press releases
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December 13, 2018
Senate Passes Landmark Legislation to Combat Alzheimer’s
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, legislation authored by U.S. Senators... -
December 11, 2018
Farm Bill Passes Senate, Includes Provisions Authored by Senator Collins to Benefit Maine Farmers
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the Senate passed the 2018 Farm Bill by an overwhelming bipartisan margin of 87-13. The legislation, which... -
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 the Nourishing Our Golden...
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December 07, 2018
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Department of Energy to Stop Unnecessary Delays Over Weatherization Program Funding
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Jack Reed (D-RI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA)... -
November 30, 2018
Senator Collins Participates in Women’s Retirement Security Panel at Elevate Summit
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins speaking at the summit Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging... -
November 29, 2018
Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Health Committee unanimously passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, legislation authored by U.S.... -
November 29, 2018
Senate Committee Unanimously Passes Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Health Committee unanimously passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, legislation authored by U.S.... -
November 29, 2018
Senate Aging Committee Examines Ways to Strengthen Guardianship Programs
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Click HERE for a copy of the Aging Committee’s report on... -
November 19, 2018
Senator Collins Visits Aroostook House of Comfort
Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins Presque Isle, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of... -
October 03, 2018
Reducing the Cost and Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care Through Innovative Practices
Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.-- In a bipartisan effort to improve our... -
October 02, 2018
Largest-Ever Increase for Alzheimer’s Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy
Following a concerted push by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on... -
September 24, 2018
Senator Collins Attends The Cedars Groundbreaking Ceremony
Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins Portland, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging... -
September 19, 2018
Senate Unanimously Passes Collins Resolution Marking September 22nd as “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day”
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution, authored by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and cosponsored by... -
September 04, 2018
Largest-Ever Increase for Alzheimer’s Research That Senator Collins Championed Passes Senate
Washington, D.C.—Following a concerted push by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task... -
August 24, 2018
Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor about the Urgent Need for a Continued Increase of Funding for Alzheimer’s Research
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan... -
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, authored a provision in...
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Washington, D.C. - An amendment authored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins to continue to preserve prescription paper inserts and protect rural Americans was included in the...
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August 14, 2018
Senators Collins, King Announce $840,000 in Funding to Support Seniors Managing Chronic Diseases
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Community Living (ACL) has... -
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, applauded the work of the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the...
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July 13, 2018
Senators Collins, King Announce Jackson Laboratory to Receive $4.1 Million Over Five Years to Research Alzheimer’s Disease
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s disease, and Angus King (I-Maine) announced...
