Press Releases

April 12, 2022

New Report Requested by Collins, Casey, and Scott Sheds Light on Opioids’ Impact on Older Workers

Washington, D.C.—Over the last two decades, the labor force participation rate among prime-age workers has declined, while the opioid crisis has exploded across the...

April 11, 2022

Nearly $2.2 Billion for Diabetes Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, announced that the...

April 11, 2022

Collins, King Applaud Inclusion of Two Maine Universities in $6 Million Biotechnology Research Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today applauded the inclusion of the University of Maine (UMaine) and the University of New England (UNE) in a $6...

April 11, 2022

Collins, Shaheen, DeGette & Reed Unveil Bipartisan Policy Priorities to Lower Insulin Costs, Invite Lawmakers and Stakeholders to Share Input on Final Legislation

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) – Co-Chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus – unveiled new bipartisan...

April 08, 2022

Collins, King Announce Over $47 Million for Maine Public Transit From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Senator Collins was a member of the core group of 10 Senators who negotiated the infrastructure package WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus...

April 07, 2022

Senator Collins Tests Positive for COVID-19

Washington, D.C.—The office of U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement after Senator Collins received a positive test result for COVID-19 late this...

April 07, 2022

Maine Delegation, Governor Welcome Secretary Haaland to Maine, Discuss Investments in Outdoor Recreation and Acadia National Park

WINTER HARBOR, ME – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, and Susan Collins, Representatives Chellie Pingree, Chairwoman of...

April 07, 2022

$7.6 Million for Acadia National Park Included in Government Funding Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the government funding bill that was recently signed into law...

April 05, 2022

Nearly $3.5 Billion for Alzheimer’s Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s...

April 05, 2022

$114 Million for Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the Health Committee, announced that the government funding bill...

April 05, 2022

Collins, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Wipe out Non-Flushables from Waste Water Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced the bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental...

April 05, 2022

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Effort to Support School Meal Flexibilities, Extend Free School Lunches for Children in Maine and Nationwide

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a group of 52 Senators—more than half of the Senate – in introducing the...

April 04, 2022

Senator Collins Announces Historic Funding Increases for Biomedical Research on Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Cancer, and Other Diseases

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the government funding package that was signed into law included $44.96 billion for the National Institutes...

New Report Requested by Collins, Casey, and Scott Sheds Light on Opioids’ Impact on Older Workers

Nearly $2.2 Billion for Diabetes Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Collins, King Applaud Inclusion of Two Maine Universities in $6 Million Biotechnology Research Project

Collins, Shaheen, DeGette & Reed Unveil Bipartisan Policy Priorities to Lower Insulin Costs, Invite Lawmakers and Stakeholders to Share Input on Final Legislation

Collins, King Announce Over $47 Million for Maine Public Transit From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Senator Collins Tests Positive for COVID-19

Maine Delegation, Governor Welcome Secretary Haaland to Maine, Discuss Investments in Outdoor Recreation and Acadia National Park

$7.6 Million for Acadia National Park Included in Government Funding Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Nearly $3.5 Billion for Alzheimer’s Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

$114 Million for Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Collins, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Wipe out Non-Flushables from Waste Water Infrastructure

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Effort to Support School Meal Flexibilities, Extend Free School Lunches for Children in Maine and Nationwide

Following Push by Senator Collins, Social Security Administration Reopens Field Offices for First Time in Over Two Years

Investing in the Future of Aroostook County

Senators Collins, Manchin Welcome New Input from Group of Election Experts and Legal Scholars

Senator Collins Applauds Maine Veterans’ Homes’ Decision to Keep Caribou and Machias Facilities Open

Collins, Shaheen, & Ernst Lead Bipartisan CODEL to UN Headquarters to Discuss Support for Afghan Women and Girls

Collins, King Announce More Than $31 Million for Maine Weatherization Projects

IRS Pledges to Focus on Tax Return Backlog Following Bipartisan Push Joined by Collins, King

Senator Collins Announces Historic Funding Increases for Biomedical Research on Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, Cancer, and Other Diseases