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Sen. Angus King

Published
June 27, 2021

New child tax credits offer lifeline for some Maine families

The monthly payments will go to some 230,000 Maine families, part of an expanded child tax credit approved by Congress under the American Rescue Plan Act.
Published
May 26, 2021

DC lawmakers, movie mogul, vet ZOOM in for student interviews

A unit on globalism vs. nationalism opens students' eyes to different viewpoints.
Published
April 19, 2021

Collins, King draft bill to help seasonal employers get more federal relief

The bill would modify a provision in the federal Paycheck Protection Program that the senators say disadvantaged some seasonal small businesses.
Published
April 19, 2021

After meeting with Biden, King praises broadband investment plan

Maine's junior U.S. senator, an independent, was among a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers who met with President Biden on Monday about a proposed $2.3 trillion infrastructure package.
Published
April 7, 2021

House Democrats, including Pingree, kick off probe of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob

The inquiry follows House Republicans' rejection of the independent 9/11-style commission sought by Maine's Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden.

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Published
April 5, 2021

Earmarks returning to Congress, where Maine’s delegation has outsize influence in the right places

The member-driven spending initiatives, with guardrails in place, could fund critical projects in Maine.
Published
March 15, 2021

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.
Published
March 9, 2021

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.
Published
March 6, 2021

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.
Published
March 6, 2021

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.