Press Releases

November 07, 2018

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Address at MaineGeneral’s Celebration of Home Care & Hospice Month

Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins Augusta, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, provided the...

November 05, 2018

ICYMI: “For her independence, Susan Collins has cemented her legacy in the Senate”

“For her independence, Susan Collins has cemented her legacy in the Senate” BDN | Senator Lamar Alexander Senator Alexander, a Republican, represents...

November 02, 2018

A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Drug overdoses claimed the lives of 418 Mainers last year, more than one per day. In addition to that staggering death toll, nearly 1,000 babies in our state were born...

November 02, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce $566,690 to Strengthen Rural Maine’s Response to Opioid Abuse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $566,690 to...

November 02, 2018

Senator Collins Applauds Significant Decline in Veteran Homelessness

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins applauded the findings of a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) study that revealed that the number of veterans experiencing...

October 30, 2018

Following Advocacy from Maine Congressional Delegation, Sanford Rug Manufacturer is Victorious in Trade Zone Application

Washington, D.C.—Maine’s Congressional Delegation announced today that Sanford-based Flemish Master Weavers prevailed in its application for an exemption from a tariff on yarn it...

October 30, 2018

Collins, King, Poliquin Celebrate New Defense Contract at New Balance Supporting 900 Maine Jobs

Norridgewock, ME – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Bruce Poliquin visited the New Balance plant in Norridgewock in celebration of New Balance’s...

October 30, 2018

Senator Collins Visits Texas Instruments, Applauds UMaine’s Successful Partnerships with Maine Companies to Employ Graduates

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins, President Ferrini-Mundy, and Dean Humphrey South Portland, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Texas Instruments’...

October 29, 2018

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $40 Million in LIHEAP Funding for Maine

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will release $39,793,122 in funding through the Low Income...

October 24, 2018

Senator Collins Expresses Concern over New State Department Policy Affecting Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats and Staff

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to consider how the State Department’s recent changes to visa policies...

October 24, 2018

Sweeping Opioids Package Signed into Law, Includes Key Provisions Authored by Senator Collins

Senator Collins’ provisions will reduce diversion of prescription drugs and support long-term recovery Since the beginning of this year, Congress has approved approximately...

October 24, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Locations for 2018 Drug Take-Back Day

Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, October 27th, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus...

October 24, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $55 Million Contract for New Crane at PNSY

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Navy awarded a $54,928,445 contract to Konecranes Nuclear Equipment and Services to...

October 23, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.5 Million for Maine Department of Public Safety

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Public Safety has been awarded $1,460,169 through the U.S. Department of...

October 19, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $400,000 to Increase School Safety in Auburn and Lewiston

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Auburn Police Department has been awarded $376,481 from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Community...

October 17, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $2,482,515 to Support Arts Curriculum in Portland and Lewiston

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Side x Side, Inc., will receive a four-year, $2,482,515 grant through the U.S. Department of...

October 15, 2018

Statement from Senator Collins on Threatening Letter to Bangor Home

Annie Clark, spokesman for Senator Collins, issued the following statement: “Senator Collins’s husband, Tom Daffron, today received a threatening letter that the writer...

October 15, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Tribes Receive $440,011 in Opioid and Healthcare Grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that four Maine Native communities will receive a total of $440,011 in funding from the Department of...

October 12, 2018

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Address at the Aroostook Agency on Aging Annual Meeting

Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos Caribou, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, delivered the keynote address at the...

October 11, 2018

Legislation Backed by Collins, King to Support Songwriters Signed into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Senator Angus King (I-Maine) applauded the President’s signing of The Music Modernization Act, a...

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Address at MaineGeneral’s Celebration of Home Care & Hospice Month

ICYMI: “For her independence, Susan Collins has cemented her legacy in the Senate”

A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Senators Collins, King Announce $566,690 to Strengthen Rural Maine’s Response to Opioid Abuse

Senator Collins Applauds Significant Decline in Veteran Homelessness

Following Advocacy from Maine Congressional Delegation, Sanford Rug Manufacturer is Victorious in Trade Zone Application

Collins, King, Poliquin Celebrate New Defense Contract at New Balance Supporting 900 Maine Jobs

Senator Collins Visits Texas Instruments, Applauds UMaine’s Successful Partnerships with Maine Companies to Employ Graduates

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $40 Million in LIHEAP Funding for Maine

Senator Collins Expresses Concern over New State Department Policy Affecting Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats and Staff

Sweeping Opioids Package Signed into Law, Includes Key Provisions Authored by Senator Collins

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Locations for 2018 Drug Take-Back Day

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $55 Million Contract for New Crane at PNSY

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.5 Million for Maine Department of Public Safety

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $400,000 to Increase School Safety in Auburn and Lewiston

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $2,482,515 to Support Arts Curriculum in Portland and Lewiston

Statement from Senator Collins on Threatening Letter to Bangor Home

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Tribes Receive $440,011 in Opioid and Healthcare Grants

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Address at the Aroostook Agency on Aging Annual Meeting

Legislation Backed by Collins, King to Support Songwriters Signed into Law