Press Releases

February 12, 2021

Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Help Families and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Amid COVID-19

Washington, D.C.—As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the impacts of homelessness, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the ranking member of the Housing and Urban Development...

February 12, 2021

Senator Collins calls on Pentagon to Review Equipment Needs to Prepare for Pandemics

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, urging him to review the modular pressure mobile containment...

February 11, 2021

Collins, Shaheen Urge Additional Flexibility for PPP to Meet Unique Needs of Seasonal Employers

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), two of the co-authors of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), sent a letter to the Department of...

February 11, 2021

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief for Small Businesses Amid COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Small Business Access to Recovery Capital...

February 10, 2021

More Than 6,100 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for Nearly $463 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that 6,116 Maine small employers have been approved for a total...

February 09, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on Impeachment Trial Jurisdiction

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement after voting against a motion that argued that the Senate does not have jurisdiction over the impeachment...

February 09, 2021

Maine Delegation Requests Comment Period Extension for Biological Opinion with Profound Impact on Maine Lobstermen

WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressional delegation this week asked the federal agency in charge of managing the nation’s fisheries to extend its public comment period on its draft...

February 09, 2021

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $70 Million in Highway and Transit Funding for Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that Maine has been awarded a total of $69.2 million...

February 09, 2021

Senators Collins, Reed Call for Quick Implementation of COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Bus & Passenger Vessel Industries

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member and the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, led a bipartisan...

February 08, 2021

Senators Collins, Markey, Tillis, & Peters Introduce Legislation to Support U.S. Research Community Impacted by COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Research Investment to Spark the...

February 05, 2021

Maine Delegation Presses USDA to Protect Rural Forest Economy, Change New Guidance on Nonindustrial Forests

WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressional delegation wrote to the United States Department of Agriculture this week to express their concerns with the agency’s Natural Resources...

February 05, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Aquaculture Association based in Hallowell has been awarded $400,499 to fund a research...

February 05, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Aquaculture Association based in Hallowell has been awarded $400,499 to fund a research...

February 04, 2021

Collins, Manchin Amendment to Protect Rural Hospitals Passes Senate

Washington, D.C.—This evening, the Senate passed a budget amendment authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) to help prevent hospitals from closing...

February 04, 2021

Senate Passes Bipartisan Collins, Manchin Amendment to Target Stimulus Checks to Those Who Need Assistance

Click HERE to view the text of the amendment Click HERE to view remarks delivered by Senators Collins and Manchin on the Senate floor Washington, D.C. — Today, by a...

February 04, 2021

Group of 10 Responds to Administration’s COVID-19 Relief Proposal

Click HERE to read the Senators’ letter Washington, D.C.—Following their more than two-hour meeting with President Biden and Vice President Harris at the White House on...

February 04, 2021

Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Labor

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on Unemployment Fraud. Click HERE for high-resolution video. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on the H-2B Visa...

February 04, 2021

Senator Collins Meets with Maine Potato Board

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with several members of the Maine Potato Board (MPB) via Zoom to discuss the...

February 04, 2021

Senator Collins Hires Cape Elizabeth Native to Her D.C. Office

Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Tess Haller, a native of Cape Elizabeth, has...

February 03, 2021

Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Education on Funding for Rural, Low-Income School Districts

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on REAP. Click HERE for high-resolution video. Washington, D.C. — This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the...

Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Help Families and Youth Experiencing Homelessness Amid COVID-19

Senator Collins calls on Pentagon to Review Equipment Needs to Prepare for Pandemics

Collins, Shaheen Urge Additional Flexibility for PPP to Meet Unique Needs of Seasonal Employers

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief for Small Businesses Amid COVID-19

More Than 6,100 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for Nearly $463 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Senator Collins’ Statement on Impeachment Trial Jurisdiction

Maine Delegation Requests Comment Period Extension for Biological Opinion with Profound Impact on Maine Lobstermen

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $70 Million in Highway and Transit Funding for Maine

Senators Collins, Reed Call for Quick Implementation of COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Bus & Passenger Vessel Industries

Senators Collins, Markey, Tillis, & Peters Introduce Legislation to Support U.S. Research Community Impacted by COVID-19

Maine Delegation Presses USDA to Protect Rural Forest Economy, Change New Guidance on Nonindustrial Forests

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic

Collins, Manchin Amendment to Protect Rural Hospitals Passes Senate

Senate Passes Bipartisan Collins, Manchin Amendment to Target Stimulus Checks to Those Who Need Assistance

Group of 10 Responds to Administration’s COVID-19 Relief Proposal

Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Labor

Senator Collins Meets with Maine Potato Board

Senator Collins Hires Cape Elizabeth Native to Her D.C. Office

Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Education on Funding for Rural, Low-Income School Districts