WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) questioned Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), on the importance of depoliticizing America’s Intelligence Community (IC) given recent administration moves that resulted in the undercutting of independent analysis from the IC. During Haines’s nomination hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senator King emphasized the importance of providing unbiased... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released a letter sent by Senator King and 23 of his Senate colleagues calling on the incoming Biden-Harris administration to swiftly act to restore and strengthen regulations of methane emissions from oil and natural gas production. The call comes after the Trump administration last year completed a rollback of critical methane emissions regulations created during the Obama administration – a move which prompted Senator... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement from Senator King in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:“On August 28, 1963, I sat perched in a tree on the National Mall and listened as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told a crowd about his dream that one day, America would truly embody the idea that all people are created equal. His words still echo in my ears, all these years later. Dr. King spoke with clarity, passion, and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released a letter sent by Senator King and 33 of his Senate colleagues which asks the incoming Biden Administration to take steps that will protect public health and swiftly free up federal resources to help states with necessary COVID-19 response efforts. Specifically, Senator King and his colleagues call for the new Administration “take immediate action upon assuming office to grant pending requests to waive the 25%... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that Maine has been awarded a total of $89,516,771 to support the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and expand access to COVID-19 testing. This funding was awarded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provided more than $50.8 billion in federal funding for vaccine development, production, and procurement; vaccine... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement from Senator King, in which he expresses his firmly-held belief that President Trump should be removed from office immediately. In his statement, Senator King emphasizes the dangerous rhetoric employed by the President in the days prior to the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and argues that national unity cannot be achieved by ignoring assaults on our democratic... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following letter from Sen. King applauding the U.S. Navy’s recently-released Strategic Blueprint for the Arctic. The publication represents a forward-thinking approach to achieving U.S. priorities in the Arctic, and stresses Maine’s critical strategic importance in the region. Today’s letter was addressed to Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth Braithwaite, Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, and... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the acclaimed CBS News magazine 60 Minutes aired a profile of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), focused on how Senator King’s approach to politics can serve as a “guide for repairing the tattered fabric of both the United States Senate and the country at large.” During the interview, Senator King discussed how his status as a political independent gives him the freedom to look for commonsense solutions without party pressures. The full interview can be viewed... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – On Sunday, CBS News’ acclaimed magazine 60 Minutes will air a profile of Senator Angus King (I-Maine). Interviews for the segment were conducted in both Brunswick, Maine and Washington, D.C. by 60 Minutes correspondent Jon Wertheim, and will share Senator King’s vision on the state of partisan politics and a path forward to better serve the American people. The episode will air on CBS this Sunday evening, immediately following the NFL playoff game between the Chicago Bears... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to oppose baseless efforts by President Trump and his allies in Congress to object to the results of the 2020 Presidential election. In his statement, Senator King emphasized the importance of trust in America’s fragile democracy, highlighted our system of self-government’s unique place in a world history defined by monarchs, despots, and dictators, and encouraged his colleagues to speak honestly... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) to release the following statement on the violence at the U.S. Capitol today: “The behavior we are witnessing in the U.S. Capitol is... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement in response to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which was spurred by President Donald Trump’s continued attempts to undermine faith in America’s elections:“Today’s violent insurrection at the Capitol is an unspeakably sad moment for our nation – one I never thought I would see in our country. In the face of this unprecedented, despicable display, Congress will now reconvene and complete the people’s... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement after the Washington Post published audio of President Donald Trump attempting to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to alter the election results and “find” votes to falsely declare Trump the victor of Georgia’s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.“President Trump’s efforts to pressure the Georgia Secretary of State into actual election fraud would make Richard Nixon... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) to issue the following statement on the upcoming Congressional certification of the 2020 Presidential election results: “The 2020 election is over. All challenges through recounts and appeals have been... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement, emphasizing the dangers created by President Trump and his Congressional allies who continue to launch a “ceaseless barrage of lies and unfounded charges” and undermine Americans’ faith in our nation’s democratic systems:“We are experiencing one of the most serious assaults upon our country’s democratic system in American history. The President and a growing number of his Congressional enablers are... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today announced that 27 provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act directly draw from 25 CSC recommendations for improving U.S. cybersecurity posture have been codified into law with the Senate’s 81-13 override vote on New Year's Day.“The inclusion of the National Cyber Director (NCD) housed in the Executive Office of the President (EOP)... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), voted to override President Trump’s veto of the Mac Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, so that it can become law. The legislation includes important provisions to ensure America’s national defense and supports jobs for Maine manufacturers at facilities like Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The year-end appropriations bill, which passed Congress by veto-proof, bipartisan margins earlier this week, included significant provisions sponsored by U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine). The legislation includes the most sweeping energy package passed by Congress in over a decade, which will enhance the potential of renewable energy, support Maine’s forest products industry, reduce consumer energy costs, and significantly advance the nation’s fight against climate... Continue Reading »
BRUNSWICK, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, expressed his frustration after President Trump vetoed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. The legislation previously passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives by overwhelmingly bipartisan, veto-proof majorities; the legislation will now return to Congress, which will hold a vote... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) are applauding the signing into law of their Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. The bipartisan bill, introduced in June, seeks to tackle the problem of plastic waste on a global scale by spurring innovation and finding uses for the plastic waste that already exists to keep it from entering the oceans. The legislation builds on the initial progress made by the Save Our Seas Act, which was signed into law in... Continue Reading »
