Maine's junior U.S. senator was tapped to chair the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, and a subcommittee that oversees U.S. nuclear and strategic forces.
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Maine Senator Angus King will chair two subcommittees for 117th Congress
King (I) announced Wednesday his role as Chairman for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee and Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Author: Sam Rogers (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 11:00 AM EST March 3, 2021 Updated: 5:54 PM EST March 3, 2021
WASHINGTON D.C., DC Maine Senator Angus King (I) announced Wednesday his committee and subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress. Along with maintaining positions on four committees, the Senator will become Chairman of two others.
King will chair the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. He will also become Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, which oversees programs related to America’s nuclear and strategic forces.