Global relief measures would enable poor countries to stave off famine, at no cost to Mainers or other U.S. taxpayers.
Sen. Angus King
Posted inTimes Record
House approves defense bill with BIW provision despite Trump’s veto threats
The $741 billion National Defense Authorization Act, which includes an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer project for BIW, passed the lower chamber with a veto-proof majority.
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Federal legislation backs ‘wild and scenic’ protections for York River
The designation as a Wild and Scenic Partnership River could lead to federal funding for habitat restoration and other projects to protect the York River and its tributaries.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden, top Democrats swing behind bipartisan coronavirus aid bill
Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are part of the group of 9 senators advocating the plan.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, News, Politics
King to remain in Senate as Biden plans to nominate former CIA official for intelligence post
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate the first woman to serve as director of national intelligences, former CIA deputy director Avril Haines.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: 2020 shows damage done by too much money in politics
The funding that’s flooding the state doesn’t make us better informed – it just makes us mad.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Sens. King, Collins criticize Trump’s efforts to override election results – in starkly different tones
Both of Maine’s senators say the president is wrong to pressure state officials to override the will of voters.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Biden reportedly considering Sen. Angus King for top intelligence post
King, an independent who serves on the Senate Intelligence Committee, is being considered to become director of national intelligence.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Angus King: Why Joe Biden deserves your vote for president
Biden with help bridge the divide that President Trump has made deeper, the independent Maine senator writes.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine Sen. Angus King endorses Joe Biden for president
King, who said he has voted for Republicans, Democrats and independents in the past, said he made his decision based on the candidate’s character and not his party.