To watch or download the exchange click here WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, in a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) committee, U.S. Senator Angus King commended Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on her department’s decision to listen to Maine fisherman and the Maine Delegation about the impacts of off-shore wind leasing in high traffic economic zones. Senator King then pressed the Secretary on what she is doing to properly refund the maintenance budgets for America’s national... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King, who serves as the Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, today pressed the Intelligence Community on the importance of integrating cyber deterrence into the U.S.’ National Security Strategy. In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), King asked Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines about the need to prioritize cyber deterrence in today’s threat landscape and also raised questions about election threats from Russia... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a hearing of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), U.S. Senator Angus King pressed the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on the Department’s budget proposal that includes a cut of 10,000 positions. In the exchange, King asked McDonough to explain the reduction in the VA’s requested budget, as demand for both mental health and overall healthcare steadily increases and the VA continues to provide care to record numbers of veterans. “Now,... Continue Reading »
To watch or download the exchange click here WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, pressed Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Nickolas Guertin and Navy Vice Admiral James Pitts about the Navy’s 2025 budget requests – focusing his attention on the dramatic cuts for directed energy research, as the technology is increasingly becoming a weapon of choice in conflicts worldwide. During the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, has reintroduced legislation to authorize additional access to the Katahdin Woods and Waters (KWW) National Monument. Following meetings with local stakeholders, the refined text of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act would authorize additional access points to KWW by giving the National Park Service (NPS) permission to acquire land from willing donors or sellers,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the University of Maine (UMaine) has been awarded $2,496,113 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This grant will create pathways for recruiting rural students and support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income marine science students with demonstrated financial need at the University. “The University of Maine helps to inspire and prepare students to become the next generation of... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) are recommending the Biden Administration raise awareness of the paid family leave tax credit. In a letter to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su, the Senators highlight that due to delays in messaging guidance and bureaucratic confusion, many employers are unaware of the existing, proven, bipartisan Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) tax credit.“We write today to respectfully request that the... Continue Reading »
To listen to the Inside Maine Podcast click here WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today released the April episode of his “Inside Maine” podcast, in which he discussed just a few of the 185 important projects being supported by over $450 million of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) secured by the Maine delegation in the FY24 Appropriations legislation. During the podcast, Deputy Director of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF),... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the Maine Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) has been awarded $2,500,000 through the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally-Directed Spending (CDS) appropriations package to support an energy resiliency pilot program. As Maine faces increasingly extreme weather and storms, modernizing energy infrastructure through clean solar energy and new storage... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Co-Chairs of the Senate Working Forests Caucus, welcomed the news of the Senate’s unanimous passage of their bipartisan resolution recognizing today, April 26, 2024 as the 152st Arbor Day. The resolution encourages the planting of trees on Arbor Day and highlights the importance of environmental stewardship in maintaining forests across Maine and the country. “Maine’s history, landscape, and economy have deep roots in our... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has joined a resolution designating April 2024 as “Preserving and Protecting Local News Month.” The resolution recognizes local news as a public good that serves an essential function in American democracy. “Local news is the key to better informed communities, public interest journalism, and responsive governance – and the men and women who believe in reporting are feeling an unprecedented squeeze from economic and political pressures,” said... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have joined bipartisan legislation to prevent hazing on college campuses. The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires hazing incidents be included in a college’s annual crime report and require higher education institutions to establish a campus-wide, research-based program to educate students about the dangers of hazing. The bill also increases transparency and accountability by providing parents and students with better information... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has released the following statement after the Senate passed the supplemental national security legislation by a bipartisan vote of 79-18: “Murderous dictators and terrorist groups around the world have been betting on the dysfunction of the American Congress – that we couldn’t come together to pass a bipartisan agreement. They've been betting that democracy can't work, that we can't make tough decisions and tough commitments and live up to them. I... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King announced My Place Teen Center has been awarded $650,000 through the Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally-Directed Spending (CDS) appropriations package to support year-round youth development programs that specialize in dealing with trauma and addressing youth hunger. This funding will be used to help mitigate adverse childhood experiences, transform a debilitated church into a community space for teens, expand current programs, and address teen food... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Steve Daines (R-MT) – the Chairman and Ranking Member of the National Parks Subcommittee, respectively – marking this upcoming week of April 20 through April 28 as National Park Week 2024. The resolution, supported on a bipartisan basis with 64 Senate cosponsors, seeks to boost awareness of the value and availability of recreational areas. National Park Week encourages people... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King questioned Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth about the Army’s plans to better protect servicemembers’ health from shockwave trauma produced by repeated explosive weapons used both in combat and in training. This conversation comes a week after Senator King cosponsored the bipartisan Warren-Ernst Blast Overpressure Safety Act, legislation designed to better protect servicemembers from the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Continuing his efforts to provide health care and benefits to veterans exposed to toxins as required by the bipartisan PACT Act, U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), is urging the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) to swiftly update its disability benefits regulations. In a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, the Senator is urging the VA to adjust the classifications of these respiratory conditions to ensure the VA... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King questioned Jill Hruby, the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, about the need to increase and improve U.S. detection capabilities to ensure terrorist organizations do not get ahold of nuclear weapons. King also stressed that deterrence alone is not an effective strategy for combatting threats from these extremist organizations intent on intimidating and hurting... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Angus King (I-ME) today introduced legislation that would terminate the tax-exempt status of groups who provide material support, such as finances, services, or training, to terrorist organizations: “As tensions rise across the globe, terrorism must be rooted out at its source: money,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This commonsense legislation would revoke the tax-exempt status of groups who provide financial support or resources to designated terrorist... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C –U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced legislation to revitalize the American long-term care workforce by making jobs more attractive and better compensated. The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act would ensure that caregiving can be a sustainable, lifelong career by providing substantial new funding to support workers in nursing homes, home-care, and assisted living facilities – including in rural areas. By improving caregiver compensation, benefits, and support systems, the... Continue Reading »
