Press Releases

February 07, 2025

Senator Collins Leads Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Improve Access to High-Quality Job Training

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students...

February 06, 2025

Senators Collins, King Join Colleagues in Calling for Prompt Implementation of Social Security Fairness Act

Washington, D.C – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined 26 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to the acting commissioner of the Social Security...

February 05, 2025

Senators Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Expand Rural Access to Maternal Health Care

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced legislation to support rural health care facilities in...

February 04, 2025

Senators Collins, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Support Maine’s Maple Industry

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act and the Supporting All Producers...

February 04, 2025

Senator Collins Receives Fraternal Order of Police Advocacy Award

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video from the event. Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins was presented with...

February 03, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Pause of Canadian Import Tariffs

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the White House’s decision to pause proposed tariffs on all Canadian imports: “I am pleased that the...

February 03, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director...

January 30, 2025

Senator Collins Applauds Signing of Laken Riley Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins applauded the signing of the Laken Riley Act into law. Senator Collins joined 52 of her Senate colleagues as cosponsors of this...

January 29, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on OMB Rescinding Memo to Freeze Federal Funding

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued a statement on the decision of the White House Office of Management and Budget...

January 25, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement following her vote to confirm Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. “Our nation is currently...

January 23, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Pete Hegseth to Serve as Secretary of Defense

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement on the nomination of Pete Hegseth to serve as Secretary of Defense. “After careful consideration, I have decided to...

January 23, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of John Ratcliffe as Director of the CIA

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement following her vote to confirm John Ratcliffe as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). “As a member of...

January 23, 2025

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6 Million for Targeted Economic Development Projects in Maine

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King announced that 10 state and local agencies and organizations...

January 21, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Presidential Pardons

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on presidential pardons: “While I believe some Americans were caught up in the crowd on January 6 and...

January 20, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Confirmation of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement following her vote to confirm Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. “Today, I was pleased to vote to confirm...

January 20, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on TikTok

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on TikTok: “TikTok is enjoyed by millions of Americans. The problem is not the platform but...

January 17, 2025

Senator Collins, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Re-designate Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and 14 of her Senate colleagues introduced the Dismantle Iran’s Proxy Act. This legislation would re-designate the Houthis as a...

January 16, 2025

Senator Collins Receives Army’s Highest Public Service Honor

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins receiving this award from Lieutenant General Paul Chamberlain of the U.S. Army. Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for...

January 16, 2025

Senator Collins Announces More than $22.6 Million for Homeless Services in Maine

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that 12 organizations and state agencies in Maine have been awarded a...

January 15, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Israel-Hamas Agreement

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement regarding the ceasefire and hostage agreement reached between Israel and Hamas: “Today’s ceasefire and...

Senator Collins Leads Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Improve Access to High-Quality Job Training

Senators Collins, King Join Colleagues in Calling for Prompt Implementation of Social Security Fairness Act

Senators Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Expand Rural Access to Maternal Health Care

Senators Collins, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Support Maine’s Maple Industry

Senator Collins Receives Fraternal Order of Police Advocacy Award

Senator Collins’ Statement on Pause of Canadian Import Tariffs

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Senator Collins Applauds Signing of Laken Riley Act

Senator Collins’ Statement on OMB Rescinding Memo to Freeze Federal Funding

Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Pete Hegseth to Serve as Secretary of Defense

Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of John Ratcliffe as Director of the CIA

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6 Million for Targeted Economic Development Projects in Maine

Senator Collins’ Statement on Presidential Pardons

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Confirmation of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

Senator Collins’ Statement on TikTok

Senator Collins, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Re-designate Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Senator Collins Receives Army’s Highest Public Service Honor

Senator Collins Announces More than $22.6 Million for Homeless Services in Maine

Senator Collins’ Statement on Israel-Hamas Agreement