Press Releases

January 01, 2019

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s Signed into Law

Approximately 5.5 million Americans—and 28,000 Mainers—are currently living with this disease Washington, D.C. –Last night, the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD)...

December 19, 2018

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s to be Signed into Law

Approximately 5.5 million Americans—and 28,000 Mainers—are currently living with this disease Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed...

December 19, 2018

Landmark Legislation to Combat Alzheimer’s to be Signed into Law

Approximately 5.5 million Americans—and 28,000 Mainers—are currently living with this disease Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed...

December 13, 2018

Senate Unanimously Passes Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, legislation authored by U.S. Senators...

December 13, 2018

Senate Passes Landmark Legislation to Combat Alzheimer’s

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, legislation authored by U.S. Senators...

December 11, 2018

Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Senior Nutrition Included in 2018 Farm Bill

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, announced that the Nourishing Our Golden...

December 10, 2018

Senator Collins Receives Affordability Champion Award from Council for Affordable Health Coverage

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins Washington, D.C. – The Council for Affordable Health Coverage (CAHC) honored U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman...

December 04, 2018

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Calling for Inspector General Investigation into VA’s Failure to Pay Veterans Full Benefits

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in calling for a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General investigation into...

November 30, 2018

Senators Elizabeth and Bob Dole Recognize Senator Collins for Advocacy on Behalf of Military Caregivers

Marjorie Pennington, a 2017 Elizabeth Dole Fellow and military caregiver from Kenduskeag, Maine, presented Senator Collins with the awardClick HERE for a high-resolution photo of...

November 29, 2018

Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Health Committee unanimously passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, legislation authored by U.S....

November 29, 2018

Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Health Committee unanimously passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, legislation authored by U.S....

November 29, 2018

Collins, King Announce Over $11 Million for Community Health Centers in Washington, Kennebec, Penobscot and Cumberland Counties

WASHINGTON D.C – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a total of...

November 20, 2018

Senators Collins, Shaheen Press United Healthcare, Anthem, and Aetna to Provide Additional Information on Insulin Pricing

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE to read the letters Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Co-Chairs of the...

November 15, 2018

Senator Collins Receives Diabetes Champion Award from the Endocrine Society

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins, Mila Becker, and Dr. Rob LashClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins receiving the award Washington, D.C. –...

November 07, 2018

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Address at MaineGeneral’s Celebration of Home Care & Hospice Month

Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins Augusta, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, provided the...

November 02, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce $566,690 to Strengthen Rural Maine’s Response to Opioid Abuse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $566,690 to...

October 15, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Tribes Receive $440,011 in Opioid and Healthcare Grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that four Maine Native communities will receive a total of $440,011 in funding from the Department of...

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

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...

September 25, 2018

Bipartisan Bills to Prohibit “Gag Clauses” That Cause Consumers to Overpay for Prescription Drugs Head to President’s Desk

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Debbie Stabenow...

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s Signed into Law

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s to be Signed into Law

Landmark Legislation to Combat Alzheimer’s to be Signed into Law

Senate Unanimously Passes Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s

Senate Passes Landmark Legislation to Combat Alzheimer’s

Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Senior Nutrition Included in 2018 Farm Bill

Senator Collins Receives Affordability Champion Award from Council for Affordable Health Coverage

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Calling for Inspector General Investigation into VA’s Failure to Pay Veterans Full Benefits

Senators Elizabeth and Bob Dole Recognize Senator Collins for Advocacy on Behalf of Military Caregivers

Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s

Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s

Collins, King Announce Over $11 Million for Community Health Centers in Washington, Kennebec, Penobscot and Cumberland Counties

Senators Collins, Shaheen Press United Healthcare, Anthem, and Aetna to Provide Additional Information on Insulin Pricing

Senator Collins Receives Diabetes Champion Award from the Endocrine Society

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Address at MaineGeneral’s Celebration of Home Care & Hospice Month

Senators Collins, King Announce $566,690 to Strengthen Rural Maine’s Response to Opioid Abuse

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Tribes Receive $440,011 in Opioid and Healthcare Grants

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions

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

Bipartisan Bills to Prohibit “Gag Clauses” That Cause Consumers to Overpay for Prescription Drugs Head to President’s Desk