press releases
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July 11, 2016
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $550,000 in Grants for Five Maine Fire Departments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that five Maine fire departments will receive a total of $551,431 in grant funding through the... -
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded several state and local preparedness grants...
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Washington, D.C.—Former CIA Directors General Petraeus and General Michael Hayden, along with former special operations commanders General Stanley McChrystal and Admiral Eric...
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"Sen. Susan Collins, armed for compromise on guns"Christian Science MonitorBy: Francine KieferJune 23, 2016 WASHINGTON — Every senator knew that the four...
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June 23, 2016
Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Proposal to Keep Guns from Terrorists, Make America Safer Wins Majority Support in the Senate
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ speech from the Senate FloorClick HERE to read a summary of the Collins proposalWASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins... -
June 21, 2016
Senator Collins Spearheads Bipartisan Proposal to Help Keep Guns from Terrorists, Make America Safer
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins' statement at today's press conferenceWASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Kelly Ayotte... -
June 15, 2016
Senators Collins, King Announce Fire Department Grants for Hampden, Holden, Presque Isle
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Hampden Fire Department, Holden Fire and Rescue, and Presque Isle Fire and Rescue will... -
June 06, 2016
Collins, King, Risch, Heinrich, Introduce Legislation to Protect Electric Grid from Cyber-Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Angus King (I-Maine), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), all members of the Senate... -
June 02, 2016
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $550,000 in Grants for Sanford Fire Department and Maine Fire Service Institute
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Sanford Fire Department and the Maine Fire Service Institute in South Portland will... -
May 18, 2016
Collins, King Announce Nearly $600,000 in Grants for Maine Fire Departments in Gardiner, Limestone, and Scarborough
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Gardiner, Limestone, and Scarborough Fire Departments will receive a total of $571,881... -
March 01, 2016
Collins, King Cosponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Establish National Commission on Digital Security
Click HERE for a transcript of Senator Collins’ floor statementClick HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor statementNote to Assignment Editors and News Directors: Click... -
February 11, 2016
Collins, Cantwell Legislation Extends Front Line of Defense to Stop Terrorists from Entering the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today announced that some of the key provisions of their bill, the Travel Facilitation and... -
February 11, 2016
Senators Collins, Leahy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Gun Trafficking, which Contributes to Maine’s Heroin Crisis
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Co-Chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, and Angus King, a member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus,...
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December 02, 2015
In Wake of Paris Attacks, Collins, King Cosponsor Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Visa Waiver Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have joined with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Jeff... -
October 28, 2015
Senator Collins Chairs Hearing on the Integration of Drones in our National Airspace
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations... -
October 27, 2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Passes Senate with Key Provisions of Collins-Warner Cyber Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which passed the Senate this afternoon with strong bipartisan support (74-21), included all five key... -
October 27, 2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 Passes Senate with Critical Infrastructure Amendment authored by Senator Susan Collins
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, which passed the Senate this afternoon with strong bipartisan support (74-21), included... -
October 26, 2015
Senator Collins speaks from the Senate Floor to Urge Colleagues to Support the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins' floor speech WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke from the Senate... -
September 22, 2015
Senate Passes Legislation Introduced by Senator Collins to Combat Boko Haram
WASHINGTON D.C.— The United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation today introduced by U.S. Senator Susan Collins aimed at stopping the spread of the terrorist...
