press releases
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) are working together to end an egregious form of corporate welfare that hurts...
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Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senators Collins and King with Assistant Secretary Simmons, members of the Governor’s Administration, and UMaine Staff in the...
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Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Joe Manchin...
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Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed bipartisan bills championed by U.S. Senator Susan Collins that would lower energy costs for our...
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July 09, 2019
Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Her Energy Storage Bill to Fight Climate Change, Accelerate Use of Renewables
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ testimonyClick HERE to watch Senator Collins’ testimony. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S.... -
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced a bill that would spark investments in offshore wind power, helping to create thousands of...
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June 28, 2019
Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Launching New Effort to Combat Plastic Marine Debris
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in launching a new effort to combat... -
June 11, 2019
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Expand Offshore Wind Career Training
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in introducing legislation to create a... -
June 05, 2019
Senators Collins, King Announce $200,000 in Energy Efficiency Innovation Grant to Ocean Renewable Power Company
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Senate Arctic Caucus and a member of the Senate Energy and Natural... -
June 05, 2019
Collins, King Announce $6 Million in EPA Brownfields Grants to Clean Up and Redevelop Contaminated Industrial Sites in Maine
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced today that a total of $6 million in federal brownfields funding has been awarded for the... -
June 04, 2019
Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Promote Biomass, Support Maine’s Forest Products Industry
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Senate Working Forests Caucus, and Angus King (I-ME), a cofounder of the Senate Working Forests Caucus,... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) led a bipartisan group in introducing the Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019, legislation to boost...
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Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks on the Senate Floor. Washington, D.C.—In order to accelerate the development of next-generation energy storage, U.S. Senators...
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services has awarded $1,000,000 to the Clark Island...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), a cofounder of the Senate Working Forests Caucus, applauded a U.S. Forest Service...
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May 13, 2019
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $23 Million to Support Clean Water Projects Across Maine
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the State of Maine a total of... -
May 06, 2019
Senators Collins and King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Drilling Off Coast of New England
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of New England Senators to reintroduce legislation barring oil and gas... -
April 12, 2019
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Expand Electric Vehicle and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tax Credits
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Gary Peters (D-MI) in introducing the Driving America... -
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following the confirmation of David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior: “After...
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April 10, 2019
Collins, King Back Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Fund LWCF
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Land and Water Conservation Fund...
