press releases
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July 22, 2020
Legislation to Permanently Fund LWCF, Provide Funding for National Parks to be Signed into Law
Over the last five decades, Maine has received more than $191 million in funding from LWCF Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great... -
July 16, 2020
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $3.1 Million for Maine Environmental Priorities
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Maine Department of Environmental... -
July 01, 2020
Maine Delegation Calls on Administration to Reject Petition for Lobster Fishery Closures
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) today urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur... -
June 19, 2020
Senator Collins Participates in Trail Reopening at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
This week, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Collins to fully fund the LWCF, a program that has provided the refuge with more than $23... -
June 17, 2020
Senate Passes Legislation to Permanently Fund LWCF, Provides Funding for National Parks
Over the last five decades, Maine has received more than $191 million in funding from LWCF. Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, a... -
June 12, 2020
Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Fund LWCF, Provide Funding for National Parks
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ floor remarks. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor remarks. Click HERE to download. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan... -
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with George Seaver, vice president of Ocean Organics in Waldoboro, in her Washington,...
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Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ remarks.Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks on the Senate floor. Click HERE to download her remarks. Washington, D.C.—From...
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March 02, 2020
Collins, King Announce Maine to Receive Additional $3.7 Million for Heating Assistance for Low-Income Mainers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human... -
February 27, 2020
Collins, Reed Urge White House to Reverse LIHEAP Cuts
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement in response to the White House transfer of $37 million in funding for the... -
February 10, 2020
Senator Collins Meets with Friends of Acadia Leadership
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins, David MacDonald, and Hannah Sistare Clark Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with David... -
February 06, 2020
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins recently joined the Climate Solutions Caucus along with three other Senators. The caucus brings together an equal number of... -
January 24, 2020
Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Effort to Stand Up for America’s Dairy Farmers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a letter to Dr. Stephen Hahn, the new Commissioner of... -
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. This bipartisan bill, introduced in June,...
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January 15, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, Coons Resolution Recognizing U.S. Leadership in Global Progress Against Maternal and Child Malnutrition
Washington, D.C. — The Senate unanimously passed a resolution authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Coons (D-DE) recognizing the importance of U.S. leadership to... -
Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan effort to preserve biodiversity and reap the numerous benefits local flora provide to wildlife, human health, and the environment, U.S. Senators...
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December 21, 2019
Funding for Offshore Wind Energy, 3D Printing with Wood Products, & Mass Timber Research Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that $104 million for wind energy, including $52.5 million... -
December 13, 2019
Collins, King Announce More Than $600,000 for 13 Maine Businesses to Make Energy Efficiency Improvements, Install Renewable Energy Systems
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a total of $606,696 to help 13 businesses... -
December 12, 2019
Bipartisan Bill to Expand Wind Energy Research and Development Introduced by Senators Collins, Smith Advances
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to... -
December 11, 2019
Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators on Letter to UN Convention in Support of Global Efforts to Combat Climate Change
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a letter to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United...
