Press Releases

October 03, 2020

Senator Collins Attends Dedication Ceremony for Anniversary Park & St. Louis Bell Tower in Auburn

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Auburn, ME — This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended the grand opening and dedication ceremony for...

October 02, 2020

Senator Collins Visits Downtown Waterville with Senator Tim Scott

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Waterville, ME — This afternoon, U.S. Senator Susan Collins hosted Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) for a tour of...

October 02, 2020

Senators Collins, Smith Praise Unanimous Senate Passage of Their Resolution Celebrating Afterschool Programs

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) praised the unanimous Senate passage of their resolution recognizing Lights on Afterschool, a...

October 02, 2020

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Remarks, Participates in Q&A at York Rotary Meeting

York, ME — This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke at York Rotary Club’s virtual meeting about her ongoing efforts in Washington to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and support...

October 01, 2020

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Mainers with Pre-Existing Conditions

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following her votes on two bills that would preserve protections for individuals with pre-existing...

October 01, 2020

Maine and New Hampshire Senators Call on President to Ease Restrictions on U.S.-Canada Travel

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) called on President Trump to reevaluate the ongoing...

September 30, 2020

Senators Collins, Cardin Lead Bipartisan Push for Improving Access to Osteoporosis Testing

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Aging Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) led a bipartisan group in urging Centers for Medicare and...

September 29, 2020

Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Enhance Shift Flexibility for Firefighters

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Co-Chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, along with Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Chris Van Hollen...

September 29, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution throughout Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of $727,991 to support the...

September 28, 2020

Law Authored by Senator Collins Provides Maine with $200,000 to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease

Washington, D.C. — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) received a $200,000 grant to fight Alzheimer’s through a new law authored by U.S. Senator Susan...

September 28, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce $8 Million to Support Conservation, Clean Water at Sebago Lake

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Sebago Clean Waters has been awarded a total of $8,000,000 to support conservation efforts and protect...

September 28, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce $800,000 for Mental Health and Substance Use in Maine

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine State Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of...

September 28, 2020

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid and Substance Use Training Nationwide for Providers

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, commonsense legislation...

September 25, 2020

Senators Collins and King Celebrate National Lobster Day

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that today, September 25th, marks “National Lobster Day.” The designation was established through a...

September 25, 2020

Senator Collins Visits Pleasant River Lumber in West Enfield

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos West, Enfield, ME — This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Pleasant River Lumber Company in West Enfield to...

September 24, 2020

Senator Collins Leads Hearing to Examine New Report on Barriers Women Face to Retirement Security

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Opening Statement. Click HERE for high-resolution video.Click HERE and HERE to watch...

September 24, 2020

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, Carper Resolution Designating September as Campus Fire Safety Month

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE), the co-chairs of the Congressional Fire...

September 24, 2020

Senators Collins, King Cosponsor National Estuaries Week Resolution

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined their colleagues in cosponsoring a bipartisan resolution designating September 19th through...

September 24, 2020

Collins, Menendez Introduce Bill to Create Independent Commission to Assess, Improve upon COVID-19 Response

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation to create an independent, non-partisan commission, closely...

September 23, 2020

Senator Collins Questions Leaders of HHS & FDA on Ongoing COVID-19 Response

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Admiral Brett Giroir. Click HERE for high-resolution. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Dr. Stephen Hahn....

Senator Collins Attends Dedication Ceremony for Anniversary Park & St. Louis Bell Tower in Auburn

Senator Collins Visits Downtown Waterville with Senator Tim Scott

Senators Collins, Smith Praise Unanimous Senate Passage of Their Resolution Celebrating Afterschool Programs

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Remarks, Participates in Q&A at York Rotary Meeting

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Mainers with Pre-Existing Conditions

Maine and New Hampshire Senators Call on President to Ease Restrictions on U.S.-Canada Travel

Senators Collins, Cardin Lead Bipartisan Push for Improving Access to Osteoporosis Testing

Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Enhance Shift Flexibility for Firefighters

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution throughout Maine

Law Authored by Senator Collins Provides Maine with $200,000 to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease

Senators Collins, King Announce $8 Million to Support Conservation, Clean Water at Sebago Lake

Senators Collins, King Announce $800,000 for Mental Health and Substance Use in Maine

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid and Substance Use Training Nationwide for Providers

Senators Collins and King Celebrate National Lobster Day

Senator Collins Visits Pleasant River Lumber in West Enfield

Senator Collins Leads Hearing to Examine New Report on Barriers Women Face to Retirement Security

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, Carper Resolution Designating September as Campus Fire Safety Month

Senators Collins, King Cosponsor National Estuaries Week Resolution

Collins, Menendez Introduce Bill to Create Independent Commission to Assess, Improve upon COVID-19 Response

Senator Collins Questions Leaders of HHS & FDA on Ongoing COVID-19 Response