Press Releases

August 08, 2017

Senator Collins Welcomes Vassalboro Native to Her Augusta Office

Click HERE for a high resolution photo Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Alexis Dostie, a Vassalboro native, has been awarded a summer...

August 08, 2017

Senator Collins Welcomes Orono Native to Her Bangor Office

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Jack Lucy, an Orono native, was awarded a summer internship in her Bangor office. Jack is the son of John and...

August 08, 2017

Collins, King Announce More Than $5.1 Million For Head Start in Maine

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Community Concepts, Inc., will receive a total of $5,152,261 from the U.S. Department of...

August 07, 2017

Senators Collins and Tester Introduce Legislation to Address Doctor Shortages and Train Next Generation of Physicians

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced the Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act in response to the severe...

August 04, 2017

Senators Collins, McCaskill’s Plan to Improve Generic Drug Competition, Ensure Patient Access to Affordable Medication Heads to President's Desk

Washington, D.C. — Provisions authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) to improve generic competition and lower the cost of prescription drugs...

August 04, 2017

ICYMI: “Senate Passes F.D.A. Funding and ‘Right-to-Try’ Drug Bills”

“Senate Passes F.D.A. Funding and ‘Right-to-Try’ Drug Bills”By: Robert Pear and Sheila KaplanClick HERE to read the full article online. An excerpt as well as the full story are...

August 03, 2017

Sens. Collins, Klobuchar’s Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors Passes Senate

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced that their bipartisan legislation to crack down on fraud targeted at seniors has...

August 03, 2017

Senators Collins, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Preventable Maternal and Childhood Deaths

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Reach Every Mother and Child Act to strengthen U.S. government efforts to end...

August 03, 2017

Senators Collins, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Preventable Maternal and Childhood Deaths

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Reach Every Mother and Child Act to strengthen U.S. government efforts to end...

August 03, 2017

Senator Collins’ Statement on Passing of Richard Dudman

Washington, D.C. - This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins entered a statement into the Congressional Record on behalf of Richard Dudman, an esteemed journalist who passed...

August 03, 2017

Senator Collins Announces $7.89 Million Grant for Project to Improve Rail Capacity in Northeastern Maine

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the...

August 02, 2017

Senate Passes Legislation To Reauthorize Fire & Emergency Response Grant Programs

Washington, D.C. - The Senate today passed legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), John McCain (R-AZ), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Tom Carper (D-DE) that...

August 02, 2017

Collins, King Applaud Passage of Legislation to Fund Veterans Choice Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded the passage of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 they cosponsored that provides $2.1...

August 02, 2017

Senators Collins, Manchin Announce Passage of Their Resolution Supporting Purple Heart Day

Click HERE to read the text of the resolutionWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced today that their joint resolution in support of...

August 02, 2017

U.S. Senators Collins, King Statement on Health Care Reform

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement on health care reform:“During the course of the past year, we met with thousands of...

August 02, 2017

Senate Passes King, Collins’ National Lobster Day Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that last night the Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating September 25, 2017, as...

August 01, 2017

Senators Collins, Carper Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Spur Emerging Offshore Wind Industry

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, which would provide critical financial...

August 01, 2017

Young Mainers Tell Senator Collins’ Committee Type 1 Diabetes Won’t Stop Them from Achieving Their Dreams

By: Sen. Susan M. CollinsWith its magnificent buildings, monuments, and memorials, Washington is a city of inspiring sights. Just as inspiring was the sea of blue shirts worn by...

August 01, 2017

Collins, King Announce $185,413 in Funding to the University of New England to Support Addiction Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded a grant totaling $185,413 to the...

August 01, 2017

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Justice for Victims of Sex Trafficking

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined 19 bipartisan colleagues today in introducing the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act. Their legislation would ensure...

Senator Collins Welcomes Vassalboro Native to Her Augusta Office

Senator Collins Welcomes Orono Native to Her Bangor Office

Collins, King Announce More Than $5.1 Million For Head Start in Maine

Senators Collins and Tester Introduce Legislation to Address Doctor Shortages and Train Next Generation of Physicians

Senators Collins, McCaskill’s Plan to Improve Generic Drug Competition, Ensure Patient Access to Affordable Medication Heads to President's Desk

ICYMI: “Senate Passes F.D.A. Funding and ‘Right-to-Try’ Drug Bills”

Sens. Collins, Klobuchar’s Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors Passes Senate

Senators Collins, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Preventable Maternal and Childhood Deaths

Senators Collins, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Preventable Maternal and Childhood Deaths

Senator Collins’ Statement on Passing of Richard Dudman

Senator Collins Announces $7.89 Million Grant for Project to Improve Rail Capacity in Northeastern Maine

Senate Passes Legislation To Reauthorize Fire & Emergency Response Grant Programs

Collins, King Applaud Passage of Legislation to Fund Veterans Choice Program

Senators Collins, Manchin Announce Passage of Their Resolution Supporting Purple Heart Day

U.S. Senators Collins, King Statement on Health Care Reform

Senate Passes King, Collins’ National Lobster Day Resolution

Senators Collins, Carper Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Spur Emerging Offshore Wind Industry

Young Mainers Tell Senator Collins’ Committee Type 1 Diabetes Won’t Stop Them from Achieving Their Dreams

Collins, King Announce $185,413 in Funding to the University of New England to Support Addiction Research

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Justice for Victims of Sex Trafficking