BOSTON, MA – Today, on behalf of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Senator King’s wife, Mary Herman, released the following statement: “I am so happy to say that Angus’s surgery was a success and aside from being a bit sore – and boring us all with bad prostate jokes – he’s feeling just fine and already eager to get back to work. “On behalf of all of our family, I thank the doctors, nurses, staff, and administration at Mass General Hospital for... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex couples to marry in all fifty states: “Senator King believes that ending discrimination against same-sex couples is fair and right,” Scott Ogden, spokesman for Senator King said. “And today, he is filled with pride for all of the brave men and women who have fought tirelessly to end discrimination and who have stood... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell upholding tax credits under the Affordable Care Act: “Today, more than 60,000 people in Maine and millions more across the country can breathe a sigh of relief that they still have access to the high-quality, affordable health insurance plans provided through the Affordable Care Act,” Senator King said. “I applaud... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved the Fiscal Year 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act yesterday with a provision authored by him that would ensure the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) remains impartial in its intelligence analyses as the agency undergoes a reorganization. “The CIA has a vital role in providing intelligence information that supports some of our most important national... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King today announced that the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded three grants totaling $15,096,999 to the State of Maine to support the development of low-income housing, strengthen services in emergency shelters, and foster growth in Maine’s urban communities. “Investment in low-income housing plays... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced plans to undergo surgery for prostate cancer. “It’s a story we hear again and again – early detection saves lives. In this case, the story is mine. Not once, but twice,” said Senator King. “Forty years ago, as a young man, a routine screening found an aggressive form of skin cancer. And, thanks to the doctors who caught it early, and my health insurance, I was cancer free within... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) hailed an announcement from the Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew that a woman will be featured on the $10 bill starting in 2020. Senator King is a cosponsor of legislation that would direct the Treasury Department to feature a woman on U.S. currency, and he, along with several of his colleagues, has actively encouraged President Obama to do the same. “The Treasury Secretary is right to listen to the millions of Americans who,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the support of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), the United States Senate today passed the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act with provisions important to Maine. Most notably, the bill includes a provision authored by Senator King that would authorize an additional $400 million in incremental funding for an additional DDG-51 class destroyer as well as a provision that improves the eligibility criteria for the HUBZone program. “This legislation continues... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today applauded an announcement by the U.S. Department of Labor that it has awarded Maine $3,663,177 in federal grant funding to develop innovative job-training programs focused on regional and industry-specific collaborations. More specifically, the funding will help connect workers who lost a job through no fault of their own and individuals struggling with long-term unemployment to a broad range of services, including on-the-job... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the global responsibility to act on climate change, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Climate Action Task Force, took to the Senate floor today to renew his call for the United States to lead in the effort to protect and preserve our environment for future generations. In his remarks, King cited the moral imperative of acting on climate change. "Some of the reaction has been that the Pope... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) introduced the Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015, major legislation that would support innovative ways to improve student access to the Internet and other digital learning resources outside of the classroom. “Every student deserves a fair shot at success, but too many students in this country aren’t getting that shot because when the school day ends so, too, does their access to the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of World Refugee Day this coming Saturday, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today spoke on the Senate floor about the work done by Tree Street Youth to provide young people in the Lewiston-Auburn area with the tools, support, and confidence they need to succeed. The efforts, which benefit young members of Maine’s refugee population, help bring together students from all different backgrounds. “Tree Street Youth has proven to be a tremendous... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) led a group of six senators on a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the agency to enact policies in 2016 that encourage expanded wireless broadband deployment in underserved and unserved areas of the country, increase quality and service, and improve cost competition in rural and urban areas alike. “The upcoming incentive auction can advance robust competition by... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that they have received confirmation from the U.S. Navy that it has moved all sailors out of junior enlisted barracks 191 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Today’s announcement comes after Senator Ayotte toured the barracks last month, met with sailors living there, and saw that the conditions were unfit for service... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statements today after voting in favor of an amendment, which they both cosponsored, to the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act that would prohibit the use of torture in U.S. government interrogations: “As a nation, we set out to be different, to break with a past where cruelty was routine, humanity was disposable,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today wrote to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, urging the IRS to reject a proposal currently under consideration that would close the Lewiston Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC). In the letter, Senators Collins and King highlighted that “taxpayer service nationwide suffered severely in the 2014 tax filing season,” noting, “in the recently released 2014 Annual Report to Congress, National Taxpayer Advocate... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today welcomed Lucy Jakub of Blue Hill to Washington, D.C. where she will serve as a Library of Congress Junior Fellow, working in the Library’s Conservation Division. Both Senators Collins and King met with Lucy, a student at Columbia University in New York, and congratulated her on her fellowship. “Lucy is an impressive young woman who will serve as a wonderful representative for the state of Maine at the Library... Continue Reading »
BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined with people from the greater-Bangor area today to pay special tribute to Maine's Vietnam veterans. The event, the Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran Thank You Celebration, which was sponsored by the Maine Troop Greeters and held at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, provided the local community with the opportunity to honor and thank Vietnam-era veterans. Senator King delivered remarks at the event,... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a founding member and co-chair of the Senate Arctic Caucus, released the following statement today after the U.S. State Department selected Portland to host a meeting of the Arctic Council in 2016: “This is outstanding news for Portland and for the entire state,” Senator King said. “Maine will now play a central role in the important Arctic Council conversations about how a changing environment in the High North can... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Congressman Bruce Poliquin, today announced that they have sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urging the agency to reconsider its denial of disaster assistance for Washington County in the wake of a January snowstorm that brought record snowfall in a short period of time. FEMA has previously approved such assistance for Cumberland, York, Androscoggin, and Sagadahoc counties. “Washington... Continue Reading »
