Press Releases

January 12, 2016

Collins, King Announce Maine’s 2016 Senate Youth Program Delegates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King congratulated Julia Blackwell of Woolwich and Lexie Jamieson of Scarborough for being selected as...

January 12, 2016

From the Days of Sail to the Age of the Atom, PNSY Works to Keep our Navy Strong

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was established by the United States government in 1800 and its first new product, the 74-gun ship of the line USS Washington, was launched in...

January 08, 2016

ICYMI - A frank conversation on aging, with Maine’s senior senator

By Meg Haskell, BDN Staffvar _sf_startpt=(new Date()).getTime()A frank conversation on aging, with Maine’s senior senator - Maine news, sports, obituaries, weather - Bangor...

January 06, 2016

ICYMI: “Collins calls for Alzheimer's support, funding after tour of Falmouth center”

FALMOUTH — The message from Maine’s senior U.S. senator was clear Tuesday morning: the state and the nation must do more for those with Alzheimer’s disease and...

January 05, 2016

Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Coalition to Boost Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help families stay safe in extreme temperatures and provide assistance to households struggling with energy bills, U.S. Senators Susan...

January 05, 2016

Advisory: TOMORROW- Senators Collins to visit Sumner Memorial High School

KITTERY, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins will visit Sumner Memorial High School tomorrow and deliver remarks to the faculty, staff, and student body and tour Sumner’s...

January 04, 2016

A Year in Review

As we turn the page on 2015 and look to the future, I welcome this opportunity to share some of the accomplishments of the past year. Although much work remains to be done, I...

January 04, 2016

Senator Collins to Tour Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging’s Stewart Adult Day Center

FALMOUTH, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, will tour the Stewart Adult Day Center in Falmouth tomorrow...

December 22, 2015

Senators Collins, King Congratulate Maine Native on Receiving NEA Fellowship

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today congratulated Maine native Elisabeth Tova Bailey who has been awarded a Literature Fellowship in...

December 18, 2015

Senator Susan Collins Secures Major Provisions for Maine in Omnibus Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator and Senior Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Susan Collins, successfully secured major provisions for Maine in the FY2016 Omnibus...

December 18, 2015

Finding Solutions to Our Nation’s Heroin Epidemic

A heroin epidemic is sweeping across America. Going beyond their traditional urban centers, drug cartels and big-city traffickers are targeting new lucrative markets in...

December 18, 2015

Senate Passes Final Tax-Relief Bill with Three Key Small Business Tax Incentives Authored by Senator Collins

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate passed a bipartisan tax-relief bill this morning (65-33) with three key provisions authored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins that will greatly...

December 18, 2015

Identifying, Stopping Terrorists Seeking to Enter U.S. is Aim of Collins, Cantwell Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today announced introduction of the Travel Facilitation and Safety Act of 2015—a...

December 17, 2015

Senator Collins Highlights Maine Businesses in Final Push for Small Business Tax Relief With Leader McConnell, Senator Johnson and NFIB President

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Ron...

December 16, 2015

Senator Collins Statement Following Extension of Vital Perkins Student Loan Program

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after the Senate...

December 16, 2015

Collins, King Congratulate Alba-Technic for Winning Head Health Challenge

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today congratulated Alba-Technic, LLC, one of five companies nationwide to win the Head Health Challenge III....

December 16, 2015

Senators Collins and King Announce that USDA is Now Accepting Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for funding through the...

December 16, 2015

Collins, King Announce Maine’s 2016 Senate Youth Program Delegates

From the Days of Sail to the Age of the Atom, PNSY Works to Keep our Navy Strong

ICYMI - A frank conversation on aging, with Maine’s senior senator

ICYMI: “Collins calls for Alzheimer's support, funding after tour of Falmouth center”

Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Coalition to Boost Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs

Advisory: TOMORROW- Senators Collins to visit Sumner Memorial High School

A Year in Review

Senator Collins to Tour Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging’s Stewart Adult Day Center

Senators Collins, King Congratulate Maine Native on Receiving NEA Fellowship

Senator Susan Collins Secures Major Provisions for Maine in Omnibus Bill

Finding Solutions to Our Nation’s Heroin Epidemic

Senate Passes Final Tax-Relief Bill with Three Key Small Business Tax Incentives Authored by Senator Collins

Identifying, Stopping Terrorists Seeking to Enter U.S. is Aim of Collins, Cantwell Bill

Senator Collins Highlights Maine Businesses in Final Push for Small Business Tax Relief With Leader McConnell, Senator Johnson and NFIB President

Senator Collins Statement Following Extension of Vital Perkins Student Loan Program

Collins, King Congratulate Alba-Technic for Winning Head Health Challenge

Senators Collins and King Announce that USDA is Now Accepting Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program Funding

Senators Collins, King Announce Approval of $1 billion Toward Additional Destroyer Likely to be built at BIW

Three Key Small Business Provisions Authored by Senator Collins Included in Final Tax-Relief Bill

Senator Susan Collins Tops New Bipartisan Ranking of 227 U.S. Senators from 1993-2014