Press Releases

February 09, 2022

Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ease Provider Relief Fund Requirements Facing Overwhelmed Health Care Providers

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation that builds on their bipartisan work to bolster the Provider Relief...

February 04, 2022

Support Builds for Collins, Klobuchar Legislation to Grow Health Care Workforce in Rural Areas

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced that their bipartisan legislation to increase...

February 04, 2022

Senators Collins, King Announce Over $2 Million to Continue Combating Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Department of Labor has been awarded $2,093,964 through the third and final round...

January 31, 2022

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Care for Seniors

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) co-sponsored the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, bipartisan legislation that would improve...

January 25, 2022

Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Telehealth Amid COVID-19

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) co-sponsored the Telehealth Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation that would update coverage...

January 21, 2022

Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency of Foreign Manufacturers of Medical Products

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Health Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation that would...

January 20, 2022

Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Address Prescription Drug Shortages

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Drug Shortages Shelf Life Extension Act, a bipartisan bill that would direct the...

January 19, 2022

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rebuild Public Health Workforce Amidst Shortages

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Tina Smith (D-MN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to reinforce and...

January 13, 2022

Collins, Luján, Casey Introduce Bill to Ensure Access to Mental Health Resources During Public Health Emergencies

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Securing Uninterrupted Pandemic Preparation of...

January 11, 2022

Senator Collins Questions Top Health Officials on Funding for Testing, Vaccine Protection

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Health Committee, questioned top public health officials at a hearing titled, “Addressing New...

December 20, 2021

Senators Collins, Lujan Introduce Bill to Spur Research on Neurological Diseases Like Alzheimer’s

Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan effort to accelerate the prevention, treatment, and cure of neurological diseases, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Ray Luján...

December 20, 2021

Bill Co-Sponsored by Collins, King to Combat ALS, Expand Research and Access to Treatment to be Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – Legislation to improve ALS patients’ access to treatments is headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. U.S. Senators Susan Collins...

December 20, 2021

Collins, King, Golden Announce $4.1 Million for Penobscot Community Health Center

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Jared Golden announced that Penobscot Community Health Center in Bangor has received a total...

December 17, 2021

Senator Collins Discusses Medical Supply Chain, Type I Diabetes Therapies with FDA Nominee

Click HERE to watch Sen. Collins’ Q&A on Medical Supply Chain. Click HERE to download high-resolution.Click HERE to watch Sen. Collins’...

December 17, 2021

Senator Collins Applauds CDC’s New Guidance on “Test-to-Stay” That Will Help More Students Remain in the Classroom

Washington, D.C.—Following a push led by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance today on COVID-19...

December 10, 2021

Heeding Calls from Collins & Shaheen, Senate Sends Legislation to Delay Payment Cuts for Health Care Providers to President’s Desk

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate cleared legislation that extends the Medicare...

December 09, 2021

Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ease Provider Relief Fund Requirements Facing Overwhelmed Health Care Providers

Support Builds for Collins, Klobuchar Legislation to Grow Health Care Workforce in Rural Areas

Senators Collins, King Announce Over $2 Million to Continue Combating Opioid Crisis

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Care for Seniors

Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Telehealth Amid COVID-19

Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency of Foreign Manufacturers of Medical Products

Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Address Prescription Drug Shortages

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rebuild Public Health Workforce Amidst Shortages

Collins, Luján, Casey Introduce Bill to Ensure Access to Mental Health Resources During Public Health Emergencies

Senator Collins Questions Top Health Officials on Funding for Testing, Vaccine Protection

Senators Collins, Lujan Introduce Bill to Spur Research on Neurological Diseases Like Alzheimer’s

Bill Co-Sponsored by Collins, King to Combat ALS, Expand Research and Access to Treatment to be Signed into Law

Collins, King, Golden Announce $4.1 Million for Penobscot Community Health Center

Senator Collins Discusses Medical Supply Chain, Type I Diabetes Therapies with FDA Nominee

Senator Collins Applauds CDC’s New Guidance on “Test-to-Stay” That Will Help More Students Remain in the Classroom

Heeding Calls from Collins & Shaheen, Senate Sends Legislation to Delay Payment Cuts for Health Care Providers to President’s Desk

Collins, Shaheen Push Senate Leaders to Delay Payment Cuts to Help Providers Stay Afloat During Pandemic

Senators Collins, King Announce $4 Million to Bolster Health Services in Maine

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $130 Million in COVID-19 Relief for 314 Maine Health Care Providers

Senators Collins, King Announce $2.3 Million to Help Combat Maine’s Opioid Epidemic