Washington, D.C. - By an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 85-10, the Senate passed legislation today that will strengthen our national defense and support our men and women in uniform.  U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, voted in favor of the bill.  The Senate and the House of Representatives must now reconcile their two versions of the bill before being sent to the President’s desk to be signed into law. 

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Eastport will receive a port visit during the city’s 2018 Fourth of July celebration.  The U.S. Navy has committed to sending the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG-74), which has a crew complement of approximately 280 sailors.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) sent a letter to President Donald Trump expressing their concern regarding the decision to eliminate the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator position in the National Security Council.  Senators Collins and Heinrich are both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Washington, D.C. – At a hearing held today by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that examined worldwide security threats to our nation, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Committee, urged intelligence community leaders to protect the United States against foreign interference in our electoral process.

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Bath, ME — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin welcomed the Secretary of the Navy to Bath Iron Works (BIW) today. Senators Collins and King invited Secretary Spencer to Maine so that he could see firsthand the excellent work performed by the highly skilled employees at BIW to build and maintain the Navy fleet.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act today that would repeal the existing Department of Defense (DoD) long-term temporary duty (TDY) policy for shipyard workers conducting off-yard maintenance.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement on North Korea:

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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the Senate Appropriations Committee on which she serves approved $61.7 million in funding for a paint, blast, and rubber fabrication facility at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery. The funding was included in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill at her request. 

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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement in response to a report in the Washington Post regarding the President's handling of classified information:

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the bipartisan funding bill that was signed into law yesterday includes $433 million for the construction of an additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer (DDG-51) that is likely to be awarded to Bath Iron Works (BIW). As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Collins secured this funding.

Washington, D.C. - By a vote of 79-18 the Senate passed a bipartisan appropriations omnibus this afternoon that will fund the government at updated levels through the end of September. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, successfully pushed for a number of provisions that were incorporated in the final bill.