press releases
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April 29, 2021
Senate Passes Water Infrastructure Bill with Amendment Co-Sponsored by Collins, King to Address PFAS & Other Contaminants
Washington, D.C. – Today, by a vote of 89-2, the Senate passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, a comprehensive package that will invest billions of... -
April 28, 2021
Senator Collins Presses USTR to Hold China Accountable on Commitment to Buy U.S. Lobster
Click HERE to watch Sen. Collins’ Q&A with USTR Tai on lobster tariffs. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C.—At a Commerce Appropriations... -
April 27, 2021
Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Connect Retired Government Laboratory Animals with Loving Homes
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Animal Freedom from Testing, Experimentation, and Research (AFTER) Act. The... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation that would renew an...
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April 26, 2021
Collins, King Back Reintroduction of Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Support Maine Dairy Farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) are cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to combat the unfair practice of mislabeling non-dairy... -
April 22, 2021
Senators Collins, Carper Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Monitor Mercury Pollution
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ remarks.Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. – On Earth Day, U.S.... -
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in co-sponsoring a resolution to reinstate more stringent regulations of methane emissions...
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April 20, 2021
Collins Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Ban Private Ownership of Big Cats
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Richard Burr (R-NC), introduced the Big Cat Public... -
April 20, 2021
King, Collins, Renew Push to Support Renewable Energy, Maine’s Forest Products Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation that would incentivize the use of energy efficient... -
April 12, 2021
Maine Delegation Urges USDA to Distribute COVID-19 Relief Funding for Loggers, Timber Haulers Immediately
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)... -
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) has been awarded a total of $749,856 to support GMRI’s Gulf...
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group in introducing the RECYCLE Act, legislation that would create a new federal grant program through the...
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March 23, 2021
King, Collins Introduce Legislation Incentivizing Americans To Use Cheaper, Cleaner Home Heating and Cooling Units
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today introduced legislation aiming to lower energy expenses for consumers while also reducing... -
March 22, 2021
Collins, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Establish Investment Tax Credit For Energy Storage
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act to establish an investment tax... -
March 18, 2021
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $7.7 Million to Support Solar Energy Projects in Caribou, Skowhegan, and Fairfield
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that ASP2 Rural LLC has been awarded a loan of $7,739,000 to develop three solar energy facilities across... -
March 12, 2021
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $3.6 Million for Ocean Renewable Power Company in Portland
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) in Portland has been awarded a total of $3,615,260 to build,... -
March 11, 2021
Collins, Heinrich Call for Quick Implementation of Bill to Advance Energy Storage Technology
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) urging the quick implementation of... -
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement after voting to confirm Michael Regan as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. ...
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March 03, 2021
Bill to Restore Native Plants in National Parks Introduced by Sens. Collins, Cantwell and Reps. Cartwright, Stefanik
Washington, D.C. – In a bipartisan effort to preserve biodiversity and reap the numerous benefits local flora provide to wildlife, human health, and the environment, U.S. Senators... -
March 02, 2021
Resolution Co-Sponsored by Senator Collins Establishing National Future Farmers of America Week Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined 50 of her colleagues in cosponsoring a bipartisan resolution that established February 20-27, 2021, as National Future Farmers...
