Press Releases

January 06, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on Violence at the U.S. Capitol

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement: “The lawlessness and violence on Capitol Hill today was a dangerous, shameful, and outrageous attack on our...

January 05, 2021

Maine Delegation Advocates for Rule Change to Ease Transport of Live Lobster

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation...

January 03, 2021

BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS: VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN, CONGRESS MUST FULFILL RESPONSIBILITY

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Angus King...

January 03, 2021

Senator Collins Sworn in for Historic 5th Term

Click HERE to watch. Click HERE for a high-resolution video. Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins was sworn in for an...

January 01, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on Vote to Override Veto of NDAA

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following her vote to override the President’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “I...

December 31, 2020

Legislation to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills is Now Law

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that bipartisan legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills was signed into law as part of the...

December 31, 2020

Senator Collins Announces More Than $500,000 for Maine Housing Authorities

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that nine housing authorities in Maine will receive a...

December 30, 2020

Provision Senator Collins Championed to Prevent Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the year-end government funding bill that was signed into law includes a provision based...

December 30, 2020

Collins, Hassan Protect Funding for Nearly 200 Rural, Low-Income School Districts

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that they successfully reversed a Department of Education decision that jeopardized...

December 29, 2020

Bipartisan Improving HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announced...

December 28, 2020

$18.5 Million in Support for Breweries Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that a total of $18.5 million to support breweries in Maine and...

December 28, 2020

SIGNED INTO LAW: Funding in Appropriations Bill to Support Shipbuilders at BIW

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the fiscal year (FY)...

December 28, 2020

Collins Bill to Advance Energy Storage Technology Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation to accelerate the development of next-generation energy storage was signed into law. The Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST)...

December 28, 2020

Sweeping Energy Package with Renewable Energy and Efficiency Provisions Authored by Senator Collins Signed into Law

Washington, D.C.—Congress passed a landmark energy bill as part of the fiscal year 2021 government funding bill. The comprehensive energy package that has now been signed...

December 27, 2020

Senator Collins’ Statement on COVID-19 Relief-Government Funding Package being Signed into Law

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, released this statement following President Trump signing the COVID-19...

December 27, 2020

BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL GROUP ‘908 COALITION’ TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: SIGN RELIEF PACKAGE OR VETO IT IMMEDIATELY

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Angus King (I-ME), Mitt Romney...

December 24, 2020

BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL ‘908 COALITION’ URGES PRESIDENT TRUMP TO SIGN COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF PACKAGE

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Angus King...

December 23, 2020

Bill to Protect Seniors with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias from Elder Abuse Signed into Law

Washington, D.C.— Approximately one in 10 seniors aged 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse. For people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias,...

December 23, 2020

Collins, King Bill Signed Into Law, Curbing Plastic Marine Debris

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) are applauding the signing into law of their Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. The bipartisan...

December 23, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $34 Million for Maine Health Care Providers Amid COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 234 Maine health care providers—including behavioral health providers such as addiction counseling...

Senator Collins’ Statement on Violence at the U.S. Capitol

Maine Delegation Advocates for Rule Change to Ease Transport of Live Lobster

BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS: VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN, CONGRESS MUST FULFILL RESPONSIBILITY

Senator Collins Sworn in for Historic 5th Term

Senator Collins’ Statement on Vote to Override Veto of NDAA

Legislation to Protect Patients from Surprise Medical Bills is Now Law

Senator Collins Announces More Than $500,000 for Maine Housing Authorities

Provision Senator Collins Championed to Prevent Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Signed into Law

Collins, Hassan Protect Funding for Nearly 200 Rural, Low-Income School Districts

Bipartisan Improving HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act Signed into Law

$18.5 Million in Support for Breweries Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

SIGNED INTO LAW: Funding in Appropriations Bill to Support Shipbuilders at BIW

Collins Bill to Advance Energy Storage Technology Signed into Law

Sweeping Energy Package with Renewable Energy and Efficiency Provisions Authored by Senator Collins Signed into Law

Senator Collins’ Statement on COVID-19 Relief-Government Funding Package being Signed into Law

BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL GROUP ‘908 COALITION’ TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: SIGN RELIEF PACKAGE OR VETO IT IMMEDIATELY

BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL ‘908 COALITION’ URGES PRESIDENT TRUMP TO SIGN COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF PACKAGE

Bill to Protect Seniors with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias from Elder Abuse Signed into Law

Collins, King Bill Signed Into Law, Curbing Plastic Marine Debris

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $34 Million for Maine Health Care Providers Amid COVID-19