press releases
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June 25, 2018
Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $50 Million for Maine Veterans’ Homes in Augusta
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King... -
June 08, 2018
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $860 Million for Veterans Caregiver Support Program
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill included $860... -
June 07, 2018
Appropriations Committee Advances Senator Collins’ Priorities to Improve Rural Veterans’ Access to Health Care Nationwide
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the Appropriations Committee approved a provision she authored in its report that will ensure continued access to... -
May 29, 2018
Senator Collins Participates in Old Orchard Beach Memorial Day Parade, Delivers Remarks at Ceremony
Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Old Orchard Beach, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins participated in Old Orchard Beach’s Memorial Day Parade and... -
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Patty Murray (D-WA) applauded the passage of the VA MISSION Act, which creates a new Veteran Community Care...
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2018 -- AARP welcomes passage in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE)...
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December 19, 2017
House Passes Collins-Authored Bill to Support Family Caregivers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today applauded House passage of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family... -
December 12, 2017
Maine Delegation Applauds VA Announcement to Fund Veteran Support Specialists in Maine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin today applauded the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA)... -
December 11, 2017
Senators Collins and King Participate in Wreaths Across America Ceremony at U.S. Capitol
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November 08, 2017
Administrators, Faculty from Fourteenth Street School Meet with Senator Collins in Washington
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Fourteenth Street School Principal Dan Chadbourne and teacher Kim Scaves along with Bangor School Department Superintendent... -
October 05, 2017
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $2.7 Million for Maine Veterans’ Homes in Bangor
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus... -
October 03, 2017
Senator Collins, King Announce USM to receive nearly $300,000 for Veterans Upward Bound Program
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the University of Southern Maine (USM) will receive $263,938 through the U.S. Department of... -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded the passage of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 they cosponsored that provides $2.1...
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August 02, 2017
Senators Collins, Manchin Announce Passage of Their Resolution Supporting Purple Heart Day
Click HERE to read the text of the resolutionWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced today that their joint resolution in support of... -
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a provision she authored aiming to preserve Northern Maine veterans’...
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June 23, 2017
Legislation Cosponsored by Senators Collins, King to Restore Accountability at the VA Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. — Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) that will help reform the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... -
June 16, 2017
Supporting America’s Military Caregivers
Sen. Susan M. CollinsThe effects of military service often do not end with a tour of duty. For some veterans and their families, the journey may extend for a lifetime. For those... -
Washington, D.C. - In advance of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement:“Throughout America, we gather on this solemn day of gratitude. In...
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May 25, 2017
Senators Collins, King, and Markey Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Honor WWII Ghost Army with Congressional Gold Medal
Washington, D.C. — Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), today introduced bipartisan legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the... -
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King announced today...
