WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with a bipartisan group of 75 other senators, today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to reaffirm his commitment to working closely with the new government of Israel and to oppose Palestinian efforts to either circumvent direct negotiations with Israel or delegitimize Israel. The Senators wrote: “Palestinian efforts to bypass direct negotiations with Israel by taking unilateral steps for international... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), and Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement responding to reports that indicate the Defense Department plans to issue furlough notices to civilian employees, including those at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, later this week: “These furloughs are a product of an entirely avoidable situation and it’s disappointing that Congress and the President failed to replace the automatic... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today met with Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the President’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Following their meeting, Senator King released the following statement: “Ms. Burwell and I had a substantive discussion about our nation’s current and long-term budgetary challenges. We shared insights on how Congress and the Administration can work... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –In a continued effort to keep Mainers informed of his work in the nation’s capital, U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine) sat down to recap the events of this past week in the U.S. Senate. Senator King specifically spoke about his innovative Google Hangout with Lawrence High School on Monday, the President’s visit to the Capitol on Tuesday, the bipartisan Continuing Resolution that is currently being negotiated on the Senate floor, and the markup of the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement today after the Budget Committee debated and approved the Fiscal Year 2014 budget blueprint introduced yesterday: “Today was a good day. After nearly ten hours of debate and deliberation, the Committee’s approval of the FY ’14 budget is a significant step not only toward returning to regular order here in the Senate, but also toward... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Committee formally unveiled its budget blueprint today for the upcoming fiscal year: “Since arriving in the Senate in January, I have been working to craft a budget resolution for the first time in four years. I believe the blueprint unveiled by the Committee’s majority today establishes a responsible, balanced approach to addressing... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, underscored today in a subcommittee hearing on military sexual assaults the importance of the Ruth Moore Act of 2013. The act, named after veteran Ruth Moore of Milbridge who was twice raped during her service in the U.S. Navy, would make it easier for victims of military sexual assault to obtain the benefits they deserve from the Department of Veterans Affairs... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine) today video conferenced via Google Hangout with students and faculty from Lawrence High School in Fairfield, kicking-off the Senator’s effort to connect with every high school in the State of Maine over his next six years in office. The 40 minute discussion, called “Capitol Class with Angus” and moderated by senior Matt Saunders, addressed a variety of issues including the economy, the national debt, and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan group of Senators last week in writing U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to urge him to preserve the precedence of combat decorations over a new medal honoring drone pilots and cyber warriors. A recent decision by the Department of Defense gave the newly-created Distinguished Warfare Medal precedence above combat awards like the Bronze Star and Purple... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that he will be cosponsoring S. 294, the Ruth Moore Act of 2013. The legislation, named after veteran Ruth Moore of Milbridge, would make it easier for victims of military sexual assault to obtain the benefits they deserve. Currently, more than 85 percent of all military sexual assaults go unreported, which means veterans have a difficult time meeting... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) today praised the announcement that the Camden Amphitheatre and Public Library in Camden has been selected as a new national historic landmark. The Camden Amphitheatre and Public Library is among 13 new national historic landmarks designated today by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. The Camden Amphitheatre and Public Library is... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –As the first season for congressional internships draws to a close, U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine) today praised interns Julia Isaacson of Cumberland and Carly Applebaum of Falmouth for their fantastic work in his Washington, D.C. office. Julia, a sophomore at Dartmouth College, and Carly, a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, were selected to participate in Senator King’s internship program in November 2012. The... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine) announced today that he has joined the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus for the 113th Congress. With over 250 members from both chambers of Congress who represent almost all 50 states, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus works to protect the interests of America’s hunters, anglers, and trappers. “Hunting and fishing are ways of life in Maine,” said Senator King. “Not... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –In a continued effort to keep Mainers informed of his work in the nation’s capital, U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine) sat down to recap the events of this past week in the U.S. Senate. Senator King specifically spoke about his visit on Monday to the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Counterterrorism Center, John Brennan’s confirmation as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Senator Rand Paul’s talking filibuster surrounding the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after voting today to confirm John O. Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Brennan was confirmed 63-34 following an 81-16 vote to end debate on his nomination. “As I’ve previously stated, we are at a moment in history when threats from across the globe continue to challenge our nation at every turn. The... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded $87,769 in grant funding to the Eddington Fire Department through the "Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program," or FIRE Act. “The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is an extremely critical source of funds for our fire and rescue personnel,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “This federal funding helps local first... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), along with Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), today introduced the Forest Products Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that provides new opportunities for American forestry producers by allowing their products to qualify for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s BioPreferred Program. The USDA BioPreferred Program was created... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement today after President Obama nominated Sylvia Mathews Burwell to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget: “As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, I look forward to listening to Ms. Mathews Burwell during her confirmation hearing and learning her thoughts on how Congress and the Administration can address our nation’s... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –In a letter last Friday, U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine) pressed U.S. Trade Ambassador Ron Kirk for answers about the Canadian government’s distribution of $124.5 million in what appear to be illegal trade subsidies to the Port Hawkesbury Paper Mill in Nova Scotia that are responsible in part for the elimination of 45 jobs at the NewPage Paper Mill in Rumford, Maine. The trade subsidies, which Senator King believes are in violation of established World... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), Congressman Mike Michaud (D-ME-2), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) joined 209 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief today in the United States Supreme Court in U.S. v. Edith Schlain Windsor, a landmark challenge to Section 3 of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA. Section 3 of DOMA defines marriage for purposes of federal law as “only a legal union between one man and one woman,”... Continue Reading »
