Press Releases

November 17, 2023

Senator Collins Delivers Guest of Honor Remarks at 248th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration

For high-resolution photos from the event click here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the...

November 17, 2023

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Urge UN to Designate Hamas as a Terrorist Organization

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, along with bipartisan group of 33 of her Senate colleagues, sent a letter to the United Nations (UN) urging them to designate...

November 17, 2023

Senator Collins’ Statement on Judge William Kayatta’s Retirement

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding Judge William Kayatta’s announcement to retire from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

November 17, 2023

DEA Administrator Briefs Senator Collins on Illegal Chinese Marijuana Operations, Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic, and Increase of Meth Use in Maine

Click HERE for a high-resolution image. Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins received a briefing from Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne...

November 17, 2023

Collins, King, Pingree Announce Nearly $15 Million to Upgrade Freeport Wastewater Facility

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree announced that the City of Freeport has been awarded a grant of $7.5...

November 16, 2023

Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Substance Use Treatment

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act. This bipartisan legislation would...

November 16, 2023

Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Governor Mills Continue Push to Prohibit Offshore Wind Development in Maine Fishing Grounds

Read the letter here. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Representatives Jared Golden (ME-02), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Governor Janet...

November 16, 2023

Collins, King Announce $8 Million for Maine Preschools Serving Low-Income Families

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services received $8,000,000 through the U.S....

November 15, 2023

Collins, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Spur Use of Innovative Materials in Rebuilding American Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE)...

November 15, 2023

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Legislation to Support Maine Farmers’ Access to Global Markets

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have cosponsored legislation to help Maine’s wild blueberry and potato farmers boost exports of their crops. The...

November 14, 2023

Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Disease Management and Prevention for Seniors

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, bipartisan legislation that would expand Medicare...

November 13, 2023

Collins, Reed Introduce Bill to Protect Working Waterfronts

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Working Waterfront Preservation Act. This bipartisan bill would help preserve access for...

November 09, 2023

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Cornyn, Luján Introduce Bill to Expand Peer Support Services

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with cosponsors John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), introduced the Peer...

November 08, 2023

Collins, King Announce More Than 64,000 Additional H-2B Visas to be Issued

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are expected to make an...

November 06, 2023

Senators Collins, King Call on Army Inspector General to Review Lewiston Shooting Events

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King sent a letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Army, Lieutenant General Donna W. Martin, calling...

November 02, 2023

Senator Collins Announces More Than $14 Million for Improvements at International Marine Terminal

Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has been...

November 01, 2023

Senators Collins, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Help Runaway and Homeless Youth

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Runaway and Homeless Youth...

November 01, 2023

Collins, Colleagues Urge for HELP Committee Hearing on Efforts to Protect Jewish Students

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL),...

November 01, 2023

Collins, Shaheen Issue Joint Statement on New Diabetes Data Showing Health Care Costs Continue to Skyrocket

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Co-Chairs of the U.S. Senate Diabetes Caucus and senior members of the U.S. Senate...

October 27, 2023

Senator Collins’ Statement on Death of Lewiston Shooter

Bangor, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement tonight following confirmation that the Lewiston shooter has been found dead: “Tonight, Mainers can breathe...

Senator Collins Delivers Guest of Honor Remarks at 248th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Urge UN to Designate Hamas as a Terrorist Organization

Senator Collins’ Statement on Judge William Kayatta’s Retirement

DEA Administrator Briefs Senator Collins on Illegal Chinese Marijuana Operations, Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic, and Increase of Meth Use in Maine

Collins, King, Pingree Announce Nearly $15 Million to Upgrade Freeport Wastewater Facility

Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Substance Use Treatment

Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Governor Mills Continue Push to Prohibit Offshore Wind Development in Maine Fishing Grounds

Collins, King Announce $8 Million for Maine Preschools Serving Low-Income Families

Collins, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Spur Use of Innovative Materials in Rebuilding American Infrastructure

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Legislation to Support Maine Farmers’ Access to Global Markets

Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Disease Management and Prevention for Seniors

Collins, Reed Introduce Bill to Protect Working Waterfronts

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Cornyn, Luján Introduce Bill to Expand Peer Support Services

Collins, King Announce More Than 64,000 Additional H-2B Visas to be Issued

Senators Collins, King Call on Army Inspector General to Review Lewiston Shooting Events

Senator Collins Announces More Than $14 Million for Improvements at International Marine Terminal

Senators Collins, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Help Runaway and Homeless Youth

Collins, Colleagues Urge for HELP Committee Hearing on Efforts to Protect Jewish Students

Collins, Shaheen Issue Joint Statement on New Diabetes Data Showing Health Care Costs Continue to Skyrocket

Senator Collins’ Statement on Death of Lewiston Shooter