press releases
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, announced that their bipartisan...
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Washington, D.C. — A new report authored by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sheds light on “retirement plan leakage,” whereby individuals withdraw money from their 401k...
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May 08, 2019
Larry Gross of the Southern Maine Agency on Aging Shares Key Insights on Ways to Strengthen the Older Americans Act
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins welcoming Larry to Washington this morningClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins welcoming Larry to Washington this... -
May 08, 2019
Combatting Senior Fraud in Rumford
Click HERE to read the 2019 Fraud BookClick HERE and HERE for photos from today’s event Rumford, ME—A member of Senator Collins’ staff was the guest speaker today at “Senior... -
May 08, 2019
Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing to Highlight the Importance of the Older Americans Act
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—Since 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) has... -
April 15, 2019
Senators Collins, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandfamilies Affected by Substance Misuse and Other Trauma
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act, bipartisan legislation to better support... -
April 11, 2019
Collins Fights to Preserve Senior Food Box Program, which Helps Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn Serve Thousands of Mainers
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing this morning to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) fiscal year 2020 budget request, Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the... -
April 08, 2019
Collins, Klobuchar’s Bill to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors Clears Senate Committee
The Seniors Fraud Prevention Act would help fight scams designed to strip seniors of their assets by helping educate seniors about fraud schemes and improve monitoring... -
April 02, 2019
Aging Committee Examines Promising Directions in Alzheimer’s Research and Care Models
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—Every 65 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops... -
April 02, 2019
Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Family Caregivers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act... -
April 02, 2019
Hampden Couple Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease Testifies at Hearing Chaired by Senator Collins
Mary Dysart Hartt, whose parents founded the family-owned business Dysart’s, and Mike Hartt, the former president of Hartt Transportation, told Senator Collins’ Committee about how... -
April 01, 2019
Collins, King Announce $70,000 Grant to Increase Transportation Options for Senior, Disabled, and Low-Income Mainers
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King announced today that the Greater Portland Council of... -
March 28, 2019
Bipartisan Improving HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act Introduced by Collins, Stabenow, Markey, Capito, Menendez
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced the... -
March 27, 2019
Legislation to Assist Americans with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Introduced by Bipartisan Group Led by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C.—In an effort to help the approximately 200,000 Americans suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Casey (D-PA),... -
March 27, 2019
Legislation to Assist Americans with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Introduced by Bipartisan Group of Senators
Washington, D.C.—In an effort to help the approximately 200,000 Americans suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Casey (D-PA),... -
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Chris Vachon, a Meals on Wheels volunteerClick HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins delivering...
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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) have introduced legislation to expand training and...
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, applauded the work of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and multiple law enforcement...
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March 11, 2019
Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Her Legislation to Stop Patent Gaming and Increase Access to Lower-Cost Drugs
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor statement. Click HERE to download high-resolution video.Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ floor statement Washington,... -
March 07, 2019
Experts Detail Policies That Can Bring Down the Cost of Prescription Drugs and Enhance Transparency
Washington, D.C.—In the second hearing this week on the soaring cost of prescription drugs, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member...
