WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) spoke out against increasing exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a time when more natural gas is desperately needed in Maine and across New England to help lower energy prices. While the committee considered the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act, a bill to streamline the permitting of facilities to export LNG, Senator King criticized the idea of sending... Continue Reading »
AUGUSTA, ME – Today, U.S. Army veteran Oscar Gerry of Oakland finally received the set of medals and decorations he earned for his service in the military, including several awarded for his service in Bosnia during the peacekeeping operation. In a ceremony held at Senator Angus King’s office in Augusta, Claire Bridgeo, a Constituent Service Representative for Senator King, along with Peter Ogden, the Director of the Bureau of Maine Veterans’ Services, presented Mr. Gerry with a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) today introduced the Federal Permitting Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation designed to streamline and improve the federal permitting process, which is currently laden with uncertainty and unpredictability that hinders investment, economic growth, and job creation. The legislation is modeled on the commonsense, bipartisan permit-streamlining reforms of the 2006 and 2012... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the threat of the return of sequestration in 2016, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today, during two separate committee hearings, spoke out against the law that indiscriminately cuts spending across the entire government as a misguided attempt to fix the nation’s budget deficit and growing debt. During a Senate Budget Committee hearing this morning with Dr. Doug Elmendorf, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, Senator King slammed... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) have awarded a $150,000 research grant to the University of Maine. The award will fund the University of Maine’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative in developing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based novel method to better understand the mechanism of internalization of foodborne... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that he has joined the Senate Tourism Caucus, an informal group of his Senate colleagues who work with industry and relevant federal agencies to promote tourism by reviewing and exploring important policy goals. As a member of the bipartisan group, Senator King will work to promote Maine’s tourism industry, a major driver of the state’s economy that generates more than $2 billion in household earnings and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement today in response to the announcement that Clayton S. Rose, a member of the faculty at Harvard Business School, has been elected the next President of Bowdoin College: “I am excited to join with the faculty, staff, and students at Bowdoin in congratulating and welcoming their new President, Clayton Rose,” Senator King said. “Bowdoin is an outstanding institution, and with Mr.... Continue Reading »
FARMINGTON, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) spoke at an event hosted by the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) and the Maine Chapter of the Fulbright Association in which he laid out the lessons he has learned in the realm of foreign policy since joining the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees in January 2013. “These past two years have been an incredible lesson not just in foreign relations, but really, in human relations,” Senator King said.... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have introduced legislation – the Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 – that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use its existing authority to offer community care to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the nearest VA medical facility that provides the type of care they need. “Maine veterans often face barriers to accessing care, including long drives... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks delivered on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, sounded the alarm about the danger of cyber-attacks and called on Congress to immediately begin working on and pass meaningful cyber-security legislation. Senator King’s remarks can be watched HERE. “To provide for the common defense – that is our most solemn and fundamental responsibility. We're not doing... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter today, U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins, along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to quickly reach a decision regarding a pending infrastructure project – Spectra Energy’s Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project – to expand natural gas pipeline capacity across the region and lower energy prices for... Continue Reading »
The Arctic is “an extraordinary opportunity to work cooperatively, to make significant progress in human relations, and to demonstrate how this kind of situation can be peacefully and thoughtfully developed while avoiding the history of conflict that has attached itself to similar situations in our past.” – Sen. Angus King, June 26, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Angus King (I-ME) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will release an additional $302 million in funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Through this funding, Maine will receive an additional $3.4 million, in addition to the $35 million already allocated in October 2014. Rhode Island will receive an additional $2.46... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today met with Dr. Ashton Carter, President Obama’s nominee to succeed Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. “I had a productive discussion with Dr. Carter today about the future of the Defense Department, including the many challenges the Department and our country face at home and abroad. From growing turmoil in the Middle East to the looming specter of sequestration here,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement this evening in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “The State of the Union is as much about where we are today as where we want to be tomorrow. The question before us now is whether we want a 21st century economy that connects to the rest of the world through high-speed broadband, that cultivates a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in manufacturing and keeps good... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, returned to Washington, D.C. today following a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel during which, he, along with the other members of the delegation, met with senior government, military, and intelligence officials in the respective countries. “After several days of productive and informative conversations with Saudi, Qatar,... Continue Reading »
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, is currently participating in a congressional delegation trip led by Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which includes visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday and Saturday, Senator King met with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz as well as Prince Khalid bin Bandar, the head of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Kathie Leonard, President and Co-Founder of Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), will attend the 2015 State of the Union Address at his invitation. Leonard will sit in the gallery of the House Chamber during the January 20th address. “I am honored to have Kathie as my guest for the State of the Union,” said Senator King. “Manufacturing has always been an engine of economic growth and prosperity,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Portland Community Health Center (PCHC) will receive a three-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide comprehensive primary healthcare services to some of Cumberland County’s most vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness. PCHC will receive $1,658,833 each year over the life of the grant, totaling $4,976,499. “This is... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), co-authors of The Strong Families Act, released the following statements in response to President Obama’s announced proposals on paid leave this afternoon: “Supporting our employees and giving them the flexibility to deal with life’s major events will directly translate into a stronger workforce that is better poised to meet the demands of a global economy,” Senator King said.... Continue Reading »
