Press Releases

December 11, 2020

Legislation to Strengthen National Defense Heads to President’s Desk with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act...

December 11, 2020

More Than $50 Million in COVID-19 Financial Relief has been Awarded to Maine Farmers

TODAY is the last day to apply for CFAP funding: Farmers.gov/cfap Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Maine farmers have been awarded a total...

December 10, 2020

Maine Delegation Urges Transparency on State’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to U.S. Health and Human Services...

December 10, 2020

Bill to Expand Access to Care for Veterans with Early-Stage Dementia, Protect State Veterans Homes Passes Senate

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to address a current gap in...

December 10, 2020

Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a...

December 09, 2020

Collins, King, Pingree Urge U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Address Beach Erosion at Camp Ellis in Saco

Washington, D.C. – In a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree voiced their support for...

December 09, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $3.7 Million for Maine Health Centers to Combat COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, and Angus King announced that two Health Centers in Maine have been awarded a total of...

December 09, 2020

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

Washington, D.C.— The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have unanimously passed legislation authored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck...

December 09, 2020

Senator Collins Announces $120,000 for Housing Authorities in Aroostook, Sagadahoc Counties

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that two housing authorities in Maine have received a total of...

December 08, 2020

Bipartisan Group Introduces Bill to Support Victims of ‘Havana Syndrome’

Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan effort to support American public servants who have incurred brain injuries from probable microwave attacks, a bipartisan group of 10 Senators...

December 08, 2020

Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Increase Disability Insurance Access for Individuals with ALS to be Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act by voice vote. This bipartisan legislation will eliminate the...

December 08, 2020

Collins, King Call for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Coverage in End of Year Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 49 lawmakers in calling for the expansion of access to...

December 07, 2020

ICYMI: Senators Collins, Warner Pen Op-Ed Calling for Action on Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Package

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mark Warner (D-VA) authored an op-ed that appeared in The Washington Post regarding the bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19...

December 07, 2020

Senator Collins Welcomes Hampden Resident to Her Bangor Office

Click HERE for a high resolution photo Bangor, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Noelle Dana, a resident of Hampden, has been awarded an internship...

December 05, 2020

Collins, Shaheen Bill Ensuring Access to National Parks for Disabled Veterans Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act – bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen...

December 04, 2020

Maine’s Congressional Delegation, Governor Mills Convene Call on COVID-19

Augusta, ME—Today, Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden convened a Zoom conference call to...

December 03, 2020

Senate Passes Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Increase Disability Insurance Access for Individuals with ALS

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act by a vote of 96 to 1. This bipartisan legislation would eliminate the five-month waiting...

December 03, 2020

Collins, King Legislation Curbing Plastic Marine Debris Unanimously Passes Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded the passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act by the U.S. Senate. The...

December 03, 2020

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, King Resolution Marking December 19, 2020, as “Wreaths Across America Day”

Washington, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King designating Saturday, December 19, 2020, as “Wreaths Across...

December 03, 2020

IRS to Implement Collins’ Bill to Help Prevent Con Artists from Stealing Tax Refunds

Washington, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced this week that, starting in January, the Identity Protection (IP) PIN program will now be expanded to all taxpayers...

Legislation to Strengthen National Defense Heads to President’s Desk with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins

More Than $50 Million in COVID-19 Financial Relief has been Awarded to Maine Farmers

Maine Delegation Urges Transparency on State’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation

Bill to Expand Access to Care for Veterans with Early-Stage Dementia, Protect State Veterans Homes Passes Senate

Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

Collins, King, Pingree Urge U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Address Beach Erosion at Camp Ellis in Saco

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $3.7 Million for Maine Health Centers to Combat COVID-19

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

Senator Collins Announces $120,000 for Housing Authorities in Aroostook, Sagadahoc Counties

Bipartisan Group Introduces Bill to Support Victims of ‘Havana Syndrome’

Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Increase Disability Insurance Access for Individuals with ALS to be Signed into Law

Collins, King Call for Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Coverage in End of Year Legislation

ICYMI: Senators Collins, Warner Pen Op-Ed Calling for Action on Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Package

Senator Collins Welcomes Hampden Resident to Her Bangor Office

Collins, Shaheen Bill Ensuring Access to National Parks for Disabled Veterans Signed into Law

Maine’s Congressional Delegation, Governor Mills Convene Call on COVID-19

Senate Passes Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Increase Disability Insurance Access for Individuals with ALS

Collins, King Legislation Curbing Plastic Marine Debris Unanimously Passes Senate

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, King Resolution Marking December 19, 2020, as “Wreaths Across America Day”

IRS to Implement Collins’ Bill to Help Prevent Con Artists from Stealing Tax Refunds