Press Releases

March 02, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with MaineDOT Leadership

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, met with Maine Department...

March 02, 2020

Senate Passes Collins, Reed Resolution Declaring Today “Read Across America Day”

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) renewed their commitment to encouraging healthy reading habits among young Americans by introducing a...

March 02, 2020

Collins, King Announce Maine to Receive Additional $3.7 Million for Heating Assistance for Low-Income Mainers

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

February 29, 2020

Senator Collins Attends Can-Am Crown Sled Dog Races

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Fort Kent, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races in Fort Kent,...

February 28, 2020

Senator Collins Urges Administration to Strengthen Response to Coronavirus

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins sent a letter to President Donald Trump, calling on his Administration to bolster its...

February 28, 2020

14 Organizations Urge Senate Health Committee to Pass Senator Collins and Smith’s Drug Shortages Bill

Yesterday, the FDA announced the first coronavirus-related drug shortage in the U.S. Washington, D.C.—A group of 14 organizations representing physicians and...

February 27, 2020

Collins, Reed Urge White House to Reverse LIHEAP Cuts

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement in response to the White House transfer of $37 million in funding for the...

February 27, 2020

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority...

February 27, 2020

Collins, Heinrich Introduce Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act, a bipartisan bill to increase...

February 27, 2020

SCAM ALERT: Check Fraud on the Rise

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, is warning of a sharp increase in cases of check fraud. According to the FTC, reports of...

February 26, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Senator Collins Meets with Director of Maine CDC on Efforts to Protect Mainers and Secure Federal Funding

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Dr. Nirav Shah, the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in her Washington, D.C., office to...

February 26, 2020

Senators Collins, Tester Join Nationwide Public Schools Week Celebration

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jon Tester (D-MT) are joining students, teachers, and administrators from across the country to celebrate Public Schools...

February 26, 2020

USPS to Unveil Commemorative Maine Bicentennial Postal Stamp Following Advocacy from Maine Delegation

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden applauded the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) announcement that...

February 26, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with Maine Medical Association Leadership

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Andrew MacLean (L) and Dr. Robert Schlager (R) Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Andrew...

February 25, 2020

Senators Collins, Feinstein Urge Passage of Legislation to Create Smithsonian Women’s History Museum

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee,...

February 25, 2020

Senator Collins Speaks at Maine Credit Union League Congressional Breakfast

Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photosClick HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. — This...

February 25, 2020

Senator Collins Calls on VA to Fix Flaw That Can Lengthen Response Time to Reach Veterans in Crisis

WGME’s I-Team recently reported on an incident in Maine where the Veterans Crisis Line sent law enforcement to the wrong veteran’s home Click HERE to watch WGME...

February 25, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with Maine Leaders from Disabled American Veterans

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with leadership from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Department...

February 25, 2020

Maine Delegation’s Statement on China’s Exemption for Lobster Tariff

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden issued a joint statement in response to reports that China has...

February 24, 2020

Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Family Caregivers Authored by Collins, Baldwin

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ floor remarks. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor remarks. Click HERE for high-resolution. Washington, D.C. — Today, the...

Senator Collins Meets with MaineDOT Leadership

Senate Passes Collins, Reed Resolution Declaring Today “Read Across America Day”

Collins, King Announce Maine to Receive Additional $3.7 Million for Heating Assistance for Low-Income Mainers

Senator Collins Attends Can-Am Crown Sled Dog Races

Senator Collins Urges Administration to Strengthen Response to Coronavirus

14 Organizations Urge Senate Health Committee to Pass Senator Collins and Smith’s Drug Shortages Bill

Collins, Reed Urge White House to Reverse LIHEAP Cuts

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster

Collins, Heinrich Introduce Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act

SCAM ALERT: Check Fraud on the Rise

Coronavirus Update: Senator Collins Meets with Director of Maine CDC on Efforts to Protect Mainers and Secure Federal Funding

Senators Collins, Tester Join Nationwide Public Schools Week Celebration

USPS to Unveil Commemorative Maine Bicentennial Postal Stamp Following Advocacy from Maine Delegation

Senator Collins Meets with Maine Medical Association Leadership

Senators Collins, Feinstein Urge Passage of Legislation to Create Smithsonian Women’s History Museum

Senator Collins Speaks at Maine Credit Union League Congressional Breakfast

Senator Collins Calls on VA to Fix Flaw That Can Lengthen Response Time to Reach Veterans in Crisis

Senator Collins Meets with Maine Leaders from Disabled American Veterans

Maine Delegation’s Statement on China’s Exemption for Lobster Tariff

Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Family Caregivers Authored by Collins, Baldwin