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King, Colleagues Push to Protect Reliable Satellite Weather Data

John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are highlighting the life-saving importance of reliable satellite weather ...
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King Releases Statement After Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released a statement after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Today ...
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King Releases Statement on New ‘Deal’ to Ease Sanctions on Russia, Fund Putin’s Aggression Against Ukraine

Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) released the following statement amidst news that the White House has made an agreement to ease sanctions on Russian oil which will inevitably not ease the burden ...
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On King’s Insistence, DoD Releases Report on Suicide Rates by Job Function in the Armed Forces

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Angus King, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), is welcoming the results of a newly released report that examines suicide rates by job function ...
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King, Colleagues Renew Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is leading dozens of his Senate colleagues in calling for stronger accountability measures for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
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Senator King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is introducing bipartisan legislation to strengthen the fight against mosquito and other vector-borne diseases (VBD). The Strengthening Mosquito ...
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King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve VA Hiring, Retention of High-Skilled Doctors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), is introducing bipartisan legislation that makes it easier for the Department of ...
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After Senate Vote to Alter Filibuster Falls Short, King Says It Is Time to “Pick Ourselves Up and Keep Fighting”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) voted to adjust the Senate’s procedures to defend the democratic process and voting rights after a GOP filibuster blocked key voting rights ...
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King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tax Enforcement Services Against High Dollar Tax Dodgers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are introducing legislation to provide additional funding for the Internal ...
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King to Senate Colleagues: “Now is the Time to Establish a Redline—the Constitution Itself”

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today spoke on the Senate floor to share his growing concerns over the Trump Administration’s largely unconstitutional and unprecedented overreach -- ...
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In Confirmation Hearing Exchange with King, Defense Secretary Nominee Refuses to Rule Out Use of Torture

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a cabinet confirmation hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) for the position of Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) questioned President-elect ...