support to America’s small meat and poultry processors and help strengthen and streamline their operations. The legislation would give small food processors more access to information that is critical to food safety planning, allow more inspector-approved meat products to be sold across state lines, and funnel federal dollars toward... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced bipartisan legislation to ban social media platforms like TikTok if they are owned, wholly or in part, by adversarial foreign regimes. The Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act would protect Americans from foreign spying by blocking... Continue Reading »
