press releases
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October 21, 2022
Maine Delegation Introduces Bill to Support Farmers Affected by PFAS
Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan, bicameral effort to provide vital assistance to farmers affected by PFAS, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and... -
September 29, 2022
$1 Billion for LIHEAP Advances Following Advocacy by Collins, Golden, Reed, Welch and Garbarino
Washington, D.C. – Today, by a vote of 72-25, the Senate passed a short-term government spending bill to fund the federal government through December 16th and provide... -
September 23, 2022
Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Loggers Day
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing October 12th, 2022, as National Loggers Day. The... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve coordination between federal and local governments...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced $2,498,588 in federal funding to strengthen Maine’s forest products sector and expand...
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September 13, 2022
Maine Delegation Presses Fisheries Agency for Fair Treatment of Maine Lobster Fishery
WASHINGTON — After the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) gave lobster industry participants just two business days to submit proposals for a new risk reduction plan to... -
September 09, 2022
Maine Congressional Delegation and Governor Mills Call on Seafood Watch to Immediately Reverse Lobster Red List Designation or Provide Evidence to Back Claims
PORTLAND, ME – Senator Angus King, Governor Janet Mills, Senator Susan Collins, and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden are calling on the Monterey Bay... -
August 23, 2022
Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Bill to Target Invasive Species That Threatens Blueberries and Other Fruits
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced legislation to protect blueberries and other fruits that are threatened by the spread of... -
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan group of Senators calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
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July 29, 2022
Nearly $27 Million for Maine Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill in First Key Step
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $26,804,000 for 19 water and wastewater... -
July 29, 2022
More Than $800,000 for Dam Replacement in Oxford Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill in First Key Step
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $819,000 for the replacement of the... -
July 29, 2022
Nearly $4.5 Million for Caribou Mill Pond Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill in First Key Step
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $4,459,000 to restore Caribou Mill Pond in... -
July 29, 2022
$2 Million for Windham Wastewater Treatment Facility Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill in First Key Step
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $2 million for a wastewater treatment... -
July 29, 2022
$350,000 for Acadia Disposal Site Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill in First Key Step
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $350,000 for a hazardous waste collection... -
July 29, 2022
$2.5 Million for Our Katahdin in Millinocket Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill in First Key Step
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $2,500,000 for Our Katahdin to build a... -
July 29, 2022
More Than $12.3 Million for Bigelow Lab Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill in First Key Step
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $12,326,000 for Bigelow Laboratory for... -
July 29, 2022
$3.5 Million for UNE Coastal Research Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill in First Key Step
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $3,500,000 for a coastal research... -
July 25, 2022
Collins, King, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration Help Lower Energy Costs by Increasing Biodiesel Volumes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of 24 of their colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to help... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement the Direct Air...
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Washington, D.C. – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced the Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by...
