press releases
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January 15, 2020
Senator Collins Announces Significant Victory for Maine Lobster in China Trade Agreement
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Phase One Trade Deal signed by the United States and China today includes a provision that will benefit... -
January 09, 2020
Maine Delegation Urges Administration to Resolve Tariff Issue That is Harming Maine’s Small Businesses
Click HERE to read the delegation’s letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Jared... -
December 24, 2019
Senators Collins, King Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging DHS to Issue Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses
Click HERE to read the letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) co-led a letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, urging... -
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that several provisions from the Retirement Security Act of 2019 they introduced earlier this...
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December 21, 2019
$18.5 Million to Support Breweries Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food... -
December 21, 2019
$25 million for Northern Border Regional Commission Signed into Law – a $5 million increase
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that $25 million for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), $5 million more than last year, was signed into... -
December 13, 2019
Senators Collins, Sinema Introduce Bill to Help Asylum Seekers Obtain Jobs More Quickly
Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan effort to allow asylum seekers find employment more quickly and become self-sufficient, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kyrsten Sinema... -
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Elmet Technologies in Lewiston was awarded a $4.2 million contract to accelerate its development of tungsten heavy...
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December 04, 2019
Senators Urge Appropriations Committee to Support Efforts by Farmers and Fishermen to Offer New Products
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of both... -
November 05, 2019
Maine Delegation Calls on U.S. Trade Ambassador to Protect Maine Jobs in Ongoing Trade Dispute with European Union
Click HERE to read the delegation’s letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden sent a letter to... -
November 01, 2019
Funding for Maine Lobster Industry, Fisheries Research Secured by Collins in Senate-Passed Appropriations Bill
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the Senate advanced a funding bill by a vote of 84-9 that included... -
October 28, 2019
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Help Workers Access Training For In-Demand Career Fields
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in introducing the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting... -
October 22, 2019
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Help Workers Access Training For In-Demand Career Fields
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in introducing the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting... -
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced legislation to expand the Historic Tax Credit to...
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October 18, 2019
Senator Collins, HUD Administrator, Local Officials Announce Nearly $15M to Reduce Lead Hazards in Maine
Biddeford, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, participated in a press conference at Biddeford City Hall today announcing... -
October 08, 2019
Senators Collins, King Announce $400,000 to Support Rural Child Care
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Coastal Enterprises, Inc., (CEI) has been awarded $400,000 to implement the Incubating Child Care... -
October 01, 2019
Bill to Fund Economic Development in Rural Maine Passes Senate Appropriations Committee
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the full committee advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Commerce,... -
September 26, 2019
Collins, King Announce Nearly $500,000 for Rural Economic Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau within the... -
September 20, 2019
Senator Collins Attends Groundbreaking for New Business District at The Downs in Scarborough
Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Scarborough, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of The Downs’... -
September 19, 2019
Senator Collins Presses Eugene Scalia on His Record to Protect Workers at Senate Labor Committee's Confirmation Hearing
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Mr. Scalia Washington, D.C.—At the Senate Labor Committee’s confirmation hearing of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary of the...
