WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the February edition of his Inside Maine podcast, focusing on the critical importance of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) during the coronavirus pandemic. This episode features Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), who joined Senator King to discuss his leadership in congressional efforts to hold Postmaster General Louis DeJoy accountable and strengthen... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) renewed his support for the DISCLOSE Act, legislation that aims to combat the corrosive impact of anonymous special interest spending in American politics. The bill would require organizations spending money in federal elections to disclose their donors, allowing the American people to see who is attempting to influence their vote and gain control over their government.“Elections are the foundation of America’s governmental system, when... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) have reintroduced the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at empowering emergency room personnel at health facilities to proactively identify, assess, and treat individuals at risk of suicide. The bill would create a voluntary grant program to assist emergency departments and medical professionals to develop protocols to support those most... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) questioned U.S. Army General Gustave Perna, Chief Operating Officer of Operation Warp Speed, on the status of the current plan for distributing COVID-19 vaccines to Americans and opportunities to strengthen and streamline the process. During his questioning, Senator King sought information on the bottlenecks to the existing systems, and offered the Committee’s assistance to speed up the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urging the Commission to administer the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) in a way that helps address the longstanding digital divides that block too many Americans from securing a reliable, affordable broadband connection. In their letter, the Senators encourage the FCC to design the program in a way that helps to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, voted to confirm former Governor Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.) as Secretary of the Department of Energy. Senator King’s vote comes after he questioned former Governor Granholm during a hearing of the ENR Committee, emphasizing the importance of furthering America’s innovative research into energy storage technology to maximize the capacity of renewable technologies; he... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON — In their first joint letter to President Biden, Maine’s congressional delegation raised the alarm on misguided regulations that present an unprecedented threat to the state’s lobstermen and lobstering communities, and urged the president to act on his promise to protect lobstermen’s livelihoods. The letter from Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) comes ahead of a May 31st deadline to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today in a hearing of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) pressed Ambassador William Burns – nominee to be the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – on the need for the Intelligence Community (IC) to provide unvarnished facts to policy-makers, regardless of the implications for the Administration’s preferred policy. Ambassador Burns affirmed his commitment that under his leadership, the CIA would provide unbiased... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), questioned SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna and top cybersecurity industry experts about the risks posed by the recent cyber intrusions into key American systems – within both the public and private sectors – and the importance of strengthening America’s cyberdefenses to support national security. During today’s hearing in the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator King... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) questioned former and current top law enforcement officials on the multiple failures that occurred during the January 6th breach of the U.S. Capitol – putting lawmakers, their families, Capitol Police Officers, and Congressional and Capitol Complex staff at risk. His questioning came during a joint hearing held by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration – on which Senator King serves as a member – and the Senate Homeland... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) questioned Congresswoman Debra Haaland (D-N.M.), nominee to serve as Secretary of the Interior, on a number of environmental priorities that are essential to advancing the nation’s clean energy potential, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and preserving national parks. During his questioning in a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator King highlighted the world-class offshore wind research being... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that eleven organizations in Maine have been awarded a total of $280,000 to enhance performing arts and literature programs. This funding was awarded through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).“Arts and humanities programs help communities exercise their creativity and maximize their learning potential,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “This federal funding will help to support... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and eighteen of his Senate colleagues are urging President Biden to request robust funding and increase the federal investment in our nation’s response to the ongoing opioid and substance use disorder (SUD) epidemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the opioid and SUD prevention, treatment and recovery landscape in this country. The nature of this pandemic has increased social isolation and stress, while... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Senator King has joined 32 of his colleagues in a letter pressing Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on widespread, troubling mail delays and on what action he is taking to restore on-time mail delivery. The Senators’ letter comes as recent reports suggest DeJoy intends to implement additional changes that would further slow down the mail and unacceptably decrease service for millions of Americans who rely on... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that two organizations in Maine have been awarded a total of $6,133,048 to support mental health and substance use programs. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Center for Mental Health Services.“No community is immune from these heartbreaking disorders that have taken a toll on far too many of our peers, friends, and neighbors,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Senator King, a founding member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, has joined a group of colleagues to urge the Biden Administration to adopt forward-looking proposals aimed at ramping up the electrification of the federal vehicle fleet. President Biden recently directed his administration to develop a comprehensive plan to create good jobs and stimulate domestic clean energy industries by... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted to convict former President Donald Trump for his part in fomenting the violent insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th. In his full statement, which can be read below, Senator King highlights President Trump’s role in inciting the insurrection, his lack of intervention once the insurrection began, and the long-term implications of allowing America’s top leaders to undermine democratic values without consequences:“During his... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement honoring the life of noted Maine outdoorsman George Smith, who passed away last night following a battle with ALS:“I loved George Smith. He spent his life exploring the Maine outdoors – and if you asked him, there was no better way to live. That is why George used every tool at his disposal to share these natural treasures with millions. As a prolific and talented writer, George’s tales of adventure... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that he has cosponsored the Spotlight Act, which aims to identify the dark money political donors that seek to influence political debate anonymously. The Spotlight Act would require certain political non-profit organizations to disclose their donors to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), reversing a rule that eliminated the requirement and allowed such organizations to keep their donors secret.“Our government was created of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have introduced the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act, a bill that strengthens American manufacturing by creating one national “Made in USA” labeling standard. Under current conditions, businesses that make their products in the United States face a patchwork of different state laws – making compliance costs burdensome in order to ensure products can be sold across the country with the designation. The... Continue Reading »
