Press Releases

March 11, 2025

Senator Collins: Our Adversaries are Watching Closely our Response in Ukraine

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of her full remarks. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins and a bipartisan group of Senators delivered remarks on the...

March 11, 2025

UPDATE: Thousands Already Benefitting as Social Security Fairness Act Implementation Continues

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) responded to a letter she sent last month, along with 27 of her Senate...

March 07, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Passing of Thomas Moser

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the passing of acclaimed Maine furniture maker Thomas Moser: “Thomas Moser was a great teacher,...

March 07, 2025

Senators Collins, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing March 8 as International Women’s Day

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing March 8, 2025, as International Women’s Day. The...

March 06, 2025

Resolution Designating March 6 as “National Slam the Scam Day” Unanimously Passes Senate

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Richard Blumenthal...

March 06, 2025

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Improve Veterans’ Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Gary Peters (D–MI), John Fetterman (D-PA) and...

March 05, 2025

Senator Collins Questions NIH Director Nominee on Cap on Indirect Research Costs

Click here to watch and here to download video of Senator Collins’ questioning. Washington, D.C. – At a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on the...

March 05, 2025

Senator Collins Announces that Department of Commerce has Agreed to Renegotiate Maine Sea Grant

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the Department of Commerce has agreed to renegotiate funding for Maine Sea Grant. At the urging of Senator...

March 04, 2025

Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Family Caregivers

Click here to watch and here to download video of Senator Collins’ remarks on the Senate floor introducing the bill. Her remarks can be read in full here. Washington, D.C. – Today,...

February 28, 2025

Senator Collins Congratulates Caribou High School’s Jamie Selfridge on Being Named Maine’s Principal of the Year

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement congratulating Jamie Selfridge, Principal of Caribou High School, on being named Maine’s Principal of...

February 27, 2025

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Expand Health Care Services in Rural and Underserved Areas

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to increase the number of...

February 26, 2025

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Senator Collins Forms Federal Appointments Advisory Committee to Evaluate Maine Nominees

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins is accepting applications for several federal appointments. She today announced the establishment of her “Federal Appointments...

February 26, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Firings at Togus VA Medical Center

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) firing of employees at Togus VA Medical Center in...

February 26, 2025

Senators Collins, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency of Milk Pricing

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced the Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act. This bipartisan legislation would require...

February 25, 2025

UPDATE: Social Security Administration Begins Implementation of Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins praised the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) announcement that this week it will begin issuing retroactive payments dating back...

February 25, 2025

Senators Collins, Reed Celebrate Passage of Resolution Recognizing Importance of Public Education

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed (D-RI) led a bipartisan group of 22 Senators in celebrating the critical role of public school teachers, administrators,...

February 20, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Kash Patel to Serve as FBI Director

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as Director of the FBI: “The nomination of Kash Patel to serve...

February 19, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Acadia National Park Hiring Freeze

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement regarding the recently announced hiring freeze at Acadia National Park: “In response to conversations...

February 18, 2025

Senators Collins, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Make High-Rise Apartments Safer for Residents, Firefighters

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, and Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced the High-Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive...

February 18, 2025

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Help Beauty Professionals Identify and Respond to Domestic Violence

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), John Boozman (R-AR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Jeanne Shaheen...

Senator Collins: Our Adversaries are Watching Closely our Response in Ukraine

UPDATE: Thousands Already Benefitting as Social Security Fairness Act Implementation Continues

Senator Collins’ Statement on Passing of Thomas Moser

Senators Collins, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing March 8 as International Women’s Day

Resolution Designating March 6 as “National Slam the Scam Day” Unanimously Passes Senate

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Improve Veterans’ Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care

Senator Collins Questions NIH Director Nominee on Cap on Indirect Research Costs

Senator Collins Announces that Department of Commerce has Agreed to Renegotiate Maine Sea Grant

Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Family Caregivers

Senator Collins Congratulates Caribou High School’s Jamie Selfridge on Being Named Maine’s Principal of the Year

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Expand Health Care Services in Rural and Underserved Areas

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Senator Collins Forms Federal Appointments Advisory Committee to Evaluate Maine Nominees

Senator Collins’ Statement on Firings at Togus VA Medical Center

Senators Collins, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency of Milk Pricing

UPDATE: Social Security Administration Begins Implementation of Senator Collins’ Social Security Fairness Act

Senators Collins, Reed Celebrate Passage of Resolution Recognizing Importance of Public Education

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Kash Patel to Serve as FBI Director

Senator Collins’ Statement on Acadia National Park Hiring Freeze

Senators Collins, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Make High-Rise Apartments Safer for Residents, Firefighters

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Help Beauty Professionals Identify and Respond to Domestic Violence