WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today paid tribute to 30 Maine firefighters who, early on the morning of July 6th, traveled nearly 100 miles to courageously help battle the flames sparked by the derailment of a train in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. “Madam President, my real reason for rising today is to honor those volunteer firemen from Maine: true American heroes who embody the best this country has to offer. They were called into action by their unwavering sense of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded over $4.5 million in grants to help reduce veterans’ homelessness in Maine. These funds will have a direct impact on hundreds of veterans in the state through the work of organizations including the Community Action Partnership, Veterans Inc., and Preble Street. The grants are provided by the Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) program... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today applauded an announcement by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) that it will award the city of Bangor $579,000 to renovate and expand commercial aviation maintenance facilities at Bangor International Airport (BGR). The funds will be used to renovate a 17,000-square-foot hangar, upgrade an aircraft painting facility, make boiler room improvements, and install new air handling and water pre-treatment equipment. It is... Continue Reading »
“’Who’s in charge of the clattering train? The axles creak and the couplings strain, And the pace is hot and the points are near, And sleep hath deadened the driver’s ear. And the signals flash through the night in vain, For Death is in charge of the clattering train.’ “That’s a poem from the 30s that was quoted by Winston Churchill in his book “The Gathering Storm”. And Madam President, I rise today in the wake of a terrible tragedy, of a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), as part of his continuing efforts to keep Mainers apprised of his work in the U.S. Senate, took a moment to recap the events of this past week in Washington. In his remarks, Senator King addressed: His recent trip to Jordan and Turkey with Senator Carl Levin, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, where they conferred with government officials, as well as U.S. diplomatic and military personnel, and visited refugee camps in both... Continue Reading »
Text of the Legislation Fact Sheet Washington, DC - Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), John McCain (R-AZ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Angus King (I-ME) today will introduce the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act, a modern version of the Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall) that reduces risk for the American taxpayer in the financial system and decreases the likelihood of future financial crises. The legislation introduced today would separate traditional banks that have savings and checking accounts... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement today after the Senate rejected a short-term proposal to extend 3.4 percent student loan interest rates for another year. Senator King, who did not support the proposal, joined with Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Richard Burr (R-NC), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Tom Carper (D-DE), last month to introduce the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, a compromise bipartisan solution that would... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – The United States and other members of the “London 11” nations should convene a meeting of political, military and intelligence officials “to comprehensively plan for additional steps that could be taken to up the military pressure on the Assad regime” in Syria, Sen. Carl Levin and Sen. Angus King said today in a joint statement following their trip to the region. Levin, D-Mich., and King, I-Maine, recently completed a five-day trip to Jordan and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the Maine and New Hampshire congressional delegation today welcomed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. During today’s visit, General Dempsey and delegation members met with shipyard commander Captain William Greene and shipyard leadership to discuss shipyard operations. While touring the yard, General Dempsey and delegation members were briefed on the status of repairs to the USS Miami,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today announced the second rotation of constituent outreach hours for the month of July. Outreach hours, which are part of Senator King’s “Your Government, Your Neighborhood” initiative, offer an opportunity for area residents to meet directly with a staff representative to discuss specific problems, legislative issues, or any concerns regarding federal government agencies. No appointment is necessary. For... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following video message this morning in honor of Independence Day, “America’s great civic holiday.” “Indeed the Declaration's most famous guarantee of ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ stands today as a clarion call not only to our country, but also for each citizen of the world who aspires and strives for universal freedom,” Senator King said in the video. To watch the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Service Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, recently visited Nizip 2 Syrian refugee camp near Gaziantep, Turkey. The camp, one of 20 built and maintained by the Turkish government, is home to more than 5,000 Syrian refugees who have fled their country. Senator King, along with Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Carl Levin, is visiting Turkey and Jordan this week to get a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an ongoing effort to keep Mainers informed of his work in the nation’s capital, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) took a few minutes to discuss the events of this past week in the United States Senate. In his weekly recap, Senator King addressed: The U.S Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which ensures that all married couples can enjoy equal treatment under federal laws and are extended the same benefits and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Kelly Ayotte, Angus King and Representatives Carol Shea-Porter, Chellie Pingree, and Mike Michaud invited newly confirmed Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to visit the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which desperately needs to be replaced. The invitation marks the delegation’s latest push to repair the bridge’s seventy year old structure. “We write to congratulate you on your confirmation as Secretary of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $128,169 in federal grant funding to the State of Maine for improvements at the Augusta State Airport. The Augusta State Airport offers daily, roundtrip service to Boston’s Logan Airport. Specifically, $68,877 is intended to be used to remove obstructions in the Runway 35 approach surfaces and to acquire... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Angus King today sent a letter to Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the Department of Transportation (USDOT), inviting him to visit transportation infrastructure projects that the Maine Department of Transportation has identified as candidates for funding through the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) V discretionary grant... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today voted in favor of S.744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The legislation, which passed by a vote of 68-32, represents the most significant reform of America’s immigration policy in recent history by offering millions of undocumented immigrants an earned pathway to citizenship. Also included in the final bill is an amendment offered by Senator King that would save and reform the State... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Richard Burr (R-NC), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Angus King (I-ME), and Tom Carper (D-DE) officially introduced today the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, a compromise bipartisan solution that would avert student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st and provide a permanent solution that would lower and fix interest rates for 100 percent of newly issued student loans. The Student Loan Certainty Act requires... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks on the Senate floor yesterday, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg by paying tribute to General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, who led the 20th Maine regiment in defense of Little Round Top. Chamberlain, who prior to enlisting served as professor of modern languages at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, had “no history in the military, but decided that he had a vision of America and he wanted to serve... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) received a leadership award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its outstanding environmental record. According to the EPA, since the 1990s, PNSY has been an environmental leader in the region, acting as an early EPA partner on pollution prevention and mercury reduction efforts. In the past year, PNSY has undertaken projects that promote energy... Continue Reading »
