WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress expressed serious concerns Sunday about the safety of Americans at next month’s Olympics in Russia and said Moscow needs to cooperate more on security. Suicide bombings last month in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, about 400 miles from where the Sochi Games will be held, have contributed to […]
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Federal appropriations bill could send submarine work to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
KITTERY — Maine and New Hampshire’s U.S. senators say that $11.5 million in construction funding and the procurement of two Virginia-class submarines for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has been listed in a pending appropriations bill. Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and New Hampshire Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte say the provisions are […]
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Collins, King support bill to extend unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON — White House-backed legislation to renew benefits for the long-term unemployed unexpectedly cleared an initial Senate hurdle on Tuesday, but the bill’s fate remained in doubt in a politically charged election year. The vote came as the two parties made clear they intend to battle for the support of millions of voters who have […]
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R. Casimiro: Veterans’ pensions take hit
The headline of a Daily Caller article of Dec. 18 was: “Senate Dems block amendment to restore veteran benefits by closing illegal immigrant welfare loophole.” The amendment referred to was introduced by U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and would close the loophole that allowed illegal aliens to claim $4.2 billion in tax refunds in 2010. […]
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Collins, King hail $607 billion defense spending bill
AUGUSTA — A sweeping $607 billion military spending authorization bill brimming with provisions that will support Maine’s defense contractors and overhaul the military’s justice system has been sent to President Barack Obama for his signature. Late Thursday night, the U.S. Senate passed the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 84-15. The U.S. […]
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Collins, King split on vote to restrict Senate filibusters
WASHINGTON — Maine’s U.S. Senators split on a Democratic effort to weaken filibusters and make it harder for Republicans to block confirmation of the president’s nominees for judges and other top posts. Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins voted against the restriction while the independent U.S. Sen. Angus King voted for it. It passed 52-48 — […]
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King: Conference panel ‘one of our last chances’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine says the conference committee aimed at coming up with a fiscal plan is “one of our last chances” to show the American people that Congress can govern. King made his remarks Wednesday on the floor of the Senate, telling his colleagues that “it’s almost less important […]
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King’s staff to meet with Lewiston, Auburn residents
U.S. Sen. Angus King’s office has announced that staff members will meet with constituents in Lewiston and Auburn this week. Constituent outreach hours allow area residents to meet with a staff representative to discuss specific problems, legislative issues or any concerns regarding federal government agencies. The meetings will take place from 10 a.m. to noon […]
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King blames ‘the rise of the governmental Luddites’ for shutdown
PORTLAND — U.S. , I-Maine, fresh off being appointed to a special bipartisan committee charged with developing a long-term federal budget, told a Portland audience Thursday the panel will have to overcome polarizing party politics to avoid another round of brinksmanship in early 2014. As part of the legislation passed late Wednesday to temporarily reopen the federal […]
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King joins budget conference committee
WASHINGTON — The budget deal that ended the federal government shutdown and avoid default on the national debt also created a budget conference committee that now has Maine Sen. Angus King as a member. The budget conference committee is made up of U.S. Representatives and Senators from both parties and tasked with coming up with […]