Press Releases

September 09, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $600,000 to Expand Telehealth Services at Alfond Center for Health

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Alfond Center for Health in Augusta has received a total of $603,315 to expand telehealth...

September 08, 2021

Collins, King, and Golden Announce $1 Million to Help Aroostook County Combat the Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Angus King, and Congressman Jared Golden announced that Aroostook Mental Health Center has been awarded $1 million to...

August 26, 2021

Senators Collins, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Urging HHS Secretary to Distribute Remaining COVID-19 Relief for Health Care Providers

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led 41 of their bipartisan colleagues in urging U.S. Department of Health and Human...

August 18, 2021

Collins, King, Colleagues Support Safe Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to the Department of Health...

August 03, 2021

Collins, King Announce Nearly $850,000 for Youth Suicide Prevention Programs in Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Comprehensive Suicide Project has received a total of $849,000 to support youth suicide...

July 30, 2021

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Veteran Access to Breast Cancer Screening & Care

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jon Tester (D-MT), John Boozman (R-AR), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to...

July 21, 2021

Senator Collins Leads Hearing on Troubling Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy

COVID-19 accelerated increases in mortality driven by opioids, mental and physical health, and other factors Kennebunk Police Chief Robert MacKenzie testified Click HERE...

July 13, 2021

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Alternatives to Prescription Opioids

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) co-sponsored the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act. The legislation aims to...

July 07, 2021

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid, Substance Use Training for Providers Nationwide

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, bipartisan legislation that...

July 06, 2021

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Health Insurance Coverage for Children Born with Congenital Anomalies, Birth Defects

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to ensure health insurance coverage for needed treatment and procedures for individuals born...

July 02, 2021

Collins, Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers on Legislation to Expand Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing...

July 01, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce $150,000 to Help Combat Opioid Epidemic Among Maine’s Youth

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that three organizations in Maine have received a total of $150,000 to reduce opioid, methamphetamine, and...

June 30, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $750,000 for Cancer Research at The Jackson Laboratory

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that The Jackson Laboratory has received a total of $756,430 to support cancer biology research. This...

June 24, 2021

Legislation to Help Diagnose Children with Rare Diseases Introduced by Senators Collins, Kelly, and Menendez

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation to help thousands of children with rare diseases...

June 22, 2021

Senators Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Diabetes Technologies

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks. Click HERE to download.Click HERE to watch Senator Shaheen’s remarks. Click HERE to download. Washington, D.C. —U.S....

June 21, 2021

Collins, King Announce Nearly $7 Million to Support Maine’s Preparedness and Response Efforts Against Public Health Crises, Emerging Diseases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) has received a total of $6,980,956 to...

June 16, 2021