Press Releases

October 17, 2014

Senator Collins Calls For Stronger Actions To Protect Americans From Ebola

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins today sent a letter to President Obama calling for stronger actions to protect Americans from Ebola, including restricting...

October 09, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Call For Administration To Consider Rural Impact Before Finalizing Health Care Policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in expressing their concern to the Administration that...

October 06, 2014

“The Season To Raise Awareness Of Senior Falls”

As Mainers, we appreciate the beauty of all four seasons in our state. There is nothing more spectacular, however, than fall in Maine with our fresh, crisp autumn air, harvest...

October 02, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Urge Labor Dept. To Approve Assistance For Bucksport Mill Workers

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are urging U.S. Labor Department Secretary Thomas Perez to swiftly approve a Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance...

October 02, 2014

Senators Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Group Urging HHS To Swiftly Release Federal Home Heating Aid

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help millions of low-income families and seniors on fixed incomes afford their energy bills this coming winter, a bipartisan group of 46...

October 02, 2014

Collins, King Statement On Verso Decision To Close Bucksport Paper Mill

Bangor, Maine-- U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) today released this statement following the announcement that Verso will close its Bucksport...

September 30, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Announce Two New National Historic Landmarks In Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the National Park Service has designated two new national historic landmarks in Maine,...

September 29, 2014

Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 In Grant Funding To Assist Maine Families Living In Public Housing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and U.S....

September 29, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Announce Nearly $250,000 In Grant Funding To Maine To Benefit Disabled Veterans And Service Members

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that three organizations in New Gloucester will receive a total of $249,497 from the U.S. Department...

September 29, 2014

Collins, King Announce Nearly $2.5 Million To Support Job Training Programs For Displaced Workers In Maine

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will receive $2,499,977 in federal funding from the...

September 26, 2014

“Connecting Workers With Available Jobs”

Few issues are as important to people here in Maine as the availability of good jobs in our communities. Unemployment in our state, and across the country, remains too high....

September 22, 2014

GAO: Action Needed To Combat $5 Billion Tax Refund Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must take bold and innovative action to combat more than $5 billion in...

September 19, 2014

Sens. Collins, Coons, Rockefeller, Isakson Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Spur Innovation, Create Jobs In Sustainable Chemistry

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) on Thursday introduced a bipartisan bill to...

September 19, 2014

Senator Collins Calls For Stronger Actions To Protect Americans From Ebola

Sens. Collins, King Call For Administration To Consider Rural Impact Before Finalizing Health Care Policies

“The Season To Raise Awareness Of Senior Falls”

Sens. Collins, King Urge Labor Dept. To Approve Assistance For Bucksport Mill Workers

Senators Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Group Urging HHS To Swiftly Release Federal Home Heating Aid

Collins, King Statement On Verso Decision To Close Bucksport Paper Mill

Sens. Collins, King Announce Two New National Historic Landmarks In Maine

Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 In Grant Funding To Assist Maine Families Living In Public Housing

Sens. Collins, King Announce Nearly $250,000 In Grant Funding To Maine To Benefit Disabled Veterans And Service Members

Collins, King Announce Nearly $2.5 Million To Support Job Training Programs For Displaced Workers In Maine

“Connecting Workers With Available Jobs”

GAO: Action Needed To Combat $5 Billion Tax Refund Fraud

Sens. Collins, Coons, Rockefeller, Isakson Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Spur Innovation, Create Jobs In Sustainable Chemistry

“Bring Alzheimer’s “Out Of The Shadows”

Collins, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Super Pollutants Act Of 2014

Senator Collins' Statement Following Senate Approval Of Continuing Resolution

Bangor, Dover-Foxcroft Fire Departments Receive Federal Grants

Collins, King Announce Economic Development Grant

Senator Collins Expresses Concerns With President's Strategy To Confront ISIS

Release: Women Against Alzheimer's To Honor Senator Collins For Efforts To Fight Disease