Angus S. King Jr.
Recent News About Angus S. King Jr.
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King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Create Aquaculture Office to Better Support Farmers and Harvesters
U.S. Senator Angus King has introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support Maine’s growing aquaculture industry.
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Collins, King Attend North Windham Wastewater Project Groundbreaking Ceremony
On June 27, 2023, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King visited the town of Windham for the groundbreaking of a new wastewater treatment facility.
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King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans with Mental Traumas
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), along with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), has introduced bipartisan legislation to help veterans who received a less than honorable discharge due to behavior tied to service-related mental conditions.
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King Welcomes $271 Million Investment as “Game Changer” for Maine Broadband
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Broadband Caucus, on June 26, 2023 celebrated the news that $271 million will be headed to deploy Maine broadband infrastructure from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
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King-Led Legislation to Broaden Military Spouses’ Career Options Passes Senate
U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, announced that the Senate has unanimously passed his bipartisan legislation to help military spouses build successful careers while their family members serve the country.
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King Secures Investments for Maine Shipyards, Military Servicemembers in Annual Defense Bill
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) on June 23, 2023 celebrated the Senate Armed Services Committee’s passage of annual defense legislation that includes a number of important priorities to support Maine communities and strengthen national security.
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King, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Fight Maine’s Opioid Epidemic with DoD Training for Mexican Military
U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced a bipartisan bill to address America’s epidemic of illegal drugs by improving Mexico’s military capabilities to take on drug cartels.
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In June Podcast, King Highlights Potential Solutions for Affordable Housing Shortage
The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) on June 24, 2023 released the June episode of his “Inside Maine” podcast, in which he discusses the affordable housing shortage in Maine and recently introduced bipartisan approaches to address the crisis.
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King Releases Statement on One Year Anniversary of Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade
On June 24, 2023, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) released the following statement one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade:
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Senators King, Cramer Launch American Canadian Economy and Security Caucus
U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), northern border senators and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced they are founding an American Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus – a bipartisan, bicameral caucus dedicated to strengthening the economic and national security relationship between the United States and Canada.
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Collins, King Back Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Maine’s Wildlife
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to expand aggressive, on-the-ground conservation work that protects Maine’s wildlife.
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Collins, King Join Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of 58 senators in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act.
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Collins, King Join Colleagues in Writing Open Letter of Support for Imprisoned Reporter Evan Gershkovich
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), last week joined 30 of their colleagues in writing an open letter to wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate, Evan Gershkovich.
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“Entirely Unacceptable” – King, Shaheen, Hickenlooper Blast H-2B Visa Processing Delays in Effort to Help Tourism & Seasonal Employers
U.S. Senator Angus King led a bipartisan letter with Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) urging Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su to address the extreme delays affecting the processing of labor certifications for H-2B visa applications.
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King Cosponsors Bill to Expand Internet and Cell Connectivity in National Parks
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Chair of the Senate National Parks Subcommittee, is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to increase broadband and cellular service within U.S. National Parks.
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At Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, King Leads Top Navy Official on Tour
On June 16, 2023, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) toured Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) with Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven, highlighting the importance of the shipyard to America’s national security. During the visit, Senator King and Under Secretary Raven viewed modernization efforts that will expand the Navy’s capacity for submarine maintenance, met with workers, and heard from PNSY leadership about the shipyard’s needs
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Maine Delegation Announces More than $30 Million to Support Universal Broadband Access in Maine
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that the Maine Connectivity Authority was awarded $30,016,472.13 in federal funding from the Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure grant.
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Maine Delegation, Governor Mills Announce Major Win for Maine’s Lobster Industry
On June 16, 2023, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills announced that the Maine Lobstermen’s Association and the State of Maine’s Department of Marine Resources prevailed in its court case against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA).
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President Biden Signs King Bill to Increase Benefits for Veterans, Military Families
U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), on June 15, 2023 celebrated the signing into law of his bipartisan legislation to increase benefits for 30,000 Maine veterans and their families.
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Collins, King Back Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Students’ Access to Milk in Schools
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are joining a group of colleagues in sponsoring bipartisan legislation that would amend federal school lunch program guidelines to expand students’ access to milk in schools.