Press Releases

September 08, 2016

Maine Delegation Announces Service Academy Information Night

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The offices of Maine’s Congressional Delegation will host a Military Academy Seminar in cooperation with the Maine Maritime Academy in Portland...

September 08, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce $42,654 Justice Assistance Grant for City of Lewiston

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the City of Lewiston has been awarded a $42,654 grant through Edward Byrne Memorial Justice...

September 08, 2016

Collins, King Announce $200,000 in Funding for Cary Medical Center in Caribou

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $200,000 to Cary Medical...

September 07, 2016

U.S. Senators Collins, Shaheen, Ayotte, King Announce $32.9 million in Dry Dock Repairs and Upgrades for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their leadership and advocacy on the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen...

September 07, 2016

Senate Aging Committee Examines Recommendations to Address America’s Retirement Crisis

Washington, D.C.— As of 2015, the difference between what people have saved and what they will need to live in retirement was a staggering $7.7 trillion. This serious...

September 07, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce $42,654 Justice Assistance Grant for City of Lewiston

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the City of Lewiston has been awarded a $42,654 grant through Edward Byrne Memorial Justice...

September 07, 2016

Following Senator Collins Strong Advocacy, HUD Proposes to Strengthen Blood Lead Threshold to Match the CDC’s Standard

Washington, D.C.—Following the strong advocacy byU.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations...

September 07, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce $600,000 Grant Award for Aroostook Band of Micmacs

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Angus...

September 06, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.7 Million to Support Legal Services for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Victims

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that three Maine organizations will receive a total of $1,695,084 over three years to support...

September 06, 2016

Maine Congressional Delegation Responds to European Union Decision to Proceed with Review of Proposed Lobster Ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin released the following statement today in response...

September 06, 2016

Collins, King Announce $2.25 Million in Funding to Help Prevent Youth Substance Abuse in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded a total of $2,250,000 in...

September 02, 2016

Collins, King Announce $25,000 Grant for Bucksport Fire and Ambulance Department

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Bucksport Fire and Ambulance Department will receive a $25,000 federal grant through...

September 02, 2016

U.S. Senators Collins and King announce $147,891 for Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA) in Augusta will receive $147,891 in grant...

September 02, 2016

U.S. Senators Collins and King Announce $800,000 for Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Portland

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Portland will receive $800,000 in funding through the Legal...

September 02, 2016

Working to Keep Lifesaving Medications Affordable

On August 18, Chris Stover of Windham was enjoying a picnic lunch with his family at Sebago Lake State Park when he was stung by a bee. With a potentially fatal allergy to...

September 02, 2016

U.S. Senator Susan Collins Announces $1.4 Million in Grant Funding To Upgrade City of Bangor’s Aging Bus Fleet

BANGOR, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced...

September 01, 2016

Collins, King Announce More Than $90,000 in Grant Funding for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women has awarded...

September 01, 2016

Collins, King Announce $605,230 in Funding to Help Combat the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that two agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have awarded...

September 01, 2016

Sens. Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 for Safe Voices, a Domestic Violence Services Organization in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Safe Voices, a Maine organization dedicated to supporting and empowering those affected by...

August 31, 2016

Sens. Collins, King Announce More Than $5.3 Million for Ocean Renewable Power Company in Portland

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) will receive $5,350,000 through the Department of Energy...

Maine Delegation Announces Service Academy Information Night

Senators Collins, King Announce $42,654 Justice Assistance Grant for City of Lewiston

Collins, King Announce $200,000 in Funding for Cary Medical Center in Caribou

U.S. Senators Collins, Shaheen, Ayotte, King Announce $32.9 million in Dry Dock Repairs and Upgrades for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Senate Aging Committee Examines Recommendations to Address America’s Retirement Crisis

Senators Collins, King Announce $42,654 Justice Assistance Grant for City of Lewiston

Following Senator Collins Strong Advocacy, HUD Proposes to Strengthen Blood Lead Threshold to Match the CDC’s Standard

Senators Collins, King Announce $600,000 Grant Award for Aroostook Band of Micmacs

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.7 Million to Support Legal Services for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Victims

Maine Congressional Delegation Responds to European Union Decision to Proceed with Review of Proposed Lobster Ban

Collins, King Announce $2.25 Million in Funding to Help Prevent Youth Substance Abuse in Maine

Collins, King Announce $25,000 Grant for Bucksport Fire and Ambulance Department

U.S. Senators Collins and King announce $147,891 for Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault

U.S. Senators Collins and King Announce $800,000 for Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Portland

Working to Keep Lifesaving Medications Affordable

U.S. Senator Susan Collins Announces $1.4 Million in Grant Funding To Upgrade City of Bangor’s Aging Bus Fleet

Collins, King Announce More Than $90,000 in Grant Funding for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence

Collins, King Announce $605,230 in Funding to Help Combat the Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic in Maine

Sens. Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 for Safe Voices, a Domestic Violence Services Organization in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties

Sens. Collins, King Announce More Than $5.3 Million for Ocean Renewable Power Company in Portland