WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), commissioner of the CSC, have introduced a multi-tiered bill to strengthen America’s cyber resilience and improve cybersecurity among the nation’s Systemically Important Critical Infrastructure (SICI). Their bipartisan Defense of United States Infrastructure Act includes a number of key CSC recommendations to address... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, convened a hearing to examine the effects of overcrowding in many National Parks across the country – and explore solutions to the challenge. From Acadia to Yellowstone and points between, the National Park Service is seeing a spike in visitors that is straining resources and infrastructure, putting the country in a position where Chairman King believes we’re at risk of “loving our... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) are introducing the Middle Mile Broadband Deployment Act to expand access to high-speed, affordable broadband. This legislation would help build needed “middle-mile” broadband infrastructure, which is essential to connect internet carriers to local networks and community institutions and increase affordable broadband access to unserved and underserved communities. While much of the national debate... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Community Concepts a total of $5,962,290 for its Head Start and Early Head Start Programs.“Head Start programs across Maine provide invaluable resources to young children and their families, helping them to develop new skills and build educational opportunities,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “Head Start providers... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is co-sponsoring the Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2021 to expand access to credit for an estimated 45 million Americans who have either no credit history or a credit history that is too scarcely populated to generate a credit score. This bipartisan legislation would permit landlords and utility and telecom providers to report on-time payments data to credit reporting agencies, giving consumers the opportunity to develop a positive credit... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – On the heels of a new report showing most hospitals failing to communicate their costs to patients, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is urging top Administration officials to ensure that a recent law implemented to end surprise medical billing is enforced and information is consumer-friendly. In a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Senator King called for collaboration between CMS, advocacy groups, and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 includes a number of important priorities that he advocated for to advance national security and support Maine communities, including the reapportionment of a second DDG-51 Flight III destroyer. By authorizing two DDG-51s – in contrast to the Navy’s budget request, which included one – the legislation... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) today applauded the unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation to provide the newly-created Office of the National Cyber Director (NCD) with staff to begin its vital work – introduced just yesterday. The legislation would authorize non-reimbursable detailees for the Office of the National Cyber Director, address urgent personnel needs and provide additional support to the NCD’s work... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) designating the month of July as “National Blueberry Month.” The resolution recognizes the importance of blueberries to the United States’ agricultural economy and highlights the crop’s history. Senators Collins and King ensured that the resolution included language paying tribute to the native Wabanaki, who first cultivated the... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing bipartisan legislation that would require federal agencies, government contractors, and critical infrastructure owners and operators to report cyber intrusions within 24 hours of their discovery. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Intelligence Committee and co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, is a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, urging the Biden Administration to take steps to allow fully-vaccinated Canadians to cross the U.S.-Canada border for business or leisure given current health conditions. The Delegation’s letter comes on the heels of a recent decision from the Canadian government to allow fully-vaccinated Americans to resume... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – As cyberattacks on Americans increase in both frequency and consequence, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation that would provide the newly-created Office of the National Cyber Director (NCD) with staff to begin its vital work. The legislation would authorize non-reimbursable detailees for the Office of the National Cyber Director, addressing urgent personnel needs... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today pressed for action to protect U.S. water systems from cyber intrusions. His remarks came at the start of a hearing of the Environmental and Public Works Committee focused on cybersecurity of the U.S. water systems, given a recent spate of attempted cyberattacks on America’s water supply. Senator King’s expert testimony was requested by the committee leadership, and he shared his... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, today pressed Dr. Stacey Dixon, nominee to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, on the importance of better collaboration between the public and private sector to strengthen national cybersecurity. During his questioning Senator King highlighted a point that he made in a CNN op-ed with CSC Commission and CEO of Southern Company this week: that the private sector and the federal... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced that $200 million is now available for logging and log hauling businesses that have been seriously impacted by the pandemic. The funding was provided through the Loggers Relief Act, which Senator Collins and Congressman Golden co-authored and Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Pingree (ME-01) co-sponsored last year. Senator Collins secured $200 million for logger relief in the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC —U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), both members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), have joined their colleagues to introduce the Intelligence Community Workforce Agility Protection Act of 2021 – which would allow intelligence community (IC) professionals to deduct certain moving expenses from their federal taxes, as is currently allowed by active-duty members of the military. The bipartisan legislation would expand the treatment of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today voted to pass a number of key priorities out of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee as it voted on a major energy provision that will be included in the bipartisan infrastructure package. The legislation, which passed out of committee today by a bipartisan vote of 13 to 7, includes King-backed provisions that would enhance the nation’s investment in research and development for clean energy storage, strengthen our efforts to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Representatives Susan Wild (D-Penn.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at protecting sensitive U.S. research from foreign adversaries, while also securing America’s valuable international partnerships that spur technological innovation. The legislation will advance key technology research in areas such as artificial intelligence and quantum science with... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, issued a statement celebrating the swearing-in of Chris Inglis, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in June to serve as the nation’s first-ever National Cyber Director. The newly-created National Cyber Director position was a key recommendation of the Cyber Solarium Commission, and was one of the 25 CSC recommendations included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that he is cosponsoring the bipartisan Afghan Allies Protection Act, to help protect the Afghan civilians who risked their lives to support the U.S. mission. This bill would increase the number of authorized visas, remove extraneous paperwork requirements and improve the program’s efficiency during the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. In addition to Senator... Continue Reading »
