Press Releases

January 18, 2019

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Bipartisan Bill to Track Mercury Pollution

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins...

January 17, 2019

Senators Collins, Carper Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track Mercury Pollution

Washington, D.C. – Mercury is a potent neurotoxin of significant ecological and public health concern, especially for children and pregnant women. An estimated 200,000...

January 17, 2019

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Legislation to Help Americans with High Health Care Costs

Millions of Americans have relied on the medical expense deduction, nearly half of whom have incomes of $50,000 or less Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks. ...

January 16, 2019

Aging Committee Examines Law Enforcement’s Efforts to Crack Down on Fraud That Costs Seniors Billions Annually

Washington, D.C. - Each year, older Americans lose approximately $3 billion to an ever-growing number of financial scams. These scams steal much-needed resources from seniors,...

January 16, 2019

Legislation Authored by Senators Collins, Cardin to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed into law legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) that will protect federal and...

January 16, 2019

Kennebunk Police Officer Testifies before Senate Aging Committee on Senior Fraud and Financial Scams

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Officer Candice SimeoniClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins meeting Officer Simeoni Click HERE to read...

January 11, 2019

Senators Collins, Johnson Announce Legislation to Pay Federal Employees Required to Work During Shutdown

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) today announced legislation to ensure federal workers that are deemed “excepted” and required to come...

January 11, 2019

House Passes Bill Authored by Senators Collins, Cardin to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay

From the Senate floor yesterday, Majority Leader McConnell confirmed that President Trump will sign the bill into law Washington, D.C. – With overwhelmingly bipartisan...

January 11, 2019

Maine Congressional Delegation Introduces Legislation to Address Acadia National Park Boundary Issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and U.S. Representatives Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree today announced they have introduced companion...

January 10, 2019

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, Cardin Bill to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) that would protect federal and other...

January 10, 2019

Senator Collins Urges Administration to Prioritize Reducing Drug Prices

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ letter to Secretary Azar Washington, D.C. – In response to the significant price increases on hundreds of prescription drugs that took...

January 10, 2019

Senator Collins Welcomes Waldoboro Native to Her D.C. Office

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Patrick White Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Patrick White, a Waldoboro native, has...

January 10, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $500,000 Awarded to Jackson Lab for Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolic Research

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) in Bar Harbor has received $436,249 from the...

January 09, 2019

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

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Hannah Hudson Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Hannah Hudson, a Columbia Falls...

January 08, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce $828,415 for Maternal and Child Health Services in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded...

January 07, 2019

Senator Collins Visits Dr. Levesque Elementary in Frenchville to Congratulate School Community on Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins at Dr. Levesque Elementary Frenchville, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Dr. Levesque...

January 07, 2019

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Bipartisan Bill to Track Mercury Pollution

Senators Collins, Carper Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track Mercury Pollution

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Legislation to Help Americans with High Health Care Costs

Aging Committee Examines Law Enforcement’s Efforts to Crack Down on Fraud That Costs Seniors Billions Annually

Legislation Authored by Senators Collins, Cardin to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay Signed into Law

Kennebunk Police Officer Testifies before Senate Aging Committee on Senior Fraud and Financial Scams

Senators Collins, Johnson Announce Legislation to Pay Federal Employees Required to Work During Shutdown

House Passes Bill Authored by Senators Collins, Cardin to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay

Maine Congressional Delegation Introduces Legislation to Address Acadia National Park Boundary Issues

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, Cardin Bill to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay

Senator Collins Urges Administration to Prioritize Reducing Drug Prices

Senator Collins Welcomes Waldoboro Native to Her D.C. Office

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $500,000 Awarded to Jackson Lab for Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolic Research

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

Senators Collins, King Announce $828,415 for Maternal and Child Health Services in Maine

Senator Collins Visits Dr. Levesque Elementary in Frenchville to Congratulate School Community on Prestigious Blue Ribbon Award

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

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

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

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