King Introduces Bill to Help Make Child Care More Accessible for Working Families
childcare services in the 2022 and 2023 omnibus appropriations bills, and worked to authorize the planning and development
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King Leads Colleagues in Call to Terminate Illegal Plans for “Triumphal Arch”
exposure does not end with an injunction. Appropriated funds may be applied only to the objects for which … Congress appropriated them, and an official who obligates funds for construction Congress has never authorized also risks violating
King, Colleagues Question White House’s Redirection of National Park Funds
that only the Congress has the power to appropriate funds. Some of the projects include repairing ornamental fountains
King Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospitals Passes U.S. Senate
RCHD was previously extended in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (enacted in December 2020). Joining King
King Calls Partisan Defense Budget “Abdication of the Congress's Appropriations Responsibility”
Defense (DoD) budget that suggests bypassing the normal appropriations process. King argued that defense budgets should not circumvent … analysis and approval by the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees and a second section—representing more than
King Blasts Massive Cuts to Forest Service
ensure fiscal responsibility and to better balance the appropriate roles of federal and state government.” That … always been concerns and questions about the appropriate role of the federal funding versus state funding
King to Hegseth - “Why Are We Abandoning Ukraine?”
funding in this budget.” “There was $400 million appropriated last year by a bipartisan bicameral act of Congress … sure we use these funds in the most appropriate way possible,” Mr. Hurst answered. . “This [chart] indicates what
Collins, King Raise Ropeless Gear Concerns to Federal Policymakers
communicated similar concerns to the Senate and House Appropriations Committee, the Maine Delegation, and NMFS directly, warning that
King, Colleagues Urge HHS Director Kennedy to Return to Data-Based, Cost-Effective Preventive Health
operations, and was recently affirmed by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-75), which provided over … Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill, 10 previous staffing cuts to AHRQ undoubtedly curtailed USPSTF
King, Hoeven Fight for Potato Farmers, Call for Investigation into Canadian Trade Practices
raise serious questions, and We believe it is appropriate for the Commission to examine the origins, administration
King, Risch Seek to Correct Veteran Burial Benefits Disparity Through Bipartisan Bill
service to our nation deserve to be honored appropriately, and their families deserve our full support,” said Senator
As Expiration Date Nears, King and Colleagues Demand HHS Immediately Release Federal Funding for Family Planning Services
March 31, 2026, and any loss of congressionally appropriated Title X funding will hurt millions of patients
Maine Delegation Urges Administration to Deliver “Targeted, Data-Driven” Economic Relief for State’s Blueberry, Potato, Apple Farmers
crop-specific production cycles, and expand eligibility where appropriate so that relief is both fair and economically meaningful … crop-specific production cycles, and expand eligibility where appropriate so that relief is both fair and economically meaningful
King Joins Bipartisan Letter to Support Low-Income, First-Generation Students
graduate from college each year. Congress annually appropriates funding for TRIO on a bipartisan basis, and the FY26 … Consolidated Appropriations Act, which President Trump signed into law, appropriated $1.191 billion for TRIO programs. As you know
“The More Nuclear States, the More Nuclear Materials” Senator King Warns as U.S. Stance Moves Towards Burden Sharing
national security strategy on burden sharing, appropriately, to have our allies meet their responsibilities. The problem is when
King Discusses ICE Operations in Maine and U.S., Path Forward on Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill
Leader Thune could … separate the five other appropriation bills and put them on the floor. They would pass
King, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Staff Up IRS for Better Service, Swifter Refunds
remains in place, making it impossible to appropriately backfill TAS staff at the levels needed to address
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.5 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine
Senators Susan Collins—Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee—and Angus King announced that 10 Maine organizations will
King, Colleagues Slam Latest Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education
Department through numerous laws and has clearly appropriated funding on a bipartisan basis for decades to the Department … carry out those programs. Appropriations law prohibits the transfer of funds to another federal agency unless expressly authorized
King, Colleagues Warn of “Dangerous Spike in Street Homelessness” if Administration Makes Proposed Changes to Homelessness Support System
your written testimony for the June 2025 Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on HUD’s fiscal year 2026 budget … intentionally violating the law to prevent Congressionally appropriated funds from reaching the people and communities they were intended
King, Colleagues Pressure Trump Administration to Fully — Not Partially — Fund SNAP Benefits
food on their tables because Congress has appropriated contingency funds for this exact purpose. I’m proud … SNAP contingency fund of $6 billion previously appropriated by Congress. After two federal judges ruled that SNAP must
King, Colleagues Call Out VA Secretary for Lack of Responsiveness During Shutdown
politicizing the lapse in appropriations to end communication with Congress and halt operations, even though the Department … already been funded in a multi-year appropriations bill that remains unaffected by the current government shutdown. “Congress
Senators King, Collins Celebrate National Lobster Day
King secured a provision in the annual appropriations spending bill which included a regulatory reprieve to protect Maine
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $20.5 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine
Senators Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King announced that 29 Maine organizations will
King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Affordable Childcare in Maine
care services in the 2022 and 2023 omnibus appropriations bills, andworked to authorizethe planning and development