WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced his opposition to the nomination of Dr. Judy Shelton to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, after she passed through the Senate Banking Committee on a party line vote. His full statement below highlights concerns that Dr. Shelton would support dangerous economic policies – including a return to the gold standard – and abandon the longstanding independence that has allowed the Federal Reserve to set economic policy... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and 36 of his Senate colleagues urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to support the funding levels for state and local governments that were included in the HEROES Act passed by the U.S. House of Representatives over two months ago, as well as the legislation’s funding flexibility provisions. The HEROES Act included $500 billion for states, $375 billion for local governments and $20 billion each for territories and tribal... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) by a 310-107 vote, bipartisan legislation championed by U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) that will support national parks and public lands across our nation. The GAOA includes the Restore Our Parks Act, legislation introduced by Senator King and others to address the existing $12 billion maintenance backlog in our national parks – including an estimated $65 million... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) pressed state election officials and election rights experts on the importance of taking steps to support and defend U.S. elections in advance of the 2020 election. During the hearing, Senator King hammered home the need to help Americans identify attempts by foreign actors to interfere in our election process, and he pushed officials on the steps needed to help make sure Americans are able to safely and securely exercise their right to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted to include an amendment cosponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) which would support the production and development of microelectronics in the United States in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment, which was approved by a vote of 96 to 4, mirrors the American Foundries Act of 2020, legislation introduced by the Senators and a bipartisan group of their colleagues earlier this... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) urged President Donald Trump to allow top public health experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to testify before Congressional committees to discuss the challenges facing schools across the nation as they weigh options for the fall semester. In his letter, Senator King emphasizes the importance of allowing school leaders to hear directly from experts as they attempt to create a safe and healthy learning... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced his support for the Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act, which would block the executive branch from deploying unidentified, unmarked federal forces against Americans. The legislation comes as the Administration utilizes federal law enforcement officers to confront protestors with munitions and tear gas in Portland, Oregon, even as state and local officials urge the federal government to stand... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Senator King – joined by Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) Co-chair Representative Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Commissioners Suzanne Spaulding and Samantha Ravich – testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and presented the CSC’s recommendations to establish a comprehensive, forward-looking cybersecurity strategy for the United States. The final report, issued on March 11, lays... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released a letter that Senator King sent to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue urging him to take steps to maximize aid for the lobster industry in the wake of President Trump’s June 24th presidential memorandum. Specifically, the letter emphasizes the need for the Administration to expand its efforts to seek input from industry leaders, and presses the Administration to offer equal aid that was provided... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released a letter sent by Senator King expressing his concerns regarding the recent decision by the Administration to require hospitals to report coronavirus data directly to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In his letter to Vice President Mike Pence and Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Deborah Birx, Senator King emphasizes that while he... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Labor’s Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) has received a total of $450,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA). The competitive funding was awarded to Maine to serve, improve, and expand the RAP model by broadening registered apprenticeships to include health care, mental health care, addiction... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Senator King and 32 of his Senate colleagues have sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf calling on the Administration to immediately comply with the Supreme Court’s decision rejecting the Administration’s rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and requiring the Administration to reopen DACA for new applicants. The Supreme Court announced its decision on... 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 the release of the CSC’s Fiscal Year 2021 legislative proposals that in tandem with the final report, deliver real bi-partisan solutions to better defend the nation’s critical infrastructure from cyberattacks of significant consequence. “The status quo of adversaries increasing their cyber capabilities while America’s... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden announced that the Aroostook Agency on Aging has received a total of $88,895 from the new National Community Care Corps program to help family caregivers, older adults, and persons with disabilities in Maine with the assistance of local volunteers. Community Care Corps was funded through the fiscal year (FY) 2019... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Wabanaki Health and Wellness (WHW) organization will receive a total of $2,754,199 to expand public health and wellness services during the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding, awarded through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, will specifically benefit tribally-enrolled Native Americans in Penobscot, Washington, and Aroostook... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the American Foundries Act of 2020, a bill that supports the production and development of microelectronics in the United States. The Senators aim to include the bill as an amendment in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.“Semiconductors are not only essential to keeping our country on the cutting edge of technology, but are also vital to maintaining our national... Continue Reading »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has received $212,500 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for substance use disorder research. This funding has been awarded through HHS’ National Institute on Drug Abuse.“The important work being done at Jackson Lab is making great strides to conquer drug use and addiction disorders that affect far too many families in Maine,” said Senators Collins and King in a... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following letter, which Senator King sent to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf after the Trump Administration announced it would end temporary exemptions that have permitted nonimmigrant college students who utilize F-1 and M-1 visas to remain in the country even if their school has shifted to online learning. The decision by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) adds yet another challenge to... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Senator King joined a group of colleagues urging the State Department to ensure that American servicemembers and citizens working or living overseas can vote during the coronavirus pandemic. In the letter, the senators point out that travel and mail operations remain disrupted in many countries around the globe, threatening the ability of American servicemembers, diplomats, and citizens living... Continue Reading »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Senator King has cosponsored the Restarting the Economy Sustainably Towards a Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act to support the small- and mid-sized businesses most affected by the coronavirus crisis. The proposal responds to the urgent needs of hard-hit restaurants, hotels, retailers, concert venues, gyms, and other businesses and nonprofits by creating a loan program to help keep... Continue Reading »
