Press Releases

November 19, 2015

Senate Confirms Nomination of Mike Michaud to be Department of Labor Assistant Secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced tonight that the Senate has approved the nomination of former U.S. Representative,...

November 12, 2015

Senator Collins Joins President Obama, Members of Congress, and Veterans to Celebrate Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Veterans Day, Senator Collins joined veterans, members of the Armed Forces, Congress, and the President at Arlington National...

November 11, 2015

Senator Collins Honors the Sacrifice of Our Nation’s Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released a statement honoring our nation's veterans on Veterans Day: ...

November 10, 2015

Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor: Senate Approves Critical Funding for Veterans’ Programs and Military Construction Projects

Washington, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, voted in favor of the...

November 10, 2015

Senator Collins Statement Following Senate Passage of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the FY2016 National Defense...

November 10, 2015

Senator Collins Statement Following Senate Passage of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after the Senate voted to pass the FY2016 National Defense...

November 06, 2015

Senators Collins, King Announce that the 133rd Engineer Battalion Will Remain in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and the Senate National Guard Caucus, and Angus...

November 05, 2015

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass Bipartisan Funding Bill to Support Our Service Members and Protect our National Security

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke from the Senate floor this morning to express her strong support for...

October 31, 2015

Senator Collins Participates in Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) Arleigh Burke Destroyer Christening Ceremony at Bath Iron Works

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks this morning at the USSRafael Peralta (DDG-115) christening ceremony at Bath Iron...

October 28, 2015

Senator Collins Chairs Hearing on the Integration of Drones in our National Airspace

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations...

October 27, 2015

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Passes Senate with Key Provisions of Collins-Warner Cyber Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which passed the Senate this afternoon with strong bipartisan support (74-21), included all five key...

October 27, 2015

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Passes Senate with Critical Infrastructure Amendment authored by Senator Susan Collins

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, which passed the Senate this afternoon with strong bipartisan support (74-21), included...

October 26, 2015

Senator Collins speaks from the Senate Floor to Urge Colleagues to Support the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins' floor speech WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke from the Senate...

October 23, 2015

Senator Collins Meets with Lieutenant General Timothy Kadavy, the 20th director of the Army National Guard

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, recently met with Lieutenant General Timothy Kadavy, the 20th...

October 16, 2015

Senator Collins Congratulates First Female Army Reserve Officer to Earn Army Ranger Tab

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Major Lisa Jastor became the first female Army Reserve Officer and third woman ever to complete the elite United States Army Ranger School and earn...

October 16, 2015

Senator Collins Meets with Admiral John Richardson, the 31st Chief of Naval Operations

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, recently met with Admiral John Richardson in her Washington...

October 07, 2015

Senator Collins Statement Following Final Passage of the Defense Authorization

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Susan Collins voted this afternoon in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report for fiscal year...

September 23, 2015

Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Led by Senators Collins, Mikulski Honoring First Women To Complete Elite Army Ranger School

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution, led by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and co-sponsored by Senator Barbara Mikulski...

September 11, 2015

Senator Collins’ Statement in Remembrance of 9/11

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement in remembrance of September 11, 2001:“Fourteen years ago, our nation was stunned by the...

September 10, 2015

Senators Collins, Mikulski Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Honor First Women to Complete Elite Army Ranger School

WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing a resolution commending Captain...

Senate Confirms Nomination of Mike Michaud to be Department of Labor Assistant Secretary

Senator Collins Joins President Obama, Members of Congress, and Veterans to Celebrate Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery

Senator Collins Honors the Sacrifice of Our Nation’s Veterans

Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor: Senate Approves Critical Funding for Veterans’ Programs and Military Construction Projects

Senator Collins Statement Following Senate Passage of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act

Senator Collins Statement Following Senate Passage of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act

Senators Collins, King Announce that the 133rd Engineer Battalion Will Remain in Maine

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass Bipartisan Funding Bill to Support Our Service Members and Protect our National Security

Senator Collins Participates in Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) Arleigh Burke Destroyer Christening Ceremony at Bath Iron Works

Senator Collins Chairs Hearing on the Integration of Drones in our National Airspace

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Passes Senate with Key Provisions of Collins-Warner Cyber Bill

Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Passes Senate with Critical Infrastructure Amendment authored by Senator Susan Collins

Senator Collins speaks from the Senate Floor to Urge Colleagues to Support the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

Senator Collins Meets with Lieutenant General Timothy Kadavy, the 20th director of the Army National Guard

Senator Collins Congratulates First Female Army Reserve Officer to Earn Army Ranger Tab

Senator Collins Meets with Admiral John Richardson, the 31st Chief of Naval Operations

Senator Collins Statement Following Final Passage of the Defense Authorization

Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Led by Senators Collins, Mikulski Honoring First Women To Complete Elite Army Ranger School

Senator Collins’ Statement in Remembrance of 9/11

Senators Collins, Mikulski Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Honor First Women to Complete Elite Army Ranger School