press releases
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Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A. Click HERE for high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations...
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March 27, 2019
Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Support and Expand Apprenticeship Programs
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced legislation to provide funding for tuition assistance programs for participants in... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins today applauded an announcement from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and the U.S. Forest Service...
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February 19, 2019
Senator Collins Visits Acme Monaco Corporation in Presque Isle
Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins with Mark Jarrett, Plant Manager; Arlene Bourgoin, Production Manager; and Seth Rooney, Assistant Plant... -
February 15, 2019
Collins, King-Backed Bill Will Encourage Employers to Help Pay Off Student Loan Debt
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) this week cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help Americans tackle their student loan debt. The... -
February 13, 2019
Senators Collins, King Announce $1.6 Million for Construction of Manufacturing Food-Processing Plant in Houlton
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced today that $1,600,000 has been awarded to the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation... -
February 04, 2019
Mainers from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Present Senator Collins with Award for Agriculture Advocacy
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Mainers from the National Sustainable Agriculture CoalitionClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins and Mainers from... -
January 31, 2019
Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Number of Geriatric Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Professionals
To get there, we need to train 1,600 geriatricians per year for the next 12 years The Bipartisan Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act would help us reach that goal Click... -
January 31, 2019
Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Number of Geriatric Doctors, Nurses, and Other Health Professionals
To get there, we need to train 1,600 geriatricians per year for the next 12 years The Bipartisan Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act would help us reach that goal Click... -
January 11, 2019
Senators Collins, Johnson Announce Legislation to Pay Federal Employees Required to Work During Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) today announced legislation to ensure federal workers that are deemed “excepted” and required to come... -
January 11, 2019
House Passes Bill Authored by Senators Collins, Cardin to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay
From the Senate floor yesterday, Majority Leader McConnell confirmed that President Trump will sign the bill into law Washington, D.C. – With overwhelmingly bipartisan... -
January 10, 2019
Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, Cardin Bill to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) that would protect federal and other... -
January 04, 2019
Senators Collins, King Announce $600,000 in USDA Small Business Innovation Funding to VitaminSea LLC in Buxton
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Angus King today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a... -
December 28, 2018
Senator Collins’ Statement on Members of Coast Guard Affected by Partial Government Shutdown
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement today regarding a separate payroll system that will prevent active-duty members of the Coast Guard from receiving... -
December 20, 2018
Farm Bill Signed into Law, Includes Provisions Authored by Senator Collins to Benefit Maine Farmers
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the 2018 Farm Bill has been signed into law after receiving overwhelming bipartisan support in both the Senate and... -
December 20, 2018
Bill Authored by Collins, King to Bolster the Northern Border Regional Commission Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act was included in the... -
December 14, 2018
Provisions Authored by Senators Collins, Brown to Support Local Farming Programs to Be Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. – In a win for our nation’s farmers and local food production, several provisions authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) from the... -
Washington, D.C. – In a win for Maine dairy farmers, an amendment authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) that will promote innovation and increase...
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December 12, 2018
Senator Collins’ Legislation to Help Strengthen Organic Farming Research Included in 2018 Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Agricultural Research Act of 2018, legislation she authored with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), was included in... -
December 12, 2018
Effort from Senators Collins, King Ensures Harmful House Amendment Not in Farm Bill
House Amendment would have required states to accept agriculture products that may violate state and locals laws. Washington, D.C. – Following a push from U.S. Senators...
