WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Challenges Nominee to Outline, Justify Looming Firings at Defense Department A full clip of the exchange can be downloaded here WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) challenged a Trump Administration nominee to outline and justify looming, arbitrary firings that at the Department of Defense that could wreak havoc on national security functions. In a tense exchange during  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Sounds Alarm on Drastic Cuts to Veterans Services WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a joint hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) and the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC), Senator Angus King (I-Maine) raised concerns over how mass layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that closely resemble provisions in Project 2025 will negatively affect veteran benefits and ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Federally Funded Broadband Projects Tax-Free WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation that would allow broadband developers to maximize the impact of federal funding in Maine's underserved communities. The Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act would exclude broadband deployment grants awarded through ce more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Reed Celebrate Passage of Resolution Recognizing Importance of Public Education Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed (D-RI) led a bipartisan group of 22 Senators in celebrating the critical role of public school teachers, administrators, parents, and students by designating February 24 through February 28 as "Public Schools Week." Their resolution passed the more PR