(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate NATO Observer Group, joined the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in a joint statement of support for Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO in response to the respective nations announcing their intent to join the transatlantic alliance:“The Senate NATO Observer Group welcomes today’s announcement by Finland and Sweden that they will begin the formal application process to join the NATO Alliance in pursuit of peace and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring bipartisan, bicameral legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the women nurses who served in WWII. The WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act would award Congress’ highest honor – the Congressional Gold Medal – to the nearly seventy-five thousand women who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps and U.S. Navy Nurse Corps during the Second World War. The bill builds on Senator King’s efforts to honor and... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. —Following a push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that a temporary rule has been finalized that will provide an additional 35,000 H-2B visas to help small businesses fill seasonal job openings for the upcoming season. These visas will supplement the previous supply of 33,000 H-2B visas for the second half of the current fiscal year, all of which have been... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chair of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Chair of the House National Parks Subcommittee, are urging Senate appropriators to increase funding for infrastructure maintenance on federal lands. In a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, King and Neguse stress the importance of a “robust” Department of the Interior... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that they are now accepting nomination applications from Maine high school students for appointments to the U.S. service academies operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Merchant Marine. No nomination is required to apply to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.Students should apply for a nomination in the spring and summer of their junior year. Senators... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) celebrated the launch of the Biden Administration’s initiative to invest $45 billion to provide affordable, reliable, high-speed internet for every American by the end of the decade as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law. Today the Biden Administration announced three Notice of Funding (NOFO) opportunities, including for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today celebrated an announcement that Mexico has resumed the importation of fresh U.S. potatoes, restoring $150 million in annual revenue for U.S. potato farmers. The popular crop – sourced from states across the country – has been subject to years of trade disputes and legal proceedings that limited the imports of potatoes to a 26-kilometer border zone within Mexico. Increased exports of fresh U.S. potatoes will open up additional space for... Continue Reading »
Watch Senator King’s remarks HERE, and download broadcast quality video HEREWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today emphasized the importance of multi-year contracts for Navy ships to support a strong industrial base and save taxpayer dollars in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Specifically, Senator King highlighted that long-term planning allows shipyards like Bath Iron Works to marshal the resources and workforce required to meet their goals during his time... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today continued his efforts to ensure legal cannabis businesses can access the same banking services utilized by all other legal businesses. In a letter to Congressional Leadership, King joined a bipartisan group of twenty-three other Senators to call for the inclusion of their Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which would allow state-legal cannabis business to access banking services, in the final version of competitiveness... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted to advance the Women’s Health Protection Act, legislation which would codify the longstanding precedent of Roe v. Wade into federal law and protect a woman’s right to make these vital healthcare decisions. The King-sponsored bill, which fell short of the threshold required to move forward, would have secured a healthcare provider’s right to provide abortion services if they choose and a patient’s right to receive those services;... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chairman of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, today led a Subcommittee hearing with a top National Park Service (NPS) official to review critical legislation designed to support America’s National Parks and the communities that rely on them – including his bill to expand affordable housing on Bar Harbor. During the hearing, King received strong support for his proposals from Michael Caldwell – Associate Director of Park Planning,... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), chair of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to grow the public-private partnerships that support our National Parks. The National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022 would reauthorize federal funding for the Congressionally-chartered National Park Foundation through fiscal year 2030 and increase the authorization level from $5 million to $15 million. The... Continue Reading »
Watch Senator King’s questioning here, and download broadcast quality video here WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services Committees, today pressed members of the U.S. Intelligence Community to improve assessments of “will to fight” after intelligence reports misjudged the resolve of forces in Afghanistan and Ukraine, overestimating in the first case and underestimating in the latter. In a hearing of the Armed Services... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, celebrated President Joe Biden signing their Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act into law. The bipartisan legislation, which passed the Senate unanimously and the House of Representatives 417-10, authorizes the President to enter into lend-lease agreements with Ukraine to provide military equipment to protect civilians, and mirrors the "Lend-Lease Act" from... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to ease the effects of supply chain challenges on Maine car dealerships facing higher costs and limited inventory. The Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act would make a common-sense tax adjustment for dealerships that cannot maintain a minimum level of inventory, so that these small businesses don’t suffer costly penalties for supply chain shortages out of their control.“The auto industry has been among... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – To honor our nation's teachers and commemorate National Teacher Appreciation Week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led a bipartisan resolution – co-sponsored by Senator Angus King (I-ME) – to recognize the important work of teachers across the nation, thank them for their efforts to prepare students for success, and acknowledge the additional challenges teachers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.“As a Senator, I have visited more than 200... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Maine Medical Center is receiving $2,171,014 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support their tireless efforts to combat COVID-19. The funding will be utilized to provide additional contract tracing, testing, and proactive screening services for the employees of Maine Medical Center.“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the employees of MaineHealth and Maine Medical Center have provided lifesaving... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to urge her to reconsider Russia’s status as a market economy within the meaning of the anti-dumping (AD) law of the Tariff Act of 1930.Although the Commerce Department classified Russia as a market economy in 2002, Russia has increasingly backtracked on its commitment to a free market economy. Now, after its... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have joined a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act, which would ensure the U.S. is undertaking coordinated efforts to collect and maintain evidence of war crimes committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The bill was passed last month by the House of... Continue Reading »
Watch Senator King’s remarks HERE, and download broadcast quality video HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today detailed the global factors that are contributing to rising costs for oil and gas for households and consumers nationwide. In a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator King explained how oil prices are driven by worldwide shifts in supply and demand, that in turn dictate the cost of gasoline – which is why there is no single solution... Continue Reading »
