press releases
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October 26, 2017
Collins, King Sign on to Bipartisan Letter In Support of U.S. Hardwood Plywood Companies Harmed by Unfair Chinese Business Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) today announced that this week, they joined a group of bipartisan colleagues and sent a letter... -
October 23, 2017
Senators Collins, King Announce Microentrepreneur Grants for Rural Maine Organizations
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that six organizations received grants totaling $196,124 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture... -
October 20, 2017
Collins, King Announce $100,000 in USDA Small Business Innovation Funding to VitaminSea LLC in Buxton
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a... -
October 18, 2017
Senate Approves Senator Collins’ Amendment to Lower Taxes for Small Businesses, America’s Job Creators
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor remarksNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for high-quality video of Senator Collins’ floor remarksClick HERE for a... -
October 04, 2017
Leaders of Maine Community Banks Meet with Senator Collins
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Members of Maine Bankers AssociationWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Chris Pinkham, the... -
September 29, 2017
Maine Delegation Welcomes Secretary of the Navy to Bath Iron Works
Bath, ME — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin welcomed the Secretary of the Navy to Bath Iron Works (BIW)... -
September 27, 2017
Collins and King Announce More Than $300,000 in Funding to the Aroostook County Action Program from U.S. Department of Labor
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded the Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP) grant... -
September 25, 2017
Senators King, Collins Celebrate National Lobster Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins released a statement in honor of National Lobster Day. In July, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution... -
September 13, 2017
Senators Collins, King Announce $526,000 Economic Development Grant to Support Maine Forest Products Industry
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $526,000 Economic Adjustment... -
September 12, 2017
Senators Collins, Hirono Introduce Amendment to Ensure Shipyard Workers Are Fully Reimbursed for Long-Term Travel for Maintenance
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act today that would repeal the... -
September 07, 2017
Senators Collins, King Announce $769,681 in Funding to Novo Biosciences for Heart and Vascular Disease Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has awarded a Small Business Innovation... -
September 05, 2017
Collins, King Announce Nearly $5 Million Award Contract for Dry Dock Designs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded Stantec Consulting Services $4,914,828 for architect-engineering... -
September 01, 2017
Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $300,000 in Grant Funding for Economic Development in Rural Maine
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that six Maine economic development organizations and towns will receive a total of $296,000 in... -
September 01, 2017
Senator Collins Announces Nearly $1 Million in Funding for Portland Shipyard Modernization Project
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)... -
August 03, 2017
Senator Collins Announces $7.89 Million Grant for Project to Improve Rail Capacity in Northeastern Maine
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a $11,392,918 contract modification. The funding...
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July 31, 2017
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $2 Million for the Brunswick Executive Airport
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King announced today that the... -
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved $15 million for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC),...
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July 21, 2017
Senator Collins Announces $20 Million Grant for Maine Med Research Institute, Tours Cutting-Edge Facility
Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photosWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI) in Scarborough today to... -
July 17, 2017
Following Pressure from Collins & King, DHS & Labor Departments to Issue 15,000 H-2B Visas to Support American Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that the Departments of...
