Press Releases

October 11, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS' REACTION TO NEWS OF ALLEGED IRAN-BACKED TERROR PLOT

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, the Ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, issued the following reaction to Justice Department announcement that it has...

October 11, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON SENATE JOBS BILL

U.S. Senator Susan Collins tonight released this statement following the Senate vote on the President's jobs bill. "The American people are justifiably frustrated. They are...

October 07, 2011

"Angels In Adoption Award Presented To Winthrop Family"

There are few things in life more touching than to see individuals give generously of themselves to improve the lives of children. There is no place where this is more evident than...

October 04, 2011

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $5 MILLION IN FUNDING TO BRUNSWICK TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a nearly $5 million competitive grant to Coastal Counties Workforce...

September 30, 2011

"Bath Salts Must Be Banned Under Federal Law"

They are called "bath salts," marketed under such appealing labels as "Vanilla Sky" and "Ivory Wave." The truth is, however, the correct name for this...

September 26, 2011

BATH IRON WORKS TO BUILD TWO DDG-51s; SENATOR COLLINS FOUGHT TO PROTECT FUNDS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of both the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Defense...

September 20, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON REPEAL OF DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL

U.S. Senator Susan Collins who, along with Senator Joe Lieberman, authored legislation to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, released the following statement today as repeal...

September 20, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON REPEAL OF DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins who, along with Senator Joe Lieberman, authored legislation to...

September 20, 2011

SENATE TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISION TO PERMANENTLY ALLOW HEAVIEST TRUCKS ON MAINE’S INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, has successfully secured a provision in the Fiscal Year 2012 Transportation...

September 19, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS JOINS FIGHT TO BAN BATH SALTS UNDER FEDERAL LAW

U.S. Senator Susan Collins is cosponsoring legislation that would amend the Controlled Substances Act to make “bath salts” illegal in the United States. Bath salts are...

September 19, 2011

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANTS FORT KENT MORE THAN $328,000 TO COMBAT TEEN DRUNK DRIVING

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National...

September 16, 2011

"Addressing A Shortage Of Critical Drugs"

Physicians, pharmacists, and patients in Maine and throughout the country are struggling to cope with a surge in shortages of drugs that is causing significant disruptions in care...

September 16, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS SECURES ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR MAINE IN SENATE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that she successfully secured opportunities for...

September 15, 2011

BATH IRON WORKS AND NAVY SIGN NEARLY $2 BILLION CONTRACT FOR SECOND AND THIRD DDG-1000; SENATOR COLLINS FOUGHT TO SECURE FUNDS, PROTECT JOBS AT BIW

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of both the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate...

September 13, 2011

SENATOR COLLINS' REACTION TO NEWS OF ALLEGED IRAN-BACKED TERROR PLOT

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON SENATE JOBS BILL

"Angels In Adoption Award Presented To Winthrop Family"

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $5 MILLION IN FUNDING TO BRUNSWICK TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER

"Bath Salts Must Be Banned Under Federal Law"

BATH IRON WORKS TO BUILD TWO DDG-51s; SENATOR COLLINS FOUGHT TO PROTECT FUNDS

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON REPEAL OF DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON REPEAL OF DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL

SENATE TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISION TO PERMANENTLY ALLOW HEAVIEST TRUCKS ON MAINE’S INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS

SENATOR COLLINS JOINS FIGHT TO BAN BATH SALTS UNDER FEDERAL LAW

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANTS FORT KENT MORE THAN $328,000 TO COMBAT TEEN DRUNK DRIVING

"Addressing A Shortage Of Critical Drugs"

SENATOR COLLINS SECURES ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR MAINE IN SENATE DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

BATH IRON WORKS AND NAVY SIGN NEARLY $2 BILLION CONTRACT FOR SECOND AND THIRD DDG-1000; SENATOR COLLINS FOUGHT TO SECURE FUNDS, PROTECT JOBS AT BIW

MAINE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

SENATOR COLLINS JOINS MAINE FIRE FIGHTERS TO HONOR 9/11 FALLEN

"Remembering 9/11: America Will Stand Up To Any Challenge"

SENATOR COLLINS’ REACTION TO PRESIDENT’S JOBS SPEECH

A Special Message From Senator Collins On The 10th Anniversary Of September 11, 2001

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR “TIME OUT” FROM BURDENSOME FEDERAL REGULATIONS