press releases
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November 02, 2022
Collins, King, Golden Celebrate Announcement of New LP Houlton Mill Production Line
Houlton, ME – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Jared Golden today celebrated Louisiana Pacific Building Solutions’ (LP) announcement that a... -
October 03, 2022
Continuing Their Advocacy for Maine’s Small Dairy Farmers, Collins, King Call for Review of Federal Milk Pricing System
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate the federal milk pricing system’s... -
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... -
September 20, 2022
Collins, King, Golden Statement on Closure of Androscoggin Mill
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Golden released the following statement today in response to the announcement that Pixelle... -
September 16, 2022
Collins, Thune Introduce Bill to Hold the IRS Accountable, Protect Taxpayers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), and John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Increase Reliable Services Now Act, legislation that would prohibit the Internal... -
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
Senator Collins Announces More Than $77 Million for Road Projects in Aroostook and Washington Counties
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Maine Department of Transportation... -
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 31, 2022
Senator Collins Attends LP Houlton Grand Opening
New Limerick, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended a grand opening at the Louisiana Pacific Building Solutions (LP) Houlton facility to celebrate the successful conversion... -
August 24, 2022
Collins, King, Golden Announce $5.8 Million in Economic Development and Infrastructure Grants for Maine Communities
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Congressman Jared Golden announced that 11 towns and organizations in Maine will receive a total of $5,800,000... -
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... -
August 07, 2022
Senator Collins Introduces Amendment to Prohibit Hiring 87,000 New IRS Agents Prior to Current IRS Employees Returning to Workplace
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins introduced an amendment to the reconciliation bill today that would prevent the IRS from hiring 87,000 new employees until at... -
July 29, 2022
Nearly $8 Million for Maine’s Community Colleges and Other Workforce Development Programs Secured by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $7,975,000 for Maine’s community... -
July 12, 2022
Collins, Klobuchar Urge Biden Administration to Address Visa-Processing Backlogs to Alleviate Workforce Shortages
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) urged the Biden Administration to address the current green card, visa, and work permit... -
June 16, 2022
Collins, Brown Introduce All-American Flag Act
In 2017, the U.S. imported 10 million American flags. Of those, all but 50,000 came from China. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Sherrod Brown... -
June 14, 2022
Collins, Hickenlooper Bill to Strengthen Small Business Employee Retirement Plans Clears Senate Hurdle
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act – a bipartisan bill she co-authored with... -
June 02, 2022
Collins, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape for Small Business Employee Retirement Plans
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act, a bipartisan bill to make... -
Houlton, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Region Two School of Applied Technology in Houlton. Senator Collins received a tour of each classroom...
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May 16, 2022
35,000 Additional H-2B Visas to be Issued to Support Small Businesses During Busy Summer Season
Washington, D.C. —Following a push led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced...
