Press Releases

December 04, 2023

Senate Passes Collins, Manchin Resolution Designating November 2023 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan resolution designating November 2023 as National...

December 01, 2023

Senator Collins Speaks at Residential Treatment Facility Open House in Presque Isle

Presque Isle, ME - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at an open house for Aroostook Mental Health Services (AMHC) new residential substance use disorder treatment...

December 01, 2023

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Death of Sandra Day O’Connor

Presque Isle, M.E. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding the death of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor: “The passing of Justice Sandra...

November 30, 2023

Senator Collins Urges USPS to Reject Consolidation of Hampden and Scarborough Facilities

Washington, D.C. – In a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins expressed her strong opposition to any consolidation of Maine’s two...

November 29, 2023

From the Senate floor, Senator Collins Calls for Action on Appropriations, Defense Funding Bills

Click HERE to watch. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the...

November 29, 2023

Senators Collins, Shaheen Applaud Passage of Senate Resolution Recognizing American Diabetes Month

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, applauded the Senate passage of their bipartisan...

November 29, 2023

Senators Collins, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Address Uptick in Attacks on Mail Carriers

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the steep increase in armed robberies against...

November 28, 2023

Senator Collins Announce $7.1 Million to Modernize Lincolnville Ferry Terminal

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will receive a...

November 17, 2023

Senator Collins Delivers Guest of Honor Remarks at 248th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration

For high-resolution photos from the event click here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the...

November 17, 2023

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Urge UN to Designate Hamas as a Terrorist Organization

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, along with bipartisan group of 33 of her Senate colleagues, sent a letter to the United Nations (UN) urging them to designate...

November 17, 2023

Senator Collins’ Statement on Judge William Kayatta’s Retirement

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement regarding Judge William Kayatta’s announcement to retire from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

November 17, 2023

DEA Administrator Briefs Senator Collins on Illegal Chinese Marijuana Operations, Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic, and Increase of Meth Use in Maine

Click HERE for a high-resolution image. Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins received a briefing from Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne...

November 17, 2023

Collins, King, Pingree Announce Nearly $15 Million to Upgrade Freeport Wastewater Facility

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree announced that the City of Freeport has been awarded a grant of $7.5...

November 16, 2023

Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Substance Use Treatment

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act. This bipartisan legislation would...

November 16, 2023

Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Governor Mills Continue Push to Prohibit Offshore Wind Development in Maine Fishing Grounds

Read the letter here. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Representatives Jared Golden (ME-02), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Governor Janet...

November 16, 2023

Collins, King Announce $8 Million for Maine Preschools Serving Low-Income Families

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services received $8,000,000 through the U.S....

November 15, 2023

Collins, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Spur Use of Innovative Materials in Rebuilding American Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE)...

November 15, 2023

Senate Passes Collins, Manchin Resolution Designating November 2023 as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month

Senator Collins Speaks at Residential Treatment Facility Open House in Presque Isle

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Death of Sandra Day O’Connor

Senator Collins Urges USPS to Reject Consolidation of Hampden and Scarborough Facilities

From the Senate floor, Senator Collins Calls for Action on Appropriations, Defense Funding Bills

Senators Collins, Shaheen Applaud Passage of Senate Resolution Recognizing American Diabetes Month

Senators Collins, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Address Uptick in Attacks on Mail Carriers

Senator Collins Announce $7.1 Million to Modernize Lincolnville Ferry Terminal

Senator Collins Delivers Guest of Honor Remarks at 248th Marine Corps Birthday Celebration

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Urge UN to Designate Hamas as a Terrorist Organization

Senator Collins’ Statement on Judge William Kayatta’s Retirement

DEA Administrator Briefs Senator Collins on Illegal Chinese Marijuana Operations, Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic, and Increase of Meth Use in Maine

Collins, King, Pingree Announce Nearly $15 Million to Upgrade Freeport Wastewater Facility

Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Substance Use Treatment

Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Governor Mills Continue Push to Prohibit Offshore Wind Development in Maine Fishing Grounds

Collins, King Announce $8 Million for Maine Preschools Serving Low-Income Families

Collins, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Spur Use of Innovative Materials in Rebuilding American Infrastructure

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Legislation to Support Maine Farmers’ Access to Global Markets

Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Disease Management and Prevention for Seniors

Collins, Reed Introduce Bill to Protect Working Waterfronts