On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, U.S. Sen. Angus King said he will oppose the Republican leader’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency. “I just can’t, in good conscience, as somebody who’s taken seriously environmental protection all my life, approve the appointment of someone who is so manifestly opposed to the […]
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Collins, King, Poliquin testify for Auburn Manufacturing in trade case
On Wednesday morning, U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin had Kathie Leonard’s back. The three of four members of Maine’s congressional delegation testified in front of the U.S. International Trade Commission in support of Leonard’s claims that unfairly subsidized Chinese material is hurting her business at Auburn Manufacturing Inc. AMI […]
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How one day in high school shaped Angus King
One of the most inspiring moments in the life of U.S. Sen. Angus King happened on a cold Tuesday morning on Feb. 10, 1959, a week after rock ‘n’ roll legend Buddy Holly perished in a blinding storm in a plane that plummeted into a cornfield. Since King was just 14 years old, the event […]
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Sen. Angus King renews push for cyber-attack protection
PORTLAND (AP) — A pair of senators including Maine’s Sen. Angus King is renewing its efforts to get protections for the country’s energy infrastructure against cyber-attacks. King, an independent, is partnering with Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch on the push to pass the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act. They say the proposal seeks to examine ways […]
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Sen. Angus King again credits insurance with saving his life
As a 29-year-old Senate aide, King beat a dangerous form of skin cancer — malignant melanoma — that was discovered during a routine checkup he may never had found had he lacked insurance. That experience left him with an abiding belief in the importance of health insurance, a commitment that has made him a staunch […]
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Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King say Trump hiring freeze should exempt VA
PORTLAND — Maine’s U.S. senators are calling for President-elect Donald Trump to exempt the Department of Veterans Affairs from a potential hiring freeze on civilian federal employees. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King say Trump should not include critical VA personnel who provide care and support for veterans. They said Tuesday that a hiring freeze […]
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Sen. Angus King presses James Clapper about Russian hacking
U.S. Sen. Angus King told federal intelligence officials at a congressional hearing Thursday looking into allegations of Russian interference with this year’s presidential election that “people in Maine are skeptical” about the charges. Though the independent senator from Maine has expressed few doubts about the role played by Russia in hacking Democratic computers and spreading […]
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Eric Brakey says he may seek U.S. Senate seat
LEWISTON — After winning re-election last month by a wide margin, 28-year-old state Sen. Eric Brakey is eyeing what might come next. He has ruled out a possible gubernatorial bid in 2018 but hedged on whether he might take aim at U.S. Sen. Angus King, an independent who plans to seek a second term as […]
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Sen. Angus King: Russian hacking ‘an attack on democracy’
BRUNSWICK — As a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Maine’s junior senator knows a lot he can’t talk about. But what U.S. Sen Angus King, I-Maine, could say Tuesday is that “the Russians were involved” in hacking Democratic Party computers and that they intended to influence the presidential election. “This is […]