Listen to the podcast HERE or find it on Apple PodcastsWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the May episode of Senator King’s “Inside Maine” podcast, in which Senator King and his guests discussed policy solutions that could address the rising costs facing Maine people. Senator King was joined by Maine Chamber of Commerce President Dana Connors and University of Maine economist Travis Blackmer. During the conversation, Senator King and his... Continue Reading »
Watch the episode HERE and download broadcast quality video HEREBRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the May edition of “Answering the Call: Maine’s Veteran Voices,” the monthly series in which he shares the stories of the lives, service, and sacrifices of Maine’s veteran community. In the seventh interview of the series, conducted in partnership with the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project, Senator King spoke with Belfast... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – During Military Appreciation Month, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is joining Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) to introduce the Military Spouse Employment Act, which provides federal agencies clear authority to hire military spouses who already want to serve their country to fully remote positions. With a fully remote position, the military spouse can maintain federal employment even if transferred around the... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate NATO Observer Group, today stressed the importance of ensuring that adversaries and allies are aware of the NATO alliance’s defensive posture. As Finland and Sweden take steps to join NATO following Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attacks on Ukraine, King urged General Christopher Cavoli – nominee for NATO Supreme Allied Commander and United States European Command – to ensure that this expansion is not mistaken as an... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that he plans to vote in support of Steve Dettelbach’s nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).“The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives plays a critical role within our nation’s law enforcement community, policing some of the most dangerous threats we face. The ATF Director is a critical leader in public safety – but since the role became a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to strengthen Maine’s palliative and hospice care workforce as the need for the services grows across the state. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) will support the well-being of Americans with terminal illnesses and their families by investing in training, education, and research for the care. The bill aims to attract more people into the field – which is seeing... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today introduced the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements (DELIVER) Act, to support volunteer initiatives within meal delivery programs and help provide meals to more seniors across Maine and America. Specifically, the bipartisan legislation would increase the existing charitable mileage tax deduction rate of 14 cents per mile – which has remained unchanged for... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will begin distributing over $3.6 billion in funding to boost production and recycling of batteries, bolster domestic supply chains, create good-paying jobs, and help lower costs for families.This funding was authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the U.S. Department of Energy. Senator Collins was part of the core... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Senators across New England today urged Abbott Laboratories to provide baby formula relief to state Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs and the mothers they serve. In a letter to Abbott CEO Robert Ford, King and his colleagues highlight how the serious formula shortage has impacted families across New England, and call for the expansion of rebates that allow WIC recipients to purchase... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, is cosponsoring legislation aimed at strengthening election administration across America. The Sustaining Our Democracy Act would provide $20 billion in mandatory federal funding over the next decade to help states and local governments support election administration, including the training and recruitment of nonpartisan poll workers and election officials and increasing access to voting in... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) helped lead a national effort to honor police officers, sheriffs, and other law enforcement officers in Maine and throughout the country for serving our communities with valor, dignity, and integrity. They joined a bipartisan group of 86 Senators in introducing a resolution recognizing this week—May 15, 2022, through May 21, 2022—as National Police Week. The resolution passed the Senate... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – On the heels of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that details recent efforts and obstacles in reducing methane emissions, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called for Congress and the Biden administration to step up their efforts to counter the harmful emissions. The GAO’s Federal Actions Needed to Address Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Development report – requested by Senator King and colleagues... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced the University of Maine System (UMS) will receive $976,496 to improve Maine’s digital connection to scientific research and data. The System's “You Can Get There from Here” program, funded by the National Science Foundation will create a high-speed network between the University of Maine (UMaine) and other research intuitions across New England for sharing scientific collaboration. The network will also be used to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, laid out his two long-term priorities for the National Park Service (NPS) that he would like to see addressed the FY2023 appropriations package: increased funding to support necessary park maintenance, and an increase to 23,000 full-time equivalent positions staffing America’s greatest treasures. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King explained to... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Senate unanimously passed the Access to Baby Formula Act, bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME). The bill—which now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law—would help alleviate the nationwide shortage of baby formula by requiring major formula manufacturers to develop action plans and provide FDA and USDA with flexibility that will help address disruptions. “The ongoing shortage of infant... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today urged Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to expedite federal consideration of the University of Maine’s offshore wind research program to ensure timely research into both the economic opportunities of the technology and potential impacts on other key industries, including fisheries. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, King highlighted the enormous potential of the University’s floating offshore wind... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted to pass additional funding that will help Ukraine continue to resist Russia’s unprovoked and brutal invasion. The legislation passed by a widely bipartisan margin of 86 to 11, and will deliver significant resources in the months ahead to strengthen Ukrainian defenses and provide much-needed humanitarian relief for the Ukrainians who are displaced or under siege due to the crimes of Putin’s army.“When Vladimir Putin ordered an... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today called on President Joe Biden to address the national shortage of baby formula and swiftly develop a coordinated strategy that can get the life-sustaining product back on shelves as soon as possible. In a letter to the President, King joined more than thirty of his Senate colleagues in urging the administration to immediately assign a coordinator within the White House to tackle the shortage as families in Maine and across the nation... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced a $24.2 million investment from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support under-served and economically disadvantaged communities across the State of Maine to conduct brownfields assessments and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.“We welcome this funding from the EPA’s Brownfields Programs, which will help identify potential hazards and encourage community development across Maine,” said... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, announced that Acadia National Park has been awarded a total of $500,000 for an ecosystem restoration project for the Great Meadow Wetland. The Great Meadow Wetland is part of a larger network of wetlands, streams, and ponds in the Cromwell Brook watershed, including the Tarn. According to the National Park Service, modifications to the area as well as the construction of... Continue Reading »
