Press Releases

December 15, 2016

Signaling a Renewed Commitment to Pursuing Terrorist Organizations Worldwide, Senator Collins’ Legislation to Combat Boko Haram is Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the President has signed into law bipartisan legislation she authored aimed at stopping the spread of the...

December 15, 2016

President Signs Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Protect Northern Border into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the President has signed the Northern Border Security Review Act, a bipartisan bill to assess and...

December 09, 2016

Collins, King Announce Nearly $11 Million Award for Bath Iron Works

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $10,965,890 order against an existing Navy basic ordering agreement related...

December 08, 2016

Senate Passes FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — With U.S. Senator Susan Collins’ strong advocacy, the Senate passed the fiscal year (FY) 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today by an...

December 07, 2016

House Passes Legislation Authored and Introduced by Senator Collins to Combat Boko Haram

Washington, D.C. — In an effort to strengthen the United States’ response to the brazen and vicious acts of terrorism carried out by Boko Haram, U.S. Senator Susan...

November 30, 2016

Collins, King, Poliquin Announce Significant Victory for Made-in-USA Athletic Footwear Provision

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin today announced that the final 2017 National Defense Authorization Act...

November 21, 2016

Collins, King Announce Nearly $30 Million Navy Contract for Cianbro for PSNY Repairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Cianbro Corp. of Pittsfield has been awarded a $28,860,243 contract from the U.S. Navy to...

November 17, 2016

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Protect Northern Border Unanimously Passes Senate

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that a bipartisan bill they cosponsored to help assess and strengthen American security at the...

September 27, 2016

In First Presidential Debate, U.S. Senators Collins and Heitkamp Identify Rare Area of Candidate Agreement: Both Candidates Support Bipartisan ‘No Fly, No Buy’ Legislation

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) released the following statement regarding both Presidential Candidates’ comments at the...

September 18, 2016

Senator Collins’ Statement Following Attacks in New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota

In response to the attacks that occurred in three states this weekend, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued this statement:"It is...

September 09, 2016

U.S. Senators Collins, Shaheen, Ayotte, King Announce $25.2 million in Structural Repair Funding for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their leadership and advocacy on the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen...

September 08, 2016

Senators Fight for Shipyard Workers and Servicemembers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Angus King (I-ME) sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking...

September 07, 2016

U.S. Senators Collins, Shaheen, Ayotte, King Announce $32.9 million in Dry Dock Repairs and Upgrades for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their leadership and advocacy on the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen...

July 15, 2016

Senator Collins’ Statement on Release of 28 Pages

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement in response to the declassification of the 28 pages of the 9/11 Joint Congressional Inquiry:“I welcome...

July 15, 2016

Senator Collins’ Statement on Terrorist Attack in Nice, France

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) released this statement today regarding the terrorist attack in Nice, France:"I am appalled by the horrific terrorist...

July 14, 2016

Senate Honors Intelligence Professionals for Service to Nation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate is honoring the courage and sacrifice of the men and women of the U.S. intelligence community by designating July 26, 2016 as “United...

July 11, 2016

Senators Collins, Nelson Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Administration to Preserve Maximum Strength of Sanctions Until Iran Abandons Its Illicit, Non-Nuclear Activities

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) led a bipartisan letter to President Barack Obama urging his Administration to ensure that...

June 15, 2016