press releases
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March 07, 2019
Collins, King Lead Effort Empowering Seniors, Individuals with Disabilities to Continue Living Safely At Home
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today introduced the Senior and Disability Home Modification Assistance Initiative Act with Senator Susan Collins... -
March 06, 2019
ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses the Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs on Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power”
Click HERE to watch the interviewNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)... -
March 06, 2019
Lewiston Woman Shares the Severe Personal Toll of High Drug Prices to Senator Collins’ Committee
Click HERE to read Ms. Dehetre’s testimony.Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement.Click HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins and Ms. Dehetre.Click HERE to watch Ms.... -
March 06, 2019
Patients Share the Harm that the Rising Cost of Medication Has on Their Health and Finances
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.— Skipped doses, repeated paramedic visits, and... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, is warning of an increasing number of fraudulent telephone calls from people pretending...
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March 01, 2019
Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Individuals Under the Care of Guardians
Washington, D.C. — According to the National Center for State Courts, approximately 1.3 million adults are currently under the care of guardians – family members or professionals –... -
February 21, 2019
Senator Collins Meets with Maine Senior Corps Board Member
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Tess Scannell Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Tess Scannell, a board member of Senior... -
February 19, 2019
ICYMI: Senators Collins and Hassan Pen Joint Op-Ed on the Looming Retirement Crisis
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) co-authored a joint op-ed regarding their bipartisan work to address the looming retirement crisis.... -
February 19, 2019
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Protect Older Workers from Discrimination
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT)... -
February 19, 2019
Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors
The Seniors Fraud Prevention Act would help fight scams designed to strip seniors of their assets by helping educate seniors about fraud schemes and improve monitoring... -
February 06, 2019
Leader of Maine Company Testifies at Senator Collins’ Hearing on Strengthening Retirement Security
Click HERE to read Mr. St. Peter’s testimonyClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins and Mr. St. PeterClick HERE to watch Mr. St. Peter’s testimony. Click HERE for... -
February 05, 2019
Senator Collins Spearheads Multifaceted Effort to Address America’s Retirement Crisis
Only 54 percent of working Americans believe that they will have enough money to live comfortably in retirement. Senator Collins introduced two bills, will chair hearing... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Aging Committee, and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act to provide greater...
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Washington, D.C. — In an effort to make it easier for Americans to save the money they will need for retirement, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate...
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January 16, 2019
Aging Committee Examines Law Enforcement’s Efforts to Crack Down on Fraud That Costs Seniors Billions Annually
Washington, D.C. - Each year, older Americans lose approximately $3 billion to an ever-growing number of financial scams. These scams steal much-needed resources from seniors,... -
January 16, 2019
Kennebunk Police Officer Testifies before Senate Aging Committee on Senior Fraud and Financial Scams
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Officer Candice SimeoniClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins meeting Officer Simeoni Click HERE to read... -
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)...
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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...
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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... -
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...
