Angus King

Senator Angus King is the junior senator from Maine

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America Must Choose Honor in Ukraine

Senator Angus King says that the U.S. cannot abandon Ukraine now without losing its honor and standing in the world.

By Angus King

What Congress Must Do Now to Speed Up the Green Energy Transition

There is enough money to get started on real climate action. But what we don’t have is time.

By Angus King and Scott Peters

What Sustainable Seafood Activists Get Wrong About Maine's Lobsters

Senator Angus King writes about why sustainable seafood activists have it all wrong when they attack Maine's lobsters

By Angus King

The Right to Vote Is More Important Than the Filibuster

When I was Governor of Maine, I used to have a standing bet with my fellow Independent Governor, Jesse Ventura of Minnesota, about which of our states would have higher voter turnout. As we saw...

By Angus King

Let's Not Rush to Judgment About the Withdrawal From Afghanistan

As I listen to the commentators discuss the current situation in Afghanistan, the central question does not seem to be whether we should leave the country, but why it happened so fast and chaotically. The...

By Angus King

A Radical Idea to Address the Deficit: Enforce Tax Laws

As I write this, the national debt sits above $28 trillion, and rises rapidly by the minute; each passing day increases the burden we leave for our children and grandchildren. It’s clear that action is...

By Angus King

We Must Be Ready for Election Night

For generations, Americans across the country have known the Election Day routine by heart. Wake up, head to work, make sure to vote during the day, watch the returns at night, and know the results...

By Angus King

We Need to Know About Election Interference

In the fall of 2016, I had an informal meeting with a group of political leaders from Eastern Europe and asked them how they defended themselves against constant Russian efforts to meddle in their elections....

By Angus King

Trump’s Acquittal Would Be a Dangerous Transfer of Power From Congress to the President

The central question built in to any form of government is how to control the government itself after we give it power over our lives. The Romans summed it up with a simple question, Quis...

By Angus King
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