WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to make ownership of homes and farms more affordable for Americans in rural areas. The Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act of 2023 would give small community banks -- like those across Maine -- greater flexibility to offer low-interest, affordable loans and mortgages to rural borrowers. Accord more PR