Press Releases

January 06, 2019

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Need to End Partial Government Shutdown on NBC’s “Meet the Press”

Click HERE to watch the interview Note to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S....

January 04, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce $600,000 in USDA Small Business Innovation Funding to VitaminSea LLC in Buxton

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Angus King today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a...

January 04, 2019

Senators Collins, King Reintroduce “Red Flag” Bill to Prevent Gun Violence While Protecting Second Amendment Rights

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Jack Reed (D-RI) in reintroducing the bipartisan Extreme Risk...

January 04, 2019

Senators Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Protect Federal and Other Government Workers Hurt During Shutdowns

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) were joined by 28 Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation that would protect federal and other...

January 03, 2019

Senator Collins Completes Another Congress with a Perfect Consecutive Roll Call Vote Record

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins maintained her perfect roll call vote record through the end of the...

January 01, 2019

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s Signed into Law

Approximately 5.5 million Americans—and 28,000 Mainers—are currently living with this disease Washington, D.C. –Last night, the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD)...

January 01, 2019

Library & Museum Bill Senator Collins Introduced with Bipartisan Group Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. - In a major victory for libraries, museums, and lifelong learning opportunities, the Museum and Library Services Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S....

January 01, 2019

Landmark Legislation to Combat Alzheimer’s Signed into Law

Approximately 5.5 million Americans—and 28,000 Mainers—are currently living with this disease Washington, D.C. - Last night, the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD)...

December 28, 2018

Senator Collins’ Statement on Members of Coast Guard Affected by Partial Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement today regarding a separate payroll system that will prevent active-duty members of the Coast Guard from receiving...

December 28, 2018

Coast Guard Payment Issue Resolved Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Washington, D.C.—Following reports of a payroll system issue that would prevent 42,000 Coast Guard members from being paid for pre-shutdown work until the government shutdown ends,...

December 21, 2018

Sens. Collins, King and Rep. Pingree Announce Contract Award to Build Additional Destroyer at Bath Iron Works.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Chellie Pingree announced today that the Navy is exercising its option under the fiscal years (FY)...

December 20, 2018

Farm Bill Signed into Law, Includes Provisions Authored by Senator Collins to Benefit Maine Farmers

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the 2018 Farm Bill has been signed into law after receiving overwhelming bipartisan support in both the Senate and...

December 20, 2018

Senator Collins’ Legislation to Ban Animal Fighting in the United States Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement (PACE) Act is included in the 2018 Farm Bill. The legislation,...

December 20, 2018

Collins, Heitkamp Bipartisan Bill to Help Identify, Protect Human Trafficking Victims to be Signed into Law

Nearly 1/3 of Trafficked Women Saw a Health Care Professional While in Captivity Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND)...

December 20, 2018

Provisions Authored by Senators Collins, Brown to Support Local Farming Programs Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – In a win for our nation’s farmers and local food production, several provisions authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) from the...

December 20, 2018

Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Senior Nutrition Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, announced that the Nourishing Our Golden...

December 20, 2018

Bill Authored by Collins, King to Bolster the Northern Border Regional Commission Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act was included in the...

December 20, 2018

Bipartisan Bill to Support Young & Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the Next Generation in Agriculture Act was included in the bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill. This...

December 20, 2018

Senators Collins, King Successfully Block Harmful House Amendment from Becoming Law

Washington, D.C. – Following a push from U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), the final conference report of the 2018 Farm Bill does not include an amendment...

December 20, 2018

Senator Collins’ Legislation to Help Strengthen Organic Farming Research Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Agricultural Research Act of 2018, legislation she authored with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), was included in...

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Need to End Partial Government Shutdown on NBC’s “Meet the Press”

Senators Collins, King Announce $600,000 in USDA Small Business Innovation Funding to VitaminSea LLC in Buxton

Senators Collins, King Reintroduce “Red Flag” Bill to Prevent Gun Violence While Protecting Second Amendment Rights

Senators Collins, Cardin Introduce Bill to Protect Federal and Other Government Workers Hurt During Shutdowns

Senator Collins Completes Another Congress with a Perfect Consecutive Roll Call Vote Record

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Fight Alzheimer’s Signed into Law

Library & Museum Bill Senator Collins Introduced with Bipartisan Group Signed into Law

Landmark Legislation to Combat Alzheimer’s Signed into Law

Senator Collins’ Statement on Members of Coast Guard Affected by Partial Government Shutdown

Coast Guard Payment Issue Resolved Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Sens. Collins, King and Rep. Pingree Announce Contract Award to Build Additional Destroyer at Bath Iron Works.

Farm Bill Signed into Law, Includes Provisions Authored by Senator Collins to Benefit Maine Farmers

Senator Collins’ Legislation to Ban Animal Fighting in the United States Signed into Law

Collins, Heitkamp Bipartisan Bill to Help Identify, Protect Human Trafficking Victims to be Signed into Law

Provisions Authored by Senators Collins, Brown to Support Local Farming Programs Signed into Law

Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Senior Nutrition Signed into Law

Bill Authored by Collins, King to Bolster the Northern Border Regional Commission Signed into Law

Bipartisan Bill to Support Young & Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Signed into Law

Senators Collins, King Successfully Block Harmful House Amendment from Becoming Law

Senator Collins’ Legislation to Help Strengthen Organic Farming Research Signed into Law