WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 includes a number of important priorities that he advocated for to strengthen national security and support Maine communities, including legislation that authorizes a multi-year contract for up to fifteen DDG-51s that Bath Iron Works can compete to build. This would be one of the largest-ever contract for... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to help military spouses find employment. The Military Spouse Hiring Act would incentivize small businesses to hire military spouses by expanding the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program to include those married to servicemembers. “America’s military spouses make immense personal sacrifices to support their partners – including, oftentimes,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today welcomed news that after his forceful questioning of the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, the White House will be giving wildland firefighters the significant pay raises that were allocated by Congress in last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. A majority of federal wildland firefighters will receive supplemental pay equivalent to a $20,000 base salary increase,... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded a new partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Mount Desert Island that will strengthen the island’s energy infrastructure, accelerate access to clean power, and improve its economic outlook. The island was selected for the DOE’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), which works alongside remote coastal communities nationwide to transform their energy systems and increase resilience... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is pushing to extend critical national child nutrition waivers for millions of young Americans ahead of their June 30th expiration and include child nutrition priorities in any upcoming legislative package. In a letter with over thirty of his Senate colleagues to Congressional leadership, King calls for action to extend child nutrition waivers, create a nationwide summer supplemental nutrition program, and expand community... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is continuing his urgent calls for America’s wildland firefighters to receive the hazard pay that they were allocated by Congress in last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that he negotiated. King and a group of his Senate colleagues are calling on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to swiftly implement the pay raises, stressing how important they are for... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today applauded the Senate’s overwhelming 84-14 passage of comprehensive, bipartisan legislation that will provide veterans exposed to toxic hazards their earned healthcare and benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, will expand VA benefits... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King, Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that $16,035,000 was included in the fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending package, as a result of the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), for Maine to conserve large swaths of forest and improve outdoor recreation. The GAOA provided mandatory, permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to improve access to civic education with a $1 billion investment across K-12 and higher education, to counter decades of cuts to instruction on America’s founding principles. The Civics Secures Democracy Act would expand educational programming in history and civics by providing funding for state education agencies, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education. Currently, as American trust in public... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Energy and Natural Resources Committees, has introduced a bill to help reduce carbon emissions by transitioning the non-tactical fleet of the Department of Defense (DoD) to electric or other zero-emission vehicles. The Military Vehicle Fleet Electrification Act would require at least 75% of all non-tactical vehicles – such as cars, vans, and light-duty trucks – purchased or leased by DoD to be... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.– U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Cory Booker (D- NJ), Richard Burr (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Chris Coons (D-DE), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Angus King (I-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Rob Portman (R-OH), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Pat Toomey (R-PA) issued the following... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works (BIW) a $54,527,203 contract modification to a previously awarded contract for Planning Yard Services for the DDG 51 Class Guided Missile Destroyer program. “Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are the workhorses of the Navy, defending our national security and protecting our interests around the globe,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “This... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today expressed his support for bipartisan, comprehensive legislation now under consideration on the Senate floor that will provide veterans exposed to toxic hazards their earned healthcare and benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022, would expand... Continue Reading »
Download photos of the panel HEREPORTLAND, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Senate Arctic Caucus, today led a panel with international experts discussing the shifting dynamics in the Arctic region. At the Meeting of the Assembly of UArctic, which convenes researchers from Arctic universities, Senator King moderated the New Future of the Arctic roundtable that explored the impacts of climate change and Russian aggression in the region. The panelists and Senator King... Continue Reading »
BATH, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today visited the Bath Area Family YMCA to see firsthand how the organization will be using $1,456,000 in Congressionally-Directed Spending (CDS) to help build a new child care center for the Bath community. Senator King secured this investment for the Bath YMCA in the recently-passed 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package to help meet the growing demand for quality, affordable childcare. During the visit, Senator King met with YMCA leaders to discuss... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced a total of $11,273,000 through low-interest loans and grants for two water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Maine. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Program.“Maintaining and upgrading water and wastewater systems is vital to ensuring the economic and environmental health of our communities,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), co-chairs of the Senate Arctic Caucus, are expressing support for Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and calling for expedited ratification of accession protocols. The co-chairs have cosponsored a Senate resolution with a bipartisan group of fifteen Senators highlighting the strategic importance of the Nordic nations and backing their inclusion in the NATO alliance.“Vladimir... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC— Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that Maine will receive over $2 million in American Rescue Plan and State and National AmeriCorps grants to support child development and the environmental stewardship in Maine. The funding will support 113 AmeriCorps members in collaboration with the Maine Conservation Corps, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP), Educare Central Maine (ECM), and... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the York County Community Action Corporation has received a total of $1,731,577 for its Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Head Start.“Head Start programs are instrumental in helping children cultivate new skills and providing educational opportunities that prepare them for a... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today announced that they have introduced legislation to address the impact of childhood trauma on long-term health. The Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Act would authorize $7 million annually over five years to support Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research and data collection efforts to study the potential... Continue Reading »
