Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King will be part of a bipartisan group of 10 senators planning to meet this weekend with foreign leaders and Ukrainians living in Polish refugee camps.
Sen. Angus King
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Maine’s members of Congress support additional assistance for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea for more U.S. assistance in an address to Congress on Wednesday.
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Funding package passed by Congress includes money for long list of Maine initiatives
The omnibus package includes hundreds of millions of dedicated funds for projects in Maine requested by members of the state’s congressional delegation.
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Sens. King and Collins join bipartisan vote to stabilize the U.S. Postal Service
The $107 billion bill already passed the House and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden.
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Sen. King warns of Russian cyberattacks against U.S.
Maine’s independent senator says Putin is headed for a grinding, ultimately unwinnable occupation of Ukraine and is likely to lash out with cyberattacks.
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Federal funding for emergency shelter in Portland extended to July
The FEMA funding has been extended through July 1 following a request from the governor and members of Maine’s congressional delegation.
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Biden’s Supreme Court choice has had the support of both Maine senators
Both Susan Collins and Angus King voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals last year.
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Maine leaders ask Biden to extend FEMA funding for Portland emergency housing
The funding, which is being used to reimburse the city for hotel costs, is scheduled to expire April 1.
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Maine delegates decry ‘broken promise’ in China lobster-buying deal
All four members of the state’s congressional delegation say China is not living up to a 2020 trade deal to buy more Maine lobster.
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Rep. Pingree submits bill to shorten asylum seekers’ wait for work authorization
The legislation, which comes as Portland sees an influx of asylum seekers, would shorten the waiting period for work eligibility to 30 days.