Press Releases

January 06, 2012

“The Troubling Cost Of Medicating America’s Foster Children”

More than half a million children are in foster care in the United States, including 1,400 here in Maine. Typically, these children have been placed in care because they have been...

January 03, 2012

SENATOR COLLINS ADDRESSES ROTARY CLUB OF BANGOR

U.S. Senator Susan Collins was in Bangor today to address the Rotary Club on her accomplishments of 2011. The following is the text of her address as prepared for delivery. We are...

December 22, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON TAX AGREEMENT

U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding a deal to extend the payroll tax relief for two months and initiate negotiations on a one-year tax cut...

December 19, 2011

“A Bipartisan Plan To Create Jobs And Opportunity”

Mainers, like so many Americans, are frustrated that our nation’s unemployment rate remains unacceptably high. They are frustrated that people who want to work can’t...

December 12, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES RICHMOND-DRESDEN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT TO RECEIVE $10.8 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the senior Republican on the Senate Transportation Appropriations...

December 12, 2011

“Outstanding Students Earn Service Academy Nominations”

Each year, some of Maine’s most exceptional students are chosen to attend one of the United States military service academies. One of my greatest honors as a United States...

December 08, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON CORDRAY NOMINATION VOTE

U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement today after voting against consideration of...

December 06, 2011

COLLINS, MCCASKILL INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN JOBS CREATION ACT

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) on Tuesday announced agreement on a commonsense jobs bill—The Bipartisan Jobs Creation Act—legislation aimed at...

December 02, 2011

"Wreaths Across America"

In this season of giving, the thoughts of all Americans turn to those who have given us the most precious gift of all: our freedom. All Mainers should be proud that an inspiring...

December 01, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PAYROLL TAX EXTENSION VOTE

U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following her votes today in favor of extending the temporary payroll tax cut. "Congress should not be imposing higher...

December 01, 2011

SENATE APPROVES DEFENSE BILL THAT INCLUDES SEN. COLLINS' PROVISIONS FOR MAINE

With the support of Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the U.S. Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2012 Defense Authorization bill, which...

November 30, 2011

SENATE DECLARES DECEMBER 10TH, 2011 AS "WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY"

The United States Senate has unanimously passed a resolution, authored and introduced by Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins, that designates Saturday, December 10th as...

November 23, 2011

"A Major Truck Weights Victory"

Changing federal law to allow the heaviest trucks to use Maine's federal interstate highways has always been one of my top priorities. That is why I am delighted that, as the...

November 18, 2011

"Protect Taxpayers From Fraud, Waste, And Abuse In Federal Contracts"

Protecting taxpayers' hard-earned money by ensuring that federal contracts are awarded only to ethical, competent businesses or individuals should be a congressional priority....

November 18, 2011

PRESIDENT SIGNS TRANSPORTATION FUNDING BILL THAT INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS' PROVISION TO ALLOW HEAVIEST TRUCKS ON MAINE'S INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS

President Obama, this morning, signed the Fiscal Year 2012 Transportation funding bill that includes a provision, written by Senator Susan Collins, that will allow the heaviest...

November 17, 2011