press releases
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March 15, 2022
Senator Collins Secures $475 Million for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Dry Dock Project in Omnibus Funding Package
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations... -
March 15, 2022
Senator Collins Secures Funding for Additional DDG-51 Destroyer in Omnibus Funding Package
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Fiscal Year 2022... -
March 10, 2022
Senator Collins Questions Top U.S. Intelligence Official on Need to Send Additional Aircraft to Ukraine
Washington, D.C. – This morning, at the annual worldwide threats open hearing, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, questioned Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Director... -
March 03, 2022
Collins, King Join Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Ban Russian Energy Imports
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of 18 Senators in introducing the Ban Russian Energy... -
March 03, 2022
Collins, King, Call On House To Pass Comprehensive Cybersecurity Legislation Passed By Senate
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, touted the Senate’s unanimous passage of a... -
February 28, 2022
Honoring Maine Hero MSG Gary Gordon with a Maine-Built Ship
On October 3, 1993, during the Battle of Mogadishu, U.S. Army Master Sergeant Gary Gordon—a native of Lincoln, Maine—gave his life to save the crew of a Black Hawk... -
February 25, 2022
UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center produces world’s largest 3D-printed logistics vessel for U.S. Department of Defense
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in... -
February 18, 2022
Senate Passes Resolution Co-Sponsored by Collins, King in Show of Bipartisan Support for Ukraine Against Russian Aggression
Washington, D.C. – Last night, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME)... -
February 18, 2022
Maine, Mississippi Delegations Urge Strong Support for Arleigh Burke Destroyers in 2023 Navy Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawmakers from the Maine and Mississippi congressional delegations today urged Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to include funding for three Arleigh... -
February 16, 2022
Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Urge Navy to Honor Fallen Maine Hero Gary Gordon
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills sent a letter to Navy Secretary Carlos... -
February 15, 2022
Senators Collins, King Urge Maximum Intelligence Sharing with Ukraine
Washington, D.C. – With Ukraine facing a massive Russian military build-up on its border, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined their colleagues on... -
February 10, 2022
Collins, King Urge SEC to Improve Cybersecurity Disclosure to Help Prevent Future Attacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With cyberattacks on the rise within the private sector that put American networks at risk, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine),... -
February 02, 2022
King, Collins Join Bipartisan Meeting with Eastern European NATO Countries to Discuss Ukraine-Russia Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate NATO Observer Group, and Senator Susan Collins, a member of... -
December 17, 2021
Senate Passes Collins, Colleagues’ Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II Ghost Army
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH-02) applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan and... -
December 17, 2021
Bill Co-Authored by Collins to Address Sexual Misconduct in the Merchant Marine Advances
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Improving Protections for Midshipmen Act. The bipartisan legislation, which was co-authored by U.S.... -
December 15, 2021
Legislation to Strengthen National Defense Clears Senate with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act... -
December 10, 2021
Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Nominees to the U.S. Military Service Academies
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a... -
November 18, 2021
Collins, Duckworth’s Bipartisan Protecting Moms Who Served Act to be Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) that will... -
November 17, 2021
Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Address Sexual Misconduct in the Merchant Marine
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, joined Senators Roger Wicker, (R-MS) and Kirsten... -
November 15, 2021
Collins, Colleagues Introduce Amendment to Annual Defense Bill to Strengthen Public and Private Sector Cybersecurity
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, along with Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Mark Warner...
