Press Releases

October 21, 2021

Funding for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Infrastructure Projects Secured by Senator Collins in Appropriations Bill

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the fiscal year (FY)...

October 20, 2021

Senators Collins, Burr Press CDC, FDA on Insufficient Data on Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines, Breakthrough Cases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Richard Burr (R-NC) wrote a letter to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky and Food and Drug...

October 20, 2021

Senator Collins Secures $250,000 in Funding Bill to Purchase Body Cameras for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that she secured $250,000 for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office to purchase body-worn cameras and in-car camera...

October 20, 2021

Senator Collins Secures $900,000 in Funding Bill to Support Equipment Purchases for Midcoast Police Departments

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that she secured $900,000 to help local law enforcement agencies in...

October 19, 2021

Senator Collins Secures Nearly $1.4 Million in Funding Bill to Increase Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that she secured $1,381,400 to expand substance abuse prevention and treatment services in the draft Fiscal Year 2022...

October 19, 2021

Senator Collins Secures $5.8 Million in Funding Bill to Increase Number of Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that she secured $5,810,000 for two key projects to expand workforce training for nursing and other health care...

October 19, 2021

Senator Collins Secures Nearly $4.6 Million in Funding Bill to Support Workforce Development in Maine

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that she secured $4,561,000 to help promote workforce development opportunities across Maine. A senior member of the...

October 19, 2021

$1.5 Million for Age-Friendly Renovations at St. Joseph Hospital Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $1,500,000 for age-friendly renovations...

October 19, 2021

$3 Million for Cardiac Operating Rooms at Maine Medical Center Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that she secured $3,000,000 to construct and modernize operating rooms at Maine Medical Center. A senior member of the...

October 19, 2021

More Than $1 Million for Bangor Commercial Kitchen Incubator Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $1,010,000 to install a Commercial...

October 19, 2021

More Than $1 Million for Mammogram Services in Rural Maine Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that she secured $1,027,000 to establish a mobile mammography service for Piscataquis and Somerset counties in the draft...

October 19, 2021

$14.18 Million for Maine’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that she secured $14,180,000 for nine water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Maine in the draft Fiscal Year 2022...

October 19, 2021

Nearly $400,000 Requested by Senator Collins for Safe Voices in Lewiston Included in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that $394,000 she requested for Safe Voices in Lewiston...

October 19, 2021

Senator Collins Secures $1 Million in Funding Bill to Increase Access to Residential Substance Use Treatment in Northern Maine

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that she secured $1,000,000 to expand access to residential substance use treatment in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Health and...

October 19, 2021

Funding for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Infrastructure Projects Secured by Senator Collins in Appropriations Bill

Senators Collins, Burr Press CDC, FDA on Insufficient Data on Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines, Breakthrough Cases

Senator Collins Secures $250,000 in Funding Bill to Purchase Body Cameras for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

Senator Collins Secures $900,000 in Funding Bill to Support Equipment Purchases for Midcoast Police Departments

Senator Collins Secures Nearly $1.4 Million in Funding Bill to Increase Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services

Senator Collins Secures $5.8 Million in Funding Bill to Increase Number of Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

Senator Collins Secures Nearly $4.6 Million in Funding Bill to Support Workforce Development in Maine

$1.5 Million for Age-Friendly Renovations at St. Joseph Hospital Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

$3 Million for Cardiac Operating Rooms at Maine Medical Center Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

More Than $1 Million for Bangor Commercial Kitchen Incubator Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

More Than $1 Million for Mammogram Services in Rural Maine Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

$14.18 Million for Maine’s Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Nearly $400,000 Requested by Senator Collins for Safe Voices in Lewiston Included in Funding Bill

Senator Collins Secures $1 Million in Funding Bill to Increase Access to Residential Substance Use Treatment in Northern Maine

More Than $57.5 Million for UMaine System Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Senator Collins Secures More Than $15 million to Support Maine’s Lobster Industry in Funding Bills

$1 Million for Gardiner Facilities Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Senator Collins Secures $1.6 Million for PFAS Treatment Facility in Funding Bill

$2 Million for Skowhegan’s Run of River Project Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

$1 Million for Biodigester at Forest Products Hub in Madison Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill