Press Releases

March 09, 2021

Senator Collins Continues to Press for Students’ Safe Return to the Classroom

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on school reopenings. Click HERE for high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the...

March 02, 2021

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Tutoring for Underserved Students

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced bipartisan legislation that would expand access to...

March 01, 2021

Senator Collins Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Focused on School Violence Prevention

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the EAGLES Act, legislation named after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...

March 01, 2021

Senator Collins Meets with Bay Ridge Elementary Students in Cutler

Click HERE for a higher resolution photoWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with more than a dozen eighth grade students from Bay Ridge Elementary School in Cutler...

February 26, 2021

Senator Collins Continues to Press for Schools to Reopen Safely and Quickly

Click HERE for Senator Collins’ Q&A on the reopening of schools. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C.—At a confirmation...

February 22, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce $280,000 to Support Performing Arts and Literature Programs in Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that eleven organizations in Maine have been awarded a total of $280,000 to enhance performing arts and...

February 03, 2021

Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Education on Funding for Rural, Low-Income School Districts

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on REAP. Click HERE for high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. — This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the...

February 03, 2021

Senator Collins Questioned Nominee for Secretary of Education on Support for First-Generation and Disadvantaged Students

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on TRIO. Click HERE for high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. — This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the...

December 30, 2020

Collins, Hassan Protect Funding for Nearly 200 Rural, Low-Income School Districts

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that they successfully reversed a Department of Education decision that jeopardized...

November 23, 2020

Senators Collins, Smith Resolution Honoring Contributions of School Principals in Maine and Across the Country Passes Senate Unanimously

Washington, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to honor principals and recognize...

November 12, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.4 Million for York County Head Start Program Amid COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded York County Community Action...

October 22, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $300,000 for Wabanaki Educational Program at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a total of $283,164 for the New Beginning for Wabanaki...

October 13, 2020

USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities for Full 2020-2021 School Year Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to extend child...

October 02, 2020

Senator Collins Continues to Press for Students’ Safe Return to the Classroom

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Tutoring for Underserved Students

Senator Collins Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Focused on School Violence Prevention

Senator Collins Meets with Bay Ridge Elementary Students in Cutler

Senator Collins Continues to Press for Schools to Reopen Safely and Quickly

Senators Collins, King Announce $280,000 to Support Performing Arts and Literature Programs in Maine

Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Education on Funding for Rural, Low-Income School Districts

Senator Collins Questioned Nominee for Secretary of Education on Support for First-Generation and Disadvantaged Students

Collins, Hassan Protect Funding for Nearly 200 Rural, Low-Income School Districts

Senators Collins, Smith Resolution Honoring Contributions of School Principals in Maine and Across the Country Passes Senate Unanimously

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.4 Million for York County Head Start Program Amid COVID-19

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $300,000 for Wabanaki Educational Program at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias

USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities for Full 2020-2021 School Year Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins

Senators Collins, Smith Praise Unanimous Senate Passage of Their Resolution Celebrating Afterschool Programs

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 to Increase Safety in Windham/Raymond and Lee School Districts

USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $3 Million for University of Maine STEM Programs

Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students

Senator Collins Meets with Leaders of RSU 29 to Discuss Plans to Safely Reopen this Fall

Senator Collins Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Support U.S. Research Community Amid COVID-19