Press Releases

December 13, 2015

Collins, King Statement in response to Bath Iron Works Labor Contract Approval

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King issued the following statement today following approval of the new labor contract between Bath Iron Works and...

December 11, 2015

Collins and King Statement in Response to Department of Commerce’s Final Countervailing Duty Order on Supercalendered Paper from Canada

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement today in response to the Department of Commerce’s countervailing duty...

December 11, 2015

Investigating Sudden and Dramatic Price Increases of Off-Patent Drugs

Prescription drugs are vital to the health and well-being of all Americans, especially our nation’s seniors, 90 percent of whom take at least one prescription drug in any...

December 10, 2015

Collins, King Statement on Bath Iron Works Tentative Labor Contract Proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King issued the following statement today on the tentative labor contract proposal reached between Bath Iron...

December 10, 2015

Senator Collins Praises New Safety Rule Requiring Truck Drivers to Electronically Record Hours

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after...

December 09, 2015

Senate Passes Bipartisan Rewrite of No Child Left Behind with Important Provisions Authored by Senator Collins

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

December 08, 2015

Senate Passes Collins, King Resolution Marking December 12, 2015 as “Wreaths Across America Day”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating Saturday, December 12, 2015 as...

December 08, 2015

Collins, King Announce Trade Adjustment Assistance for Displaced Expera Mill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for the 195 workers displaced by the...

December 08, 2015

SENATORS COLLINS AND KING ANNOUNCE MAINE NOMINEES TO THE UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a...

December 08, 2015

Senator Collins Cites Maine Examples in Opening Statement at Senate Hearing on America’s Opioid Epidemic

Click HERE to Watch Senator Collins’ Opening Statement Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins cited Maine examples in her opening...

December 08, 2015

Senate Passes Collins-Baldwin RAISE Family Caregivers Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Senate passed the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, introduced by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Senator Tammy...

December 07, 2015

Senators Collins and King Attend Wreaths Across America Ceremony at U.S. Capitol

Photo 1: Senators Collins and King observe a moment of silencePhoto 2: Senators Collins and King during the ceremonyPhoto 3: The Maine made wreath laid at the U.S....

December 07, 2015

Working to Improve the Lives of Women and Familes Around the World

Every day, approximately 800 women around the world die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, more than 17,000...

December 05, 2015

Senator Collins Delivers Remarks at Ribbon Cutting for new Army Aviation Readiness Center in Bangor

BANGOR, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the new Army Aviation Readiness Center in Bangor...

December 04, 2015

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Kirk Named to Women’s and Family Global Health Task Force

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kirk (R-IL) today announced that they have been named to the Center for...

December 03, 2015

Senator Collins Statement on Bipartisan Passage of Long-Term Transportation Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, voted in...

December 03, 2015

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Health Care for Millions of Women

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after voting in opposition to the Budget Reconciliation Act this...

December 03, 2015

Senator Collins Tours 3rd Generation Family Business in Auburn: Bedard Pharmacy and Medical Supplies

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins recently participated in a facility tour of Bedard Pharmacy and Medical Supplies, a 3rd generation family...

December 03, 2015

Senate Passes Collins, King Resolution Marking December 12, 2015 as “Wreaths Across America Day”

Senate Passes Collins, King Resolution Marking December 12, 2015 as “Wreaths Across America Day” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus...

December 02, 2015

Senators Collins, King Announce Funding Award for Maine Maritime Academy

WASHINGTON, D.C.—United States Senators Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King, member of the...

Collins, King Statement in response to Bath Iron Works Labor Contract Approval

Collins and King Statement in Response to Department of Commerce’s Final Countervailing Duty Order on Supercalendered Paper from Canada

Investigating Sudden and Dramatic Price Increases of Off-Patent Drugs

Collins, King Statement on Bath Iron Works Tentative Labor Contract Proposal

Senator Collins Praises New Safety Rule Requiring Truck Drivers to Electronically Record Hours

Senate Passes Bipartisan Rewrite of No Child Left Behind with Important Provisions Authored by Senator Collins

Senate Passes Collins, King Resolution Marking December 12, 2015 as “Wreaths Across America Day”

Collins, King Announce Trade Adjustment Assistance for Displaced Expera Mill

SENATORS COLLINS AND KING ANNOUNCE MAINE NOMINEES TO THE UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES

Senator Collins Cites Maine Examples in Opening Statement at Senate Hearing on America’s Opioid Epidemic

Senate Passes Collins-Baldwin RAISE Family Caregivers Act

Senators Collins and King Attend Wreaths Across America Ceremony at U.S. Capitol

Working to Improve the Lives of Women and Familes Around the World

Senator Collins Delivers Remarks at Ribbon Cutting for new Army Aviation Readiness Center in Bangor

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Kirk Named to Women’s and Family Global Health Task Force

Senator Collins Statement on Bipartisan Passage of Long-Term Transportation Funding Bill

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Health Care for Millions of Women

Senator Collins Tours 3rd Generation Family Business in Auburn: Bedard Pharmacy and Medical Supplies

Senate Passes Collins, King Resolution Marking December 12, 2015 as “Wreaths Across America Day”

Senators Collins, King Announce Funding Award for Maine Maritime Academy