press releases
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February 05, 2021
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Aquaculture Association based in Hallowell has been awarded $400,499 to fund a research... -
February 04, 2021
Senate Passes Bipartisan Collins, Manchin Amendment to Target Stimulus Checks to Those Who Need Assistance
Click HERE to view the text of the amendment Click HERE to view remarks delivered by Senators Collins and Manchin on the Senate floor Washington, D.C. — Today, by a... -
February 04, 2021
Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Labor
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on Unemployment Fraud. Click HERE for high-resolution video. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on the H-2B Visa... -
February 03, 2021
Nearly 4,700 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for $371 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that 4,666 Maine small employers have been approved for a total... -
February 01, 2021
Group of 10 Statement on Meeting with President Biden
Washington, D.C.—Following their more than two-hour meeting with President Biden and Vice President Harris to discuss their COVID-19 relief proposal, the group of 10 Republican... -
February 01, 2021
Group of 10 Republican Senators Announces Sixth Bipartisan Covid-19 Relief Proposal
Washington, D.C.— The group of 10 Republican Senators unveiled the details of their Covid-19 relief proposal this morning. At the President’s invitation, the group will... -
January 31, 2021
Group of 10 Republican Senators Accept President Biden’s Invitation to Discuss Covid-19 Relief at White House
Washington, D.C.—This evening, a group of 10 Republican Senators accepted an invitation from President Biden to come to the White House to discuss their Covid-19 relief... -
January 29, 2021
More Than 2,400 Maine Small Employers Were Approved for $221 Million in Forgivable Loans in the First Two Weeks of PPP’s Reopening
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that 2,433 Maine small employers were approved for a total of... -
January 27, 2021
Senators Collins, Hassan, Young, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Job Opportunities and Strengthen Innovative Businesses
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Todd Young (R-IN), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the bipartisan Gateway to Careers Act to help expand... -
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement following her vote to confirm Dr. Janet Yellen to be the Secretary of the Treasury. Dr. Yellen was confirmed by...
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January 18, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program Will Fully Reopen Tomorrow
To date, the PPP helped support more than 28,000 Maine small businesses and 250,000 jobs throughout the state Washington, D.C.—Following a successful effort led... -
January 14, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program Will Fully Reopen on Tuesday, January 19
Senator Collins, the co-author of the PPP, successfully pushed to allow the hardest hit small businesses to apply for a second forgivable loan Washington,... -
January 11, 2021
Some Mainers to Receive Stimulus Payments Via Debit Card
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins is alerting Mainers to be on the lookout for their stimulus payments in the form of prepaid debit cards in the mail if they have... -
December 22, 2020
Collins, Golden Announce $200 Million to Help Loggers, Timber Haulers Facing COVID-19 Economic Crisis
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced that the COVID-19 relief package that passed Congress and was signed into... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two organizations in Maine a total...
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November 05, 2020
Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief Measures under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Small Business Task Force, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Josh... -
November 04, 2020
Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief Measures under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Small Business Task Force, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) in... -
October 22, 2020
Senator Collins Recognized as Small Business Champion by NFIB
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins received the Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s largest small... -
October 22, 2020
Senator Collins Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional for All Employees
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined a group of Senators in introducing the Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act, bipartisan legislation that would... -
October 20, 2020
Senator Collins’ Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Vote
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following today’s vote on an amendment she authored with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) that would allow the...
