press releases
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Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works (BIW) a $146,118,867 contract modification to a previously awarded...
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November 12, 2020
Defense Funding Bill Includes Provisions Championed by Senator Collins to Strengthen PNSY & Support Employees
Washington, D.C. — The Senate Appropriations Committee unveiled the fiscal year (FY) 2021 defense and military construction funding bills, which include provisions U.S. Senator... -
October 01, 2020
Maine and New Hampshire Senators Call on President to Ease Restrictions on U.S.-Canada Travel
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) called on President Trump to reevaluate the ongoing... -
September 17, 2020
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Push for START Agreement Extension
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in urging the administration to immediately... -
September 11, 2020
Senator Collins Joins Freeport Flag Ladies in 9/11 Commemoration
Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for a high-resolution photo Freeport, ME –– This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined the Freeport Flag Ladies––Elaine Greene,... -
August 29, 2020
Senator Collins’ Statement on DNI’s Decision to Stop Briefing Intelligence Committees on Election Security
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released this statement following the Office of the Director of National... -
August 27, 2020
Senator Collins Urges Navy to Review Staffing Levels for Federal Firefighters, Including at PNSY
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to U.S. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral... -
August 26, 2020
Senator Collins, Bipartisan Colleagues Call on Administration to Condemn Rohingya Genocide, Provide Additional Support
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of eight colleagues yesterday—the third anniversary of the brutal campaign of ethnic... -
August 21, 2020
Collins, Bipartisan Group of Senators Press for Answers on Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Capabilities
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a letter to President Donald Trump pressing for... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Puritan Medical Products, a medical supplies manufacturer based in Guilford, has been awarded $51.2 million to...
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July 28, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce $10.2 Million for State and Local Preparedness Programs throughout Maine
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded a total of $10,251,895 in state and local... -
July 23, 2020
Legislation to Strengthen National Defense Clears Senate with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act... -
July 22, 2020
Semiconductor Manufacturing in Maine, U.S. Gets Bolstered By Passage of Amendment Supported by Senators Collins, King
If enacted into law, the provision would support microchip manufacturers like ON Semiconductor and Texas Instruments in South Portland, which employ hundreds of... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Military Spouses Retirement Security Act (S. 4173), a bipartisan bill that...
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July 10, 2020
Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Bolster Semiconductor Manufacturing in U.S.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the American Foundries Act of 2020, a bill that... -
June 30, 2020
Senator Collins Announces More Than $3.2 Million for UMaine to Expand 3D Printing Research to Protect American Soldiers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has been awarded a total of $3,215,332... -
June 26, 2020
Senator Collins Announces Navy Award of $132 Million in Infrastructure Investments for Bath Iron Works and Its Suppliers
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that Bath Iron Works was... -
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced an amendment to this year’s National Defense Authorization Act that would enact...
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June 09, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $43 Million Contract Awarded to Bath Iron Works
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works (BIW) a $42,772,449 contract modification to a... -
June 05, 2020
Senate Intelligence Committee Passes Intelligence Authorization Act with Provisions Co-Authored by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (IAA) on a bipartisan 14 - 1 vote....
