WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Angus King has joined lawmakers urging the Biden Administration to reduce red tape and delays facing the 35,000 low-income Maine seniors, and people with disabilities, who are eligible for food assistance. In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas J. Vilsak and Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi, the Senators call for "s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Angus King today urged the U.S. Forest Service to commit the necessary funds to maintenance in the upcoming budget to prevent a catastrophic backlog. In a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, King spoke with Budget Director of the Forest Service, Mark Lichtenstein, and stressed that the agency cannot continue underfunding maintenance, expectin more PR