Press Releases

November 16, 2022

Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Respond to Suspension of Lobster Fishery Certification by Marine Stewardship Council

PORTLAND, ME – Maine Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden, and Governor Janet Mills today released the following statement...

November 16, 2022

Maine Delegation Blasts Inconsistencies of NOAA’s Vessel Strike Rule that Treats Lobster Industry Unequally

Washington, D.C.—In response to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) favoring the shipping industry over the lobster industry in its...

November 16, 2022

Diabetes Leadership Council Names Senator Collins a 2022 Diabetes Champion

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins with DLC Treasurer Larry Smith and DLC Director of Campaign Communications Erin Callahan Click HERE for...

November 16, 2022

Collins, King Announce $5 Million to Help Expand Broadband in Rural Maine Communities

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the Maine Connectivity Authority will receive a total of $5,000,000 to support the...

November 15, 2022

Senator Collins Welcomes Swans Island Native for Fall Internship

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Elizabeth Rowland, a Swans Island native, has been awarded a fall...

November 15, 2022

Senator Collins Welcomes Yarmouth Student to Senate Page Program

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins welcomed Avery Buchanan of Yarmouth to the U.S. Senate Page Program in Washington,...

November 15, 2022

Senators Move Forward on Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act With Protections For Religious Liberties

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following...

November 14, 2022

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.5 Million for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Projects

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that four conservation organizations will receive a total of $1,569,333 to restore habitats for...

November 14, 2022

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Health of Newborn Babies

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins co-sponsored the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill to help save lives and improve the health...

November 11, 2022

Senator Collins Participates in Ceremony at Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Caribou, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins participated in a special Veterans Day ceremony at the Northern Maine Veterans...

November 10, 2022

Senators Collins, King Applaud Sappi North America’s Investment in Skowhegan Paper Mill

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) applauded the announcement of a $418 million investment from Sappi North...

November 10, 2022

Senator Collins Urges DEA to Address “Rainbow” Fentanyl & Illicit Pills That Target Teens & Young Adults

Washington, D.C. – In response to the growing prevalence of “rainbow” fentanyl and illicit pills laced with deadly fentanyl, U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to...

November 07, 2022

Senator Collins Meets with Appalachian Mountain Club Mainers

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Mainers representing the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) to discuss the...

November 07, 2022

Senator Collins Welcomes Fall Intern from Dover-Foxcroft

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Bangor, ME. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Steffi Victoria, a resident of Dover-Foxcroft, has been awarded a fall...

November 04, 2022

Honoring Maine Heroes in Advance of Veterans Day

— by Sen. Susan M. Collins

Veterans Day is one of the most sacred days on our national calendar. Across the land, grateful Americans pay tribute to the brave men and women who have defended our freedom...

November 04, 2022

Maine Delegation and Governor Mills Respond to Suspension of Lobster Fishery Certification by Marine Stewardship Council

Maine Delegation Blasts Inconsistencies of NOAA’s Vessel Strike Rule that Treats Lobster Industry Unequally

Diabetes Leadership Council Names Senator Collins a 2022 Diabetes Champion

Collins, King Announce $5 Million to Help Expand Broadband in Rural Maine Communities

Senator Collins Welcomes Swans Island Native for Fall Internship

Senator Collins Welcomes Yarmouth Student to Senate Page Program

Senators Move Forward on Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act With Protections For Religious Liberties

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.5 Million for Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Projects

Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Health of Newborn Babies

Senator Collins Participates in Ceremony at Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery

Senators Collins, King Applaud Sappi North America’s Investment in Skowhegan Paper Mill

Senator Collins Urges DEA to Address “Rainbow” Fentanyl & Illicit Pills That Target Teens & Young Adults

Senator Collins Meets with Appalachian Mountain Club Mainers

Senator Collins Welcomes Fall Intern from Dover-Foxcroft

Honoring Maine Heroes in Advance of Veterans Day

Collins, King, Pingree Announce $1.2 Million to Strengthen Maine’s Lobster Industry, Hold NOAA Accountable

Collins, Warner Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Access to Advance Care Planning

Senator Collins Recognized as Small Business Champion by NFIB

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $2 Million to Assist Native American Crime Victims

Collins, King, Golden Celebrate Announcement of New LP Houlton Mill Production Line