Press Releases

September 23, 2020

Senator Collins Questions Leaders of HHS & FDA on Ongoing COVID-19 Response

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Admiral Brett Giroir. Click HERE for high-resolution. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Dr. Stephen Hahn....

September 23, 2020

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Effort in Urging Action to Address Practices of Pharmaceutical Companies Undermining 340B Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in calling for enforcement action to address...

September 23, 2020

Collins, Rosen Introduce Resolution on “National Falls Prevention Awareness Week”

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Committee, introduced a bipartisan...

September 22, 2020

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid and Substance Use Training Nationwide for Providers

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, common-sense...

September 15, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce $111,603 for Mental Health Resources at York County Sheriff’s Office

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the York County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $111,603 to improve the delivery of and access to...

September 15, 2020

Senator Collins Announces $200,000 to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease in Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee and a Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, announced that...

September 14, 2020

Partnership Between VA, OnStar Will Increase Access to Suicide Prevention Resources for Veterans

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins commended the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) partnership with OnStar’s emergency services to improve access to suicide...

September 11, 2020

Collins Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Calling on CDC, HHS to Improve and Modernize COVID-19 Data Collection and Management

Washington, D.C. — As communities across the country grapple with how to reopen as safely as possible, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group...

September 10, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce $1.2 Million for Penobscot Community Health Care

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) in Bangor has received $1.2 million to expand access to,...

September 09, 2020

Senator Collins Questions NIH Director & Surgeon General on COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Dr. Francis Collins. Click HERE for high-resolution video.Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Dr. Jerome...

September 08, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $4 Million for Maine Health Centers to Combat COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 18 health centers throughout Maine have been awarded a total of $3,997,779 to address screening...

August 31, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $7.5 Million to Combat Maine’s Opioid Crisis

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 10 Maine organizations have received a total of $7,455,970 to help combat the opioid crisis....

August 21, 2020

Senator Collins Thanks Staff and Volunteers at York Hospital’s Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Center

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos York, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited York Hospital’s Drive-Thru Rapid Result...

August 20, 2020

Senators Collins, Capito Introduce Measure to Provide $4.5 Billion in Additional Funding for Substance Use, Mental Health Programs in COVID-19 Relief Bill

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced an amendment to the COVID-19 relief package that would provide an...

August 18, 2020

Senator Collins Questions Leaders of HHS & FDA on Ongoing COVID-19 Response

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Effort in Urging Action to Address Practices of Pharmaceutical Companies Undermining 340B Program

Collins, Rosen Introduce Resolution on “National Falls Prevention Awareness Week”

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid and Substance Use Training Nationwide for Providers

Senators Collins, King Announce $111,603 for Mental Health Resources at York County Sheriff’s Office

Senator Collins Announces $200,000 to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease in Maine

Partnership Between VA, OnStar Will Increase Access to Suicide Prevention Resources for Veterans

Collins Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Calling on CDC, HHS to Improve and Modernize COVID-19 Data Collection and Management

Senators Collins, King Announce $1.2 Million for Penobscot Community Health Care

Senator Collins Questions NIH Director & Surgeon General on COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $4 Million for Maine Health Centers to Combat COVID-19

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $7.5 Million to Combat Maine’s Opioid Crisis

Senator Collins Thanks Staff and Volunteers at York Hospital’s Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Center

Senators Collins, Capito Introduce Measure to Provide $4.5 Billion in Additional Funding for Substance Use, Mental Health Programs in COVID-19 Relief Bill

Senators Collins, King Push for NIH Research Funding in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Senator Collins Cosponsors Legislation to Increase Transparency, Lower Cost of Health Care

Senators Collins, King Announce $200,000 for NorthStar Emergency Medical Services

Senators Collins, King Announce $4 Million to Combat Opioid Crisis in Maine

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $500,000 for Aging Research at The Jackson Laboratory

Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Legislation to Improve Disease Management & Prevention for Seniors