Press Releases

October 14, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $11.1 Million to Protect Victims and Prevent Crime in Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that several organizations throughout Maine have been awarded a total of $11,192,423 to assist...

October 13, 2020

Senator Collins’ Announces $25 Million Initiative to Fight Lyme Disease

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Health Committee, announced the launch of LymeX, a new $25 million effort to fight tick-borne diseases. LymeX is...

October 13, 2020

Senator Collins Urges Senate Leaders to Preserve Physician Payments

Washington, D.C.—In an effort to avert destabilizing cuts to medical providers that could harm patients’ access to health care, U.S. Senator Susan Collins sent a letter to Senate...

October 13, 2020

USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities for Full 2020-2021 School Year Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to extend child...

October 13, 2020

Senator Collins Visits Bar Harbor Foods in Whiting

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high resolution photos. Whiting, ME – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Bar Harbor Foods in Whiting to tour the facility and...

October 13, 2020

Senator Collins Participates in Eastport Airport Groundbreaking

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Eastport, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered...

October 12, 2020

Senator Collins Joins Puritan’s Announcement of New COVID-19 Test Swab Manufacturing Plant in Pittsfield

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Pittsfield, ME — This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke at a...

October 09, 2020

Senator Collins Announces More Than $4 Million Grant for Improvements at International Marine Terminal in Portland

Portland, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Maine Port Authority (MPA) has received a...

October 09, 2020

Senator Collins Visits American Steel & Aluminum in South Portland

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos. South Portland, ME — This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited American Steel and Aluminum (ASA) to tour...

October 08, 2020

Senator Collins Visits Downtown Bridgton

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high resolution photos. Bridgton, ME – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Bridgton Town Manager Robert (Bob) Peabody Jr. to...

October 08, 2020

Senator Collins Visits Pemberton’s Gourmet Foods in Gray

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Gray, ME — This afternoon, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Pemberton’s Gourmet Foods to tour the facility and...

October 08, 2020

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call to Ensure NOAA Fisheries Surveys Proceed in 2021

Washington, D.C. – In May 2020, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries started canceling research surveys to protect the health of its crews and personnel...

October 07, 2020

Senator Collins Visits Global Secure Shipping in Old Town

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos. Old Town, ME — This afternoon, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Global Secure Shipping (GSS) to tour the new...

October 07, 2020

Bringing Transparency to Health Care and Lowering Costs

In nearly every industry, we are able to shop for goods and services by comparing publicly available price and quality information. From buying shoes to building a house, we...

October 07, 2020

Senator Collins’ Statement on Alfond Foundation’s $500 Million Gift to Support Higher Education in Maine

Bangor, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement commending the Harold Alfond Foundation on giving a total of $500 million to the University of Maine System, The Roux...

October 06, 2020

Senator Collins’ Statement Opposing a Delay on a Covid-19 Relief Bill

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following the President’s announcement today that he will stop negotiating on another Covid-19 relief deal until...

October 06, 2020

Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Cosponsored by Sen. Collins Recognizing October as National Retirement Security Month

Washington, D.C. – As part of a national effort to encourage Americans to focus on their financial needs for retirement, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging...

October 06, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $11.1 Million to Protect Victims and Prevent Crime in Maine

Senator Collins’ Announces $25 Million Initiative to Fight Lyme Disease

Senator Collins Urges Senate Leaders to Preserve Physician Payments

USDA Extends School Meal Program Flexibilities for Full 2020-2021 School Year Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Collins

Senator Collins Visits Bar Harbor Foods in Whiting

Senator Collins Participates in Eastport Airport Groundbreaking

Senator Collins Joins Puritan’s Announcement of New COVID-19 Test Swab Manufacturing Plant in Pittsfield

Senator Collins Announces More Than $4 Million Grant for Improvements at International Marine Terminal in Portland

Senator Collins Visits American Steel & Aluminum in South Portland

Senator Collins Visits Downtown Bridgton

Senator Collins Visits Pemberton’s Gourmet Foods in Gray

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call to Ensure NOAA Fisheries Surveys Proceed in 2021

Senator Collins Visits Global Secure Shipping in Old Town

Bringing Transparency to Health Care and Lowering Costs

Senator Collins’ Statement on Alfond Foundation’s $500 Million Gift to Support Higher Education in Maine

Senator Collins’ Statement Opposing a Delay on a Covid-19 Relief Bill

Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Cosponsored by Sen. Collins Recognizing October as National Retirement Security Month

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $2.3 Million to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19 in Maine

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Health Care Providers Eligible to Apply for Additional COVID-19 Funding

Senator Collins Announces Launch of Expanded Veterans Caregivers Support Program