The member-driven spending initiatives, with guardrails in place, could fund critical projects in Maine.
Sen. Angus King
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Maine lawmakers ask defense department for bigger shipbuilding budget
Lawmakers advocated for increasing production of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the primary type of ship Bath Iron Works builds, to help counter China’s growing fleet.
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Sen. King asks for more information on COVID-19 variants
In a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, King and a colleague said the spread of variants throughout the U.S. is cause for concern and greater monitoring.
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Maine senators split on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
Sen. Angus King says the coronavirus has ‘devastated’ the country and inaction was too costly, while Sen. Susan Collins criticizes Democrats for not embracing her much smaller alternative plan.
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Angus King: $1.9 trillion COVID bill meets the moment
This legislation gets help to the people who need it most, including 10,000 Maine children who will be lifted from poverty.
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Sen. King promotes $120 billion revitalization fund to help restaurants
The proposal would set up the fund to support independent restaurants and small franchises that are under tremendous financial pressure because of the pandemic, King said.
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Collins, King vote to convict Trump in second impeachment trial
The former president was acquitted because the Senate did not reach a two-thirds majority.
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Sen. King proposes simplifying ‘Made in USA’ labeling standards
The independent Angus King of Maine joins with Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, who say businesses are currently hindered by a patchwork of differing state laws if they want to place a ‘Made in USA’ label on a product.
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Sen. King joins push to strengthen equal pay laws
Maine’s independent senator says the changes would close the gender wage gap and make sure women can challenge pay discrimination.
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Democratic, Republican lawmakers lobby White House for a more targeted relief bill
The private Zoom call Sunday that included key centrist lawmakers, including Maine’s 2 senators, was an early test of whether President Biden’s relief plan has a chance of passing Congress with bipartisan backing.