BRUNSWICK, ME – As part of his ongoing effort to keep the people of Maine informed of his work in Washington, U.S. Senator Angus King recapped this week’s events in the nation’s capital.

• The Senate’s passage of a bill that would reauthorize of the Terrorism Risk Insurance program, which provides a federal “backstop” to private U.S. insurers in the event of a certified terrorist attack. The Senate bill would reauthorize the program for seven years.

• The Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act, a bill he authored with Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas. Both the House and Senate have now passed the bill, which will go to the President’s desk for signature.

• His disappointment that the Senate was unable to move forward with the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act, and his continued concern about the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision.

• The nomination of Norman Bay to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC. Senator King voted against Mr. Bay’s nomination, but has pledged to work with Mr. Bay now that he has been confirmed.

• The legislation he introduced with Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska to provide more flexibility to working families. The Strong Families Act would encourage employers to offer paid family leave.

• The resolution he introduced with Senators Collins and Schumer to designate August 7th, 2014 as “National Lighthouse and Lighthouse Preservation Day”.

• His meetings with students from Maine, including Jack Morningstar from Presque Isle High School and a group of Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellows from Portland-area high schools.

You can watch Senator King’s complete recap below. A broadcast quality version is available for download here.

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