press releases
-
July 19, 2021
Collins, Reed Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Energy Efficiency & Help Working Families Lower Energy Bills
Washington, D.C. – In an effort to make more homes energy efficient and help residents save on their utility bills, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI)... -
July 15, 2021
Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Make Summer Meal Programs More Flexible
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Senate Education Committee, co-sponsored the Hunger-Free Summer for Kids Act, bipartisan legislation that... -
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the “Long Duration Storage Energy Earshot Initiative,” which will establish an ambitious goal to reduce...
-
June 29, 2021
Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Development of Sustainable Wood Products
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Community Wood Facilities Assistance... -
June 25, 2021
Senate Passes Collins, King Backed Bill to Support Agricultural Community in Confronting Climate Change
Washington, D.C. –By a vote of 92-8, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Climate Solutions... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined 14 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing June 2021 as “National Dairy Month.”...
-
June 21, 2021
Collins, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Modernize Safety Standards for Personal Care Products
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Personal Care Products Safety Act, bipartisan legislation that would update the... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to urge the...
-
June 16, 2021
Senator Collins Urges Agriculture Secretary to Reconsider Proposed Cut to Potato Research Funding
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Secretary Vilsack. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. – At an... -
June 16, 2021
Senator Collins Urges Agriculture Secretary to Quickly Distribute Delayed COVID-19 Relief Funding for Loggers
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Secretary Vilsack. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. – At a Senate Agriculture... -
June 15, 2021
Senator Collins Urges Agriculture Secretary to Protect Dairy Farmers Against PFAS Chemicals
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Secretary Vilsack. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. – At a Senate Agriculture... -
Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the inclusion of PFAS chemicals in...
-
The project will power approximately 3,400 Maine homes with clean, renewable energy Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos. Milo, ME –...
-
June 01, 2021
Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group in Calling on FDA to Set Limits on PFAS in Bottled Water
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to set... -
May 28, 2021
Senator Collins Highlights Stewardship of Maine Lobster Fishery at Hearing with Commerce Secretary
Click HERE to watch Sen. Collins’ Q&A with Commerce Secretary Raimondo. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. – At a Senate Commerce... -
May 26, 2021
Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Urging USDA to Provide Additional Financial Relief to Dairy Farmers Amid COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide... -
Between 2013-2019, 53 public water systems tested in Maine contained PFAS chemicals Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Representative...
-
May 15, 2021
Senator Collins Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Designating May 15, 2021 as “National Kids to Parks Day”
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rob Portman (R-OH), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and... -
May 06, 2021
Collins, King Co-Sponsor Bill to Support Agricultural Community in Confronting Climate Change
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Climate Solutions Caucus, joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing the... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation...
