This Week in Washington: USTR Visits Maine, House Passes Student Loan Legislation, and THUD Approps Fails to Advance

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an ongoing effort to keep folks at home informed of his work in the Senate, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) took a few minutes to discuss the events of this past week in the nation’s capital. In his weekly recap, Senator King addressed:

 

·        His visit to New Balance’s manufacturing facility in Norridgewock with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. “I wanted him to see the people, to see the factory, to see the work that they do, and to understand how important this facility is to Maine,” Senator King said.

 

·        The passage of the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Senator King said, “We think this is going to be a big plus for students. If you’re signing up for student loans sometime between now and early September, you’re going to find that the rates are about half of what they were just a few weeks ago.”

 

·        Executive branch nominations, judicial appointments, and the Transportation and Housing Appropriations bills. Senator King released a statement yesterday expressing his disappointment with the Senate’s failure to move forward with the Transportation and Housing appropriations legislation.

 

The full video of Senator King’s weekly recap can be viewed by clicking the image below. A broadcast-quality version of the video can also be downloaded by clicking here.