Press Releases

February 06, 2018

Collins, King Announce $1.3 Million for Rural Educational and Health Care Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded four Maine organizations a total...

February 06, 2018

Senator Collins Welcomes Randolph Native to Her Washington, D.C., Office

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Adam Fortier-Brown Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Adam Fortier-Brown, a Randolph...

February 05, 2018

New Report Reveals More than 20,000 Serious Health and Safety Incidents in Assisted Living Facilities Nationwide

The New York Times recently published an article, U.S. Pays Billions for ‘Assisted Living,’ but What Does It Get? on the GAO’s findings Washington, D.C. – U.S Senators...

February 05, 2018

Protecting Young Athletes from Sexual Abuse

Ten years ago, Dominique Moceanu, a 1996 Olympics gold medalist, accused her former coaches of emotional and physical abuse. Rather than taking her allegations seriously,...

February 05, 2018

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Sending Letter to FDA Regarding Shortage of IV Saline at Height of Deadly Flu Season

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of 29 Senators and 63 Representatives in sending a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

February 05, 2018

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Sending Letter to FDA Regarding Shortage of IV Saline at Height of Deadly Flu Season

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of 29 Senators and 63 Representatives in sending a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

February 05, 2018

Senate Aging Committee Leaders Remind Scam Victims of Claiming Deadline for Western Union Refund

Washington, D.C. — Following a joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Western Union...

February 02, 2018

Collins, King Urge Senate Finance Committee to Include BTU Act in Tax Extender Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King wrote to the leaders of the Senate Finance Committee, urging them to include language from the Biomass Thermal...

February 02, 2018

Senator Collins’ Statement on Release of House Intelligence Committee Memo

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued this statement following the release of the majority staff memo by the House...

February 02, 2018

Senator Collins Warns of Fraudulent “Police Charity” Calls in Maine

Washington, D.C. - The Senate Aging Committee’s toll-free Fraud Hotline has received several reports that individuals across Maine are receiving telephone calls from con...

February 01, 2018

Senator Collins Visits Jackman to Meet with Members of the Community, Discuss Local Issues

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with sign at Bishop’s StoreClick HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Raymond Levesque, owner of...

February 01, 2018

Senators Collins, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Letter to President Calling for Greater Investment in Alzheimer’s Research

Washington, D.C. - In a letter to the President today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Alzheimer’s Task Force, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)...

February 01, 2018

Collins, King Applaud Old Town Mill Economic Redevelopment Effort

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today applauded the announcement that OTM Holdings, LLC (OTM) has purchased the Old Town pulp mill complex with...

February 01, 2018

Collins, Reed & Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs

Washington, D.C. – In a continued effort to provide heating aid and help struggling families reduce their energy bills, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI), who...

January 31, 2018

Senator Collins' Statement Following the President's State of the Union Address

Washington, D.C. - Following President Trump’s State of the Union address this evening, U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement:“The people of...

January 30, 2018

Bill Authored by Senators Collins, Feinstein to Protect Amateur Athletes from Sexual Abuse Heads to President’s Desk to be Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – This evening, legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that will help protect amateur athletes from sexual...

January 30, 2018

At Press Conference with Former Olympic Gymnasts, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Legislation She Introduced with Senator Feinstein to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins urged her colleagues to support the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act, legislation she...

January 30, 2018

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Russia Investigation on CNN’s “New Day”

Click HERE to watch the interview Note to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for high-quality video of the interviewWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan...

January 30, 2018

ICYMI: “Collins becomes centrist power player”

“Collins becomes centrist power player”The Hill By: Alex Bolton Click HERE to read the article in The Hill. The full article is below. “Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)...

January 29, 2018

Bill Authored by Senators Collins, Feinstein Requiring U.S. Amateur Athletic Organizations to Report Sexual Abuse Clears Key Hurdle

Washington, D.C. – This evening, legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) that will help protect amateur athletes from sexual abuse...

Collins, King Announce $1.3 Million for Rural Educational and Health Care Services

Senator Collins Welcomes Randolph Native to Her Washington, D.C., Office

New Report Reveals More than 20,000 Serious Health and Safety Incidents in Assisted Living Facilities Nationwide

Protecting Young Athletes from Sexual Abuse

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Sending Letter to FDA Regarding Shortage of IV Saline at Height of Deadly Flu Season

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Sending Letter to FDA Regarding Shortage of IV Saline at Height of Deadly Flu Season

Senate Aging Committee Leaders Remind Scam Victims of Claiming Deadline for Western Union Refund

Collins, King Urge Senate Finance Committee to Include BTU Act in Tax Extender Legislation

Senator Collins’ Statement on Release of House Intelligence Committee Memo

Senator Collins Warns of Fraudulent “Police Charity” Calls in Maine

Senator Collins Visits Jackman to Meet with Members of the Community, Discuss Local Issues

Senators Collins, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Letter to President Calling for Greater Investment in Alzheimer’s Research

Collins, King Applaud Old Town Mill Economic Redevelopment Effort

Collins, Reed & Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs

Senator Collins' Statement Following the President's State of the Union Address

Bill Authored by Senators Collins, Feinstein to Protect Amateur Athletes from Sexual Abuse Heads to President’s Desk to be Signed into Law

At Press Conference with Former Olympic Gymnasts, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Legislation She Introduced with Senator Feinstein to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Russia Investigation on CNN’s “New Day”

ICYMI: “Collins becomes centrist power player”

Bill Authored by Senators Collins, Feinstein Requiring U.S. Amateur Athletic Organizations to Report Sexual Abuse Clears Key Hurdle