Press Releases

March 08, 2024

Congress Approves Nearly $9.7 Million for Maine Historic Restoration Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $9,699,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for...

March 08, 2024

Congress Approves $5 Million for East Millinocket Revitalization Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $5,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending to...

March 08, 2024

Congress Approves More Than $28 Million for Maine Community and Economic Development Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the SenateAppropriations Committee, announced that she secured $28,398,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for...

March 08, 2024

Congress Approves Nearly $11 Million for Maine Community Centers Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $10,877,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for...

March 08, 2024

Congress Approves Nearly $14.5 Million for Maine Coastal Resiliency Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $14,420,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for...

March 08, 2024

Congress Approves Nearly $4 Million for Electrical, Water, and Wastewater Improvements Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $3,759,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for...

March 08, 2024

Congress Passes Six FY24 Government Funding Bills

Washington, D.C. – Today, by a vote of 75-22, the U.S. Senate passed the six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) appropriations package. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the...

March 08, 2024

Maine Delegation Announces Additional Mental Health Funding for Maine Following Lewiston Shooting

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced that the Maine Department of Health and...

March 08, 2024

Collins, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing International Women’s Day 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize March 8, 2024, as International...

March 08, 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Calls on Colleagues to Support FY24 Six-Bill Appropriations Package, Avert Shutdown

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the U.S. Senate’s procedural vote today to advance the six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package, U.S....

March 05, 2024

Senate Passes Collins, Tester Resolution Recognizing Importance of Public Education

Washington, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jon Tester (D-MT) led a bipartisan group of 21 Senators in celebrating the critical role of public school teachers,...

March 04, 2024

Senator Collins Delivers Remarks at Alzheimer’s Collaborative Event

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo from the event. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ full remarks. Washington, D.C – U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at an event...

March 01, 2024

Collins, King, Pingree, Governor Mills Announce Maine Defense Industry Alliance

Sanford, ME – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree, and Governor Janet Mills announced the Maine Defense Industry Alliance (MDIA),...

February 29, 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Reject Year-long CR, Fund Government

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered...

February 28, 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Thanks Senator McConnell for ‘Life of Public Service’

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C.—Following U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he will step down as the Senate Republican Leader in November,...

February 27, 2024

Maine Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Governor Mills’ Request for Major Disaster Declaration Following January Storms

Washington, D.C. — Maine’s Congressional Delegation wrote to President Joe Biden in support of Governor Janet Mills’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help address the...

February 26, 2024

Collins, King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation to address PFAS contamination in private...

February 20, 2024

Following Collins and Klobuchar Calls, Election Assistance Commission Votes to Allow Federal Funding to Combat AI-Generated Disinformation in Elections

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statements below after the...

February 16, 2024

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Bill Supporting Kids Online Safety Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined 60 of their Senate colleagues in cosponsoring the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act. This legislation would...

February 15, 2024

$100 Million for PNSY Secured by Senator Collins in National Security Supplemental

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, announced that she secured $100 million for...

Congress Approves Nearly $9.7 Million for Maine Historic Restoration Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Congress Approves $5 Million for East Millinocket Revitalization Secured by Senator Collins

Congress Approves More Than $28 Million for Maine Community and Economic Development Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Congress Approves Nearly $11 Million for Maine Community Centers Secured by Senator Collins

Congress Approves Nearly $14.5 Million for Maine Coastal Resiliency Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Congress Approves Nearly $4 Million for Electrical, Water, and Wastewater Improvements Secured by Senator Collins

Congress Passes Six FY24 Government Funding Bills

Maine Delegation Announces Additional Mental Health Funding for Maine Following Lewiston Shooting

Collins, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing International Women’s Day 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Calls on Colleagues to Support FY24 Six-Bill Appropriations Package, Avert Shutdown

Senate Passes Collins, Tester Resolution Recognizing Importance of Public Education

Senator Collins Delivers Remarks at Alzheimer’s Collaborative Event

Collins, King, Pingree, Governor Mills Announce Maine Defense Industry Alliance

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Reject Year-long CR, Fund Government

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Thanks Senator McConnell for ‘Life of Public Service’

Maine Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Governor Mills’ Request for Major Disaster Declaration Following January Storms

Collins, King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water

Following Collins and Klobuchar Calls, Election Assistance Commission Votes to Allow Federal Funding to Combat AI-Generated Disinformation in Elections

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Bill Supporting Kids Online Safety Act

$100 Million for PNSY Secured by Senator Collins in National Security Supplemental