Press Releases

September 23, 2019

Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Marking September 23rd through 27th as “National Clean Energy Week” Introduced by Sens. Collins, Cantwell and Reps. Curtis, Lowenthal

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral...

September 23, 2019

Senators Collins and Cardin’s Bipartisan Bill to Protect America’s Scenic Byways Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – Following passage in the Senate earlier this month, legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) to protect and promote...

September 23, 2019

Bill to Fund Key Agricultural Programs in Maine Passes Senate Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the full committee advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Agriculture,...

September 20, 2019

Senator Collins Delivers Nearly $15 Million to Maine to Remove Lead Hazards in Homes

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, secured a total of $14,813,466 for three Maine cities and the Maine State...

September 20, 2019

Senator Collins Attends Groundbreaking for New Business District at The Downs in Scarborough

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Scarborough, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of The Downs’...

September 20, 2019

Collins, Udall Move to Ban Lunch Shaming Nationwide in Agriculture Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Udall (D-NM) announced that the fiscal year 2020 Department of Agriculture funding bill includes a provision they...

September 20, 2019

Senator Collins Warns of Two New Scams Targeting Mainers

Washington, D.C.—The Senate Aging Committee’s Fraud Hotline has recently received reports of two new scams that are targeting Mainers. The first involves the Social Security...

September 20, 2019

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Bruce Poliquin to Serve as Chair of National SIPC

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following the announcement that former Congressman Bruce Poliquin has been nominated to serve as Chairman of the...

September 20, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.4 Million for UMaine Offshore Wind Technology

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the University of Maine (UMaine) has been awarded $1,398,202 through the U.S. Department of Energy’s...

September 19, 2019

Senator Collins Announces More Than $3 Million for Brunswick and Presque Isle Airports

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Brunswick Executive Airport and the Presque...

September 19, 2019

Senator Collins’ Transportation & Housing Funding Bill Advances with Major Wins for Maine

Washington, D.C. — Today the Appropriations Committee advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, legislation authored by...

September 19, 2019

Collins, King Announce Lease for New Veterans Outpatient Clinic in Portland

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a lease contract for a new Community Based Outpatient...

September 19, 2019

Funding Secured by Senator Collins to Support Homelessness Prevention Programs Clears Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the...

September 19, 2019

$300 Million Secured by Senator Collins for New Maine Maritime Training Ship Clears Key Senate Hurdle

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Appropriations Committee advanced a funding...

September 19, 2019

Appropriations Committee Approves Key Funding Senator Collins Secured for Rural Airports

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the...

September 19, 2019

Honoring the Timeless Heroism of a World War I Veteran

On July 18, 1918, Private Arthur Labbay was engaged in a fierce battle in France during World War I. During his dangerous assignment of running from one foxhole to another...

September 19, 2019

Senator Collins Presses Eugene Scalia on His Record to Protect Workers at Senate Labor Committee's Confirmation Hearing

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Mr. Scalia Washington, D.C.—At the Senate Labor Committee’s confirmation hearing of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary of the...

September 18, 2019

Senator Collins Hires Gorham Native to Her Washington, D.C., Office

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Timothy O’Neill, a Gorham native, has been hired as a...

September 18, 2019

Senator Collins Votes to Advance Defense Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, voted today to advance the fiscal year...

September 18, 2019

Maine Delegation Calls for Effective, Evidence-based Measures to Protect Right Whales and Maine Lobstermen

WASHINGTON — Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) made recommendations to federal...

Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Marking September 23rd through 27th as “National Clean Energy Week” Introduced by Sens. Collins, Cantwell and Reps. Curtis, Lowenthal

Senators Collins and Cardin’s Bipartisan Bill to Protect America’s Scenic Byways Signed into Law

Bill to Fund Key Agricultural Programs in Maine Passes Senate Appropriations Committee

Senator Collins Delivers Nearly $15 Million to Maine to Remove Lead Hazards in Homes

Senator Collins Attends Groundbreaking for New Business District at The Downs in Scarborough

Collins, Udall Move to Ban Lunch Shaming Nationwide in Agriculture Funding Bill

Senator Collins Warns of Two New Scams Targeting Mainers

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Bruce Poliquin to Serve as Chair of National SIPC

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.4 Million for UMaine Offshore Wind Technology

Senator Collins Announces More Than $3 Million for Brunswick and Presque Isle Airports

Senator Collins’ Transportation & Housing Funding Bill Advances with Major Wins for Maine

Collins, King Announce Lease for New Veterans Outpatient Clinic in Portland

Funding Secured by Senator Collins to Support Homelessness Prevention Programs Clears Appropriations Committee

$300 Million Secured by Senator Collins for New Maine Maritime Training Ship Clears Key Senate Hurdle

Appropriations Committee Approves Key Funding Senator Collins Secured for Rural Airports

Honoring the Timeless Heroism of a World War I Veteran

Senator Collins Presses Eugene Scalia on His Record to Protect Workers at Senate Labor Committee's Confirmation Hearing

Senator Collins Hires Gorham Native to Her Washington, D.C., Office

Senator Collins Votes to Advance Defense Funding Bill

Maine Delegation Calls for Effective, Evidence-based Measures to Protect Right Whales and Maine Lobstermen