Press Releases

October 15, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Passing of Neal Williams

Neal Williams and Senator Collins - 2002 Click HERE for a full-resolution image. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement in response to the...

October 15, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Nomination of David St. Pierre to Serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement on the nomination of David St. Pierre, who served as Chief of Police for the City of Lewiston, to be...

October 12, 2025

Senator Collins Welcomes Home Veterans on Honor Flight to Bangor

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos BANGOR, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins today greeted veterans returning to Bangor International Airport as part...

October 09, 2025

Legislation to Strengthen National Defense Passes Senate with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes $878 billion in total defense...

October 08, 2025

Senator Collins Casts 9,750th Consecutive Vote

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Majority Leader John Thune on the Senate floor congratulating Senator Collins on reaching this milestone. WASHINGTON, D.C. —...

October 07, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Second Anniversary of October 7th Attack on Israel

Click HERE for the full resolution image WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement on the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack on...

October 06, 2025

Senator Collins Speaks at Ribbon Cutting of Renovated American Red Cross Facility in Portland

Click HERE and HERE for individual photos Portland, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks and toured the American Red Cross of Northern New England’s newly...

October 02, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Andrew Benson, a current Maine District Court Judge and former homicide prosecutor, has been nominated by...

October 01, 2025

Senator Collins Working to Keep Acadia National Park Open During Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that Acadia National Park will remain mostly accessible to visitors...

October 01, 2025

OMB Releases $5 Million for PRAC Following Push by Senators Collins, Grassley

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairs of the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary, respectively, welcomed the...

September 30, 2025

Senators Collins, Bennet Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Extend Tax Relief to Early Childhood Educators

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act to...

September 30, 2025

Senators Collins, Grassley Urge OMB to Release Funds Appropriated for Inspectors General

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairs of the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary, respectively, sent a letter...

September 26, 2025

Maine Delegation Urges Department of Education to Continue Funding USM, UMF Upward Bound Programs

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden wrote to Education Secretary Linda McMahon urging her to...

September 25, 2025

Senators Collins, Booker Urge OMB and State Department to Release Funds Appropriated for Educational, Cultural Exchange Programs

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a bipartisan letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought and Secretary of...