Sen. King expects Bath-built warship cut from defense budget will be added back

King said the decision to remove the ship from the budget was ‘both a strategic and financial mistake.’

Jared Golden presses for Global War on Terrorism Memorial in nation’s capital

To honor veterans, many legislators seek to bypass a ban on new memorials in a section of the National Mall in Washington.

Rep. Jared Golden: Warship cut from Biden’s budget could mean shipyard layoffs

Golden said if Congress isn't able to restore the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer cut from the president's budget, the reduction may lead to about 500 layoffs to one of the nation's shipyards.

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Julien Xavier Neals to serve as a U.S. district court judge for the New Jersey district.

Navy chief says BIW is on track for increased ship production

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Bath Iron Works is on track to build two ships per year.

Collins, King propose $25 billion funding bill for shipyards

Bath Iron Works and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery and would both be eligible for part of the $25 billion funding through the SHIPYARD Act.

Committee votes to give DEP more power to clean up ‘forever chemicals’

Maine's 2 U.S. senators, meanwhile, are asking the Biden administration to allow states to use federal stimulus money to address PFAS contamination.

Navy secretary, Maine delegates visit BIW, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King, and Rep. Chellie Pingree toured BIW after participating in a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

In rebuttal: Angus King: ‘Good faith negotiations’ needed in Israeli-Palestine conflict

Maine may benefit from a warming Arctic, Angus King says

Maine's junior senator said new shipping lanes opening in the north may boost the state's three major ports as trade routes change.