Press Releases

November 17, 2017

Commemorating Veterans Day in Freedom, Maine

Veterans Day is one of the most sacred days on our national calendar. This year, it was a special pleasure to spend that day of remembrance and gratitude in Freedom, Maine, a...

November 16, 2017

Collins, Whitehouse, Carper Request GAO Review of Air Quality Monitoring Networks

Washington, D.C. -Today, a bipartisan trio of Senators from states that cope with cross-state air pollution requested a review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)...

November 15, 2017

Senate Passes Bill Requiring U.S. Amateur Athletic Organizations, Members to Report Sexual Abuse

Washington, D.C. -The U.S. Senate passed legislation led by Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Joe Donnelly...

November 15, 2017

Senator Collins Recognizes WWII Combat Veteran of Wayne, Maine, in Congressional Record

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Mark Winter (L) and Richard Lincoln (R)Washington, D.C. -In a statement submitted to the Congressional Record this week, U.S. Senator...

November 14, 2017

Senators Collins, Shaheen Introduce International Violence Against Women Act

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), bipartisan...

November 14, 2017

Senator Collins Announces New Beginnings in Lewiston Chosen to Join 100-Day Challenge to End Rural Youth Homelessness

Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that New Beginnings, Inc., an organization dedicated to serving runaway and homeless youth and Maine families in crisis, has...

November 13, 2017

A Bold Approach to Fighting Alzheimer’s

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, first declared by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. Just 11 years later, President Reagan himself was diagnosed with...

November 13, 2017

Collins, King Ask DOJ to Provide Guidance on Boosting Support for Forensic Labs in Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of 30 senators in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, asking...

November 11, 2017

Senator Collins Commemorates Veterans Day at Ceremony in Freedom, Maine

Photo 1: Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Sen. Collins with the Kennebec Valley ChordsmenPhoto 2: Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Sen. Collins with WWII veteran...

November 10, 2017

Senator Collins Receives 2017 Claddagh Award from Maine Irish Heritage Center

Portland, ME -The Maine Irish Heritage Center (MIHC) honored U.S. Senator Susan Collins with the 2017 Claddagh Award for her lifelong devotion to serving and improving communities...

November 10, 2017

Senator Collins’ Statement in Advance of Veterans Day

Freedom, ME - Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Susan Collins will visit the Town of Freedom to deliver remarks at the community’s Veterans Day ceremony in Veteran’s Memorial Park. The...

November 10, 2017

Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Treasurer of the United States Jovita Carranza Join Senator Collins at a Forum on Tax Reform at Volk Packaging in Biddeford

Biddeford, ME - Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Treasurer of the United States Jovita Carranza joined U.S. Senator Susan Collins at a forum on tax reform at Volk...

November 10, 2017

SCAM ALERT: Senate Aging Committee Warns to Beware of Scams Targeting Veterans

Washington, D.C.—Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor the sacrifices made by our nation’s veterans and their families. Yet, there are scam artists who target these men and...

November 09, 2017

Collins, King Introduce Legislation to Address Acadia National Park Boundary Issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) today announced they have introduced Senate legislation that would help address the concerns of...

November 09, 2017

Senators Susan Collins & Joe Manchin to Serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of Bipartisan Group No Labels

WATCH "Morning Joe"WATCH "New Day"Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) will serve as honorary co-chairs of No Labels, a bipartisan...

November 08, 2017

Administrators, Faculty from Fourteenth Street School Meet with Senator Collins in Washington

Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Fourteenth Street School Principal Dan Chadbourne and teacher Kim Scaves along with Bangor School Department Superintendent...

November 08, 2017

Principal and Teacher from Conners-Emerson School Meet with Senator Collins in Washington

Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Susan Collins met today with Conners-Emerson School Principal Barbara Neilly and teacher Rebecca Edmondson in her Washington, D.C., office. Earlier...

November 08, 2017

Senator Collins Meets with Principal and Teacher of Falmouth Elementary School, a National Blue Ribbon Recipient, in Washington

Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Falmouth Elementary School Principal Gloria Noyes and physical education teacher Kathy Earle in her Washington, D.C., office....

November 08, 2017

Senator Collins Hires Augusta Native to Her Washington, D.C., Office

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Cameron in 2011 (L)Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Cameron in 2017 (R)Washington, D.C....

November 07, 2017

Following the Tragic Shooting in Sutherland Springs, Senators Collins, Toomey Call for Comprehensive Review of Military Policies to Ensure Individuals Who are Prohibited from Possessing Firearms are Properly Reported to FBI

In light of the Air Force’s failure to report Sutherland Springs shooter Devin Kelley’s criminal record to the FBI, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) wrote...

Commemorating Veterans Day in Freedom, Maine

Collins, Whitehouse, Carper Request GAO Review of Air Quality Monitoring Networks

Senate Passes Bill Requiring U.S. Amateur Athletic Organizations, Members to Report Sexual Abuse

Senator Collins Recognizes WWII Combat Veteran of Wayne, Maine, in Congressional Record

Senators Collins, Shaheen Introduce International Violence Against Women Act

Senator Collins Announces New Beginnings in Lewiston Chosen to Join 100-Day Challenge to End Rural Youth Homelessness

A Bold Approach to Fighting Alzheimer’s

Collins, King Ask DOJ to Provide Guidance on Boosting Support for Forensic Labs in Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Senator Collins Commemorates Veterans Day at Ceremony in Freedom, Maine

Senator Collins Receives 2017 Claddagh Award from Maine Irish Heritage Center

Senator Collins’ Statement in Advance of Veterans Day

Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and Treasurer of the United States Jovita Carranza Join Senator Collins at a Forum on Tax Reform at Volk Packaging in Biddeford

SCAM ALERT: Senate Aging Committee Warns to Beware of Scams Targeting Veterans

Collins, King Introduce Legislation to Address Acadia National Park Boundary Issues

Senators Susan Collins & Joe Manchin to Serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of Bipartisan Group No Labels

Administrators, Faculty from Fourteenth Street School Meet with Senator Collins in Washington

Principal and Teacher from Conners-Emerson School Meet with Senator Collins in Washington

Senator Collins Meets with Principal and Teacher of Falmouth Elementary School, a National Blue Ribbon Recipient, in Washington

Senator Collins Hires Augusta Native to Her Washington, D.C., Office

Following the Tragic Shooting in Sutherland Springs, Senators Collins, Toomey Call for Comprehensive Review of Military Policies to Ensure Individuals Who are Prohibited from Possessing Firearms are Properly Reported to FBI