Press Releases

October 12, 2021

Senator Collins Visits Houlton to Review Pedestrian Improvement Project

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution Houlton, ME—Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Houlton’s historic downtown to review sidewalks and the Gateway Crossing...

October 12, 2021

Senators Collins, King Co-Sponsor Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King co-sponsored the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) of 2021, a bipartisan bill that would invest...

October 08, 2021

Senator Collins’ Bill to Support ‘Havana Syndrome’ Victims Signed into Law

Senator Collins attended the signing ceremony at the White House today. Washington, D.C.—Today, the Helping American Victims Afflicted by Neurological Attacks (HAVANA)...

October 07, 2021

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bill to Strengthen Support for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) co-sponsored the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation that would give metastatic breast cancer...

October 07, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $8.8 Million to Prevent Domestic Violence and Protect Survivors

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 13 organizations throughout Maine have received a total of $8,844,705 to support rape crisis...

October 06, 2021

Collins, King Announce Nearly $750,000 Grant to Gulf of Maine Research Institute to Strengthen Maine’s Marine Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) has been awarded $749,815 to assist its Gulf of Maine...

October 06, 2021

Senator Collins Meets with Former NASA Astronaut & York Native Chris Cassidy and Medal of Honor recipient LTC William Swenson

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with LTC Swenson and Captain CassidyClick HERE to download b-roll video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins...

October 05, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce $3.4 Million to Support Maine’s Fisheries, Coastal Communities, and Marine Ecosystems

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS), has...

October 05, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.5 Million for Brownfields

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that three organizations in Maine have received a total of $1,480,850 to conduct brownfields assessments,...

October 04, 2021

Nomination of Caribou Native Darcie McElwee Advances in Senate

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the nomination of Assistant U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine was approved by...

October 04, 2021

Senator Collins Announces More than $1 Million to Support Pipeline Safety Across Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the State of Maine has received a total of...

October 02, 2021

Sens. Collins, King Attend Christening of USS Carl M. Levin at Bath Iron Works

Click HERE for high-resolution Bath, ME – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King participated in the christening ceremony for the USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120)...

October 01, 2021

Senator Collins Announces More Than $2.5 Million for UMaine Transportation Research

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the University of Maine’s (UMaine) Center...

October 01, 2021

Senators Collins, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Outdoors for All Act

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Outdoors for All Act. The legislation, which is co-sponsored by Senator Angus...

October 01, 2021

Collins, Bipartisan Colleagues Challenge Administration to Justify Prolonged U.S.-Canada Border Closure

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter...

September 30, 2021

Senator Collins Presses HHS, Education Secretaries to Fully Reopen Schools, Limit Student Quarantines Through Testing

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on School Reopenings. Click HERE to download high-resolution video.Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on COVID-19 Vaccines....

September 30, 2021

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Organ Donors

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) co-sponsored legislation to protect the rights of living organ donors. The Living Donor Protection Act would...

September 30, 2021

Senator Collins Announces $1.1 Million for Old Town Municipal Airport

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport has...

September 29, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $250,000 for Maine Snowmobile Clubs

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that three organizations in Maine have received a total of $242,712 to help repair and maintain snowmobile...

September 28, 2021

Senator Collins Champions Virtue and Dignity of Work to Help Americans Achieve Pathway out of Poverty

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ remarks. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks. Click HERE to download. Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator...

Senator Collins Visits Houlton to Review Pedestrian Improvement Project

Senators Collins, King Co-Sponsor Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

Senator Collins’ Bill to Support ‘Havana Syndrome’ Victims Signed into Law

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bill to Strengthen Support for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $8.8 Million to Prevent Domestic Violence and Protect Survivors

Collins, King Announce Nearly $750,000 Grant to Gulf of Maine Research Institute to Strengthen Maine’s Marine Economy

Senator Collins Meets with Former NASA Astronaut & York Native Chris Cassidy and Medal of Honor recipient LTC William Swenson

Senators Collins, King Announce $3.4 Million to Support Maine’s Fisheries, Coastal Communities, and Marine Ecosystems

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.5 Million for Brownfields

Nomination of Caribou Native Darcie McElwee Advances in Senate

Senator Collins Announces More than $1 Million to Support Pipeline Safety Across Maine

Sens. Collins, King Attend Christening of USS Carl M. Levin at Bath Iron Works

Senator Collins Announces More Than $2.5 Million for UMaine Transportation Research

Senators Collins, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Outdoors for All Act

Collins, Bipartisan Colleagues Challenge Administration to Justify Prolonged U.S.-Canada Border Closure

Senator Collins Presses HHS, Education Secretaries to Fully Reopen Schools, Limit Student Quarantines Through Testing

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Organ Donors

Senator Collins Announces $1.1 Million for Old Town Municipal Airport

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $250,000 for Maine Snowmobile Clubs

Senator Collins Champions Virtue and Dignity of Work to Help Americans Achieve Pathway out of Poverty