Press Releases

September 16, 2014

"A Lesson In Democracy"

Every summer, I have the pleasure of welcoming to Washington four outstanding high-school students from Maine – our state’s delegates to Boys and Girls Nation. ...

September 16, 2014

"September Is National Preparedness Month"

Here in Maine, a popular saying is “if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.” However, as we saw with the recent flash flooding that southern Maine...

September 16, 2014

"Senior Citizens Struggling With Debt"

As Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, an issue I care deeply about is whether older Americans will have the financial resources they need to be secure in retirement....

September 15, 2014

Sens. Collins, Cantwell Introduce Legislation To Promote Job Training Through Apprenticeships

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have introduced legislation that would help American workers get training for good-paying,...

September 12, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Call For Answers On Behalf Of ALS Community

Washington, DC – Today U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting...

September 12, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Announce $25 Million In Federal Funding For Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Renovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $25 million in grant funding to the Maine...

September 11, 2014

Senator Collins' Statement On Campaign Finance Reform Vote

“As an original cosponsor of the 2002 bipartisan Campaign Reform law, known as “McCain-Feingold,” I was very...

September 11, 2014

Women Senators Urge NFL Commissioner To Institute Zero-Tolerance Policy For Domestic Violence

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator Susan Collins, along with a bipartisan group of 15 other Senate women, wrote to National...

September 10, 2014

Senator Collins' Reaction To President's Address On ISIS Threat

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, tonight released this statement following...

September 10, 2014

Release: Sens. Collins, Blumenthal Ensure Servicemembers And Veterans Have Access To Program To Combat Suicide

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of Justice issued a new Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulation that includes provisions for which U.S. Senators Susan Collins...

September 10, 2014

A Taste Of Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King this evening attended the “Taste of Maine” reception hosted by the Maine State Chamber of...

September 03, 2014

Release: Senator Collins To Be Featured In PBS Documentary On Women In Politics

WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Susan Collins will be featured in an upcoming documentary on women in politics to air nationally on PBS. The documentary...

September 02, 2014

Senator Collins’ Statement On Murder Of American Journalist Steven Sotloff

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today issued the following statement regarding reports that the terrorist...

August 27, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Support Request For Trade Adjustment Assistance For Displaced Workers From Old Town Fuel And Fiber

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In a letter sent today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King urged Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to approve a Petition for Trade Adjustment...

August 27, 2014

Senator Collins Announces Grant Funding For Two Maine Fire Departments

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded two Maine fire departments grant funding through the...

August 21, 2014

Sen. Collins' Statement On GAO Finding Administration Acted Unlawfully In Bergdahl Swap

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, which found that the Administration acted unlawfully when it transferred five Taliban...

August 20, 2014

In Response To Murray, Collins, Federal Railroad Administration To Fund Short Line Rail Safety Institute

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee,...

August 18, 2014

“Medicare Benefits Must Keep Pace With Advances In Diabetes Care”

As the founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, I have learned a great deal about this devastating disease affecting nearly 29 million Americans, including some 90,000...

August 11, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Announce More Than $4.7M In Grant Funds To Help End Veterans’ Homelessness

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King announced today three grants from the U.S....

August 11, 2014

Sens. Collins, King Announce Emergency Grant For Affected Great Northern Paper Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor will award a National Emergency Grant in the amount of...

"A Lesson In Democracy"

"September Is National Preparedness Month"

"Senior Citizens Struggling With Debt"

Sens. Collins, Cantwell Introduce Legislation To Promote Job Training Through Apprenticeships

Sens. Collins, King Call For Answers On Behalf Of ALS Community

Sens. Collins, King Announce $25 Million In Federal Funding For Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Renovation

Senator Collins' Statement On Campaign Finance Reform Vote

Women Senators Urge NFL Commissioner To Institute Zero-Tolerance Policy For Domestic Violence

Senator Collins' Reaction To President's Address On ISIS Threat

Release: Sens. Collins, Blumenthal Ensure Servicemembers And Veterans Have Access To Program To Combat Suicide

A Taste Of Maine

Release: Senator Collins To Be Featured In PBS Documentary On Women In Politics

Senator Collins’ Statement On Murder Of American Journalist Steven Sotloff

Sens. Collins, King Support Request For Trade Adjustment Assistance For Displaced Workers From Old Town Fuel And Fiber

Senator Collins Announces Grant Funding For Two Maine Fire Departments

Sen. Collins' Statement On GAO Finding Administration Acted Unlawfully In Bergdahl Swap

In Response To Murray, Collins, Federal Railroad Administration To Fund Short Line Rail Safety Institute

“Medicare Benefits Must Keep Pace With Advances In Diabetes Care”

Sens. Collins, King Announce More Than $4.7M In Grant Funds To Help End Veterans’ Homelessness

Sens. Collins, King Announce Emergency Grant For Affected Great Northern Paper Workers