Press Releases

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...

October 11, 2018

Senators Collins, Van Hollen, and Cardin Introduce Protect Our Elections Act

Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the Protect Our Elections Act, which would prohibit...

October 10, 2018

Collins, King Applaud Purchase of Old Town Mill by ND Paper

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded an announcement that ND Paper LLC has reached an agreement to purchase the Old Town Mill, which has...

October 10, 2018

Bipartisan Legislation Authored by Senators Collins, McCaskill to Prohibit Pharmacy “Gag Clauses” Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – Today, bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to ban the use of pharmacy “gag clauses” was signed into...

October 10, 2018

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions

Legislation Senators Collins and Alexander introduced earlier this year would have lowered insurance premiums and expanded coverage while protecting those with pre-existing...

October 10, 2018

Collins, King Congratulate Three Maine Schools Recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded Dr. Levesque Elementary School in Frenchville, Falmouth High School, and Yarmouth Elementary School for...

October 10, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $5 Million for Maine Organizations Those with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that 17 community health centers in Maine will receive a total of $4,980,138 through the Health...

October 05, 2018

Senator Collins Announces She Will Vote to Confirm Judge Kavanaugh

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks Mr. President, the five previous times that I have come to the floor to explain my vote on the nomination of a justice to the...

October 04, 2018

Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization with Collins-King Amendment to Improve Rural Healthcare

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded the...

October 04, 2018

Legislation Authored by Senators Collins and Duckworth to Support Women Pursuing Careers in Aviation Heads to President’s Desk for Signature

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced today that...

October 03, 2018

Sweeping Opioids Package Heads to President’s Desk for Signature, Includes Key Provisions Authored by Senate Collins

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

October 03, 2018

Reducing the Cost and Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care Through Innovative Practices

Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.-- In a bipartisan effort to improve our...

October 02, 2018

Largest-Ever Increase for Alzheimer’s Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Following a concerted push by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on...

October 02, 2018

Senators Collins, King, and Representative Pingree Announce Nearly $300,000 for USM’s TRIO Veterans Upward Bound Program

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree announced that the University of Southern Maine’s Veterans Upward Bound...

October 02, 2018

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Direct Broadband Funding to High-Need Rural Areas

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), a founder and co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to urge the U.S....

October 01, 2018

ICYMI: “A Tumultuous 24 Hours: How Jeff Flake Delayed a Vote on Kavanaugh”

“…The president’s Republican allies on Capitol Hill were determined and confident. After a meeting of Republican senators late Thursday, Mr. Grassley scheduled a 9:30 a.m. hearing...

October 01, 2018

Collins, King Applaud $5.3 Million Investment for Katahdin Non-Profit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded an announcement that Millinocket-based nonprofit Our Katahdin has...

September 27, 2018

Sens. Collins, King and Reps. Pingree, Poliquin Announce Contract Award to Build Four Destroyers at Bath Iron Works

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin announced today that Bath Iron Works (BIW) has been...

September 26, 2018

Senators Collins, King Applaud Sappi North America’s Investment in Skowhegan Paper Mill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded the announcement from Sappi North America, Inc. that the company has...

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

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

Senators Collins, Van Hollen, and Cardin Introduce Protect Our Elections Act

Collins, King Applaud Purchase of Old Town Mill by ND Paper

Bipartisan Legislation Authored by Senators Collins, McCaskill to Prohibit Pharmacy “Gag Clauses” Signed into Law

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions

Collins, King Congratulate Three Maine Schools Recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $5 Million for Maine Organizations Those with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

Senator Collins Announces She Will Vote to Confirm Judge Kavanaugh

Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization with Collins-King Amendment to Improve Rural Healthcare

Legislation Authored by Senators Collins and Duckworth to Support Women Pursuing Careers in Aviation Heads to President’s Desk for Signature

Sweeping Opioids Package Heads to President’s Desk for Signature, Includes Key Provisions Authored by Senate Collins

Reducing the Cost and Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care Through Innovative Practices

Largest-Ever Increase for Alzheimer’s Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Senators Collins, King, and Representative Pingree Announce Nearly $300,000 for USM’s TRIO Veterans Upward Bound Program

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Direct Broadband Funding to High-Need Rural Areas

ICYMI: “A Tumultuous 24 Hours: How Jeff Flake Delayed a Vote on Kavanaugh”

Collins, King Applaud $5.3 Million Investment for Katahdin Non-Profit

Sens. Collins, King and Reps. Pingree, Poliquin Announce Contract Award to Build Four Destroyers at Bath Iron Works

Senators Collins, King Applaud Sappi North America’s Investment in Skowhegan Paper Mill