Press Releases

September 11, 2018

Senator Collins’ Statement on Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement on the 17th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. “September 11th was not just a day of...

September 10, 2018

Maine Delegation Urges Administration to Avoid Tariffs That Will Harm Hussey Seating Company

Washington, D.C. – A new round of tariffs recently proposed by the Trump Administration to crack down on Chinese intellectual property theft could inadvertently cause significant...

September 10, 2018

Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.2 Million for Brunswick Executive Airport

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that Brunswick Executive Airport will receive a total...

September 10, 2018

Senator Collins Visits Abbott in Scarborough

Scarborough, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, visited Abbott in Scarborough, which manufactures many of the rapid influenza tests that are...

September 05, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $250,000 to Benefit Local Snowmobile Clubs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a total of $266,199 to three Maine...

September 05, 2018

Senator Collins Questions Twitter, Facebook Executives on Response to Foreign influence Operations in the U.S.

Jack Dorsey of Twitter: “We simply haven’t done enough” Senator Collins urges Jack Dorsey of Twitter and Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook to do more to notify users when they have...

September 04, 2018

Largest-Ever Increase for Alzheimer’s Research That Senator Collins Championed Passes Senate

Washington, D.C.—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...

August 31, 2018

Following Senator Collins’ Leadership, President Signs Executive Order to Help Strengthen Retirement Security

Washington, D.C. – Following a push by U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the President signed an executive order today that directs the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S....

August 31, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce $468,990 for Upward Bound Program at Bowdoin College

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Bowdoin College will receive $468,990 in funding through the U.S. Department of Education’s...

August 31, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce $182,845 Grant for Saint Joseph’s College Chemistry Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that Saint Joseph’s College will receive a $182,845 grant from the National...

August 31, 2018

$181 Million to Support Family Caregivers Clears Senate Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Washington, D.C.—More than 40 million Americans—including 178,000 Mainers—provide more than $470 billion in uncompensated long-term care each year for parents, spouses, children,...

August 29, 2018

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $1.1 Million for Six Maine Housing Programs

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that six organizations in Maine will receive a total of $1,062,909...

August 29, 2018

Victory for U.S. Newspapers, Publishers Following Advocacy from Sens. Collins, King and Rep. Poliquin

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representative Bruce Poliquin applauded the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) final...

August 28, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $23 Million to Support Local Clean Water Projects Across Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the State of Maine a total of $23,531,000...

August 28, 2018

Senators Collins, Carper Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track Mercury Pollution

Washington, D.C. – Mercury is a potent neurotoxin of significant ecological and public health concern, especially for children and pregnant women. An estimated 200,000...

August 27, 2018

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Pays Tribute to Senator John McCain

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote to assignment editors and news desks: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – From...

August 27, 2018

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Election Systems Vendor to Commit to Independent Equipment Testing

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined a bipartisan group of Senators in urging Election Systems & Software...

August 27, 2018

Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor in Support of the Defense Funding Bill

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a...

August 25, 2018

Senator Collins’ Statement on Passing of Senator John McCain

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement on the passing of Senator John McCain: “I first met John McCain when I was a young staffer in Senator Bill...

August 24, 2018

Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor about the Urgent Need for a Continued Increase of Funding for Alzheimer’s Research

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan...

Senator Collins’ Statement on Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks

Maine Delegation Urges Administration to Avoid Tariffs That Will Harm Hussey Seating Company

Senator Collins Announces More Than $6.2 Million for Brunswick Executive Airport

Senator Collins Visits Abbott in Scarborough

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $250,000 to Benefit Local Snowmobile Clubs

Senator Collins Questions Twitter, Facebook Executives on Response to Foreign influence Operations in the U.S.

Largest-Ever Increase for Alzheimer’s Research That Senator Collins Championed Passes Senate

Following Senator Collins’ Leadership, President Signs Executive Order to Help Strengthen Retirement Security

Senators Collins, King Announce $468,990 for Upward Bound Program at Bowdoin College

Senators Collins, King Announce $182,845 Grant for Saint Joseph’s College Chemistry Program

$181 Million to Support Family Caregivers Clears Senate Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $1.1 Million for Six Maine Housing Programs

Victory for U.S. Newspapers, Publishers Following Advocacy from Sens. Collins, King and Rep. Poliquin

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $23 Million to Support Local Clean Water Projects Across Maine

Senators Collins, Carper Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track Mercury Pollution

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Pays Tribute to Senator John McCain

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Election Systems Vendor to Commit to Independent Equipment Testing

Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor in Support of the Defense Funding Bill

Senator Collins’ Statement on Passing of Senator John McCain

Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor about the Urgent Need for a Continued Increase of Funding for Alzheimer’s Research