Press Releases

March 14, 2014

The Need For Affordable And Safe Child Care

Child care for working parents is essential to families here in Maine and around the country. For years, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (CCDBG) has assisted...

March 13, 2014

Senator Collins Helps Broker Bipartisan Agreement To Restore Emergency Unemployment Insurance

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today introduced a bipartisan agreement with nine other senators to reauthorize emergency unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for five...

March 13, 2014

Senator Collins Supports Passage Of Child Care And Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act

WASHINGTON, D.C.-With support from Senator Susan Collins, the U.S. Senate today passed the bipartisan Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act, which will...

March 12, 2014

Senator Collins To Be Awarded Publius Award From Center For The Study Of The Presidency & Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C.-During a ceremony in Washington, D.C. tonight, U.S. Senator Susan Collins will be presented with the prestigious Publius Award from the Center for the Study of the...

March 11, 2014

Senator Collins' Statement On Feinstein's Remarks On CIA

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today released this statement following this morning's statement on the Senate floor by...

March 11, 2014

Finding The Right Capital Regulations For Insurers

Below is a statement by Senator Susan Collins in testimony before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection: Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Toomey, and...

March 10, 2014

Sen. Collins Introduces Clean Cookstoves Bill That Would Improve Environment, Public Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today introduced the "Clean Cookstoves Support Act," a bill that would reduce carbon pollution and improve public health by supporting...

March 07, 2014

The Farm Bill: A Missed Opportunity

The American people are fortunate to have the most abundant and affordable food supply in the world. This bounty is the result of the hard work and initiative of our nation's...

March 06, 2014

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Speech In Support Of Efforts To Address Military Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke on the Senate floor today in strong support of legislation coming before the Senate that would address the crisis of sexual...

March 06, 2014

Senator Collins Introduces Bill To Better Protect Constitutional Rights Of American Taxpayers From IRS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins has introduced legislation that would require the IRS Oversight Board to better fulfill its obligation to protect the Constitutional...

March 05, 2014

Aroostook County's Dixie Shaw Testifies Before Senator Collins' Committee In Washington

WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate Special Committee on Aging, of which Senator Susan Collins is Ranking Member, today held a hearing titled, "Income Security and the Elderly: Securing...

March 05, 2014

Army Corps Of Engineers Allocates $3 Million To Dredge Royal River

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $3 million in federal funding to dredge the...

March 04, 2014

Senator Collins' Statement On Situation In Ukraine

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today released this statement with regard to the situation in Ukraine. "I...

February 28, 2014

Collins, Udall Object To USDA Rule Excluding Potatoes From WIC

WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) strongly objected to a decision by the...

February 28, 2014

Encourage Children To Read

"Oh! The places you'll go! You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights." So wrote Theodor Geisel, better known by...

February 28, 2014

Senator Collins Cosponsors Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins has joined colleagues in a renewed push for a national energy efficiency strategy by cosponsoring an updated version of the...

February 28, 2014

Senate Passes Senator Collins' Resolution Declaring March 3rd "Read Across America Day"

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins renewed her commitment to encouraging reading habits among America's youth by introducing a bipartisan resolution, along with Senator...

February 26, 2014

Senators Collins, Klobuchar Urge Administration To Provide Additional Support For Research To Help Fight Alzheimer’s

Washington, DC— U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Amy Klobuchar urged the Administration to provide additional support for research to help fight Alzheimer’s. In a letter...

February 26, 2014

Groundfishing Industry To Receive More Than $32 Million In Disaster Assistance

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will award $32.8 million in federal funding for...

February 25, 2014

Maine's Congressional Delegation Requests FEMA Disaster Assistance For December Ice Storm

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Maine's Congressional delegation sent a letter today to FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Paul Ford in support of the State's request for federal disaster...

The Need For Affordable And Safe Child Care

Senator Collins Helps Broker Bipartisan Agreement To Restore Emergency Unemployment Insurance

Senator Collins Supports Passage Of Child Care And Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act

Senator Collins To Be Awarded Publius Award From Center For The Study Of The Presidency & Congress

Senator Collins' Statement On Feinstein's Remarks On CIA

Finding The Right Capital Regulations For Insurers

Sen. Collins Introduces Clean Cookstoves Bill That Would Improve Environment, Public Health

The Farm Bill: A Missed Opportunity

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Speech In Support Of Efforts To Address Military Sexual Assault

Senator Collins Introduces Bill To Better Protect Constitutional Rights Of American Taxpayers From IRS

Aroostook County's Dixie Shaw Testifies Before Senator Collins' Committee In Washington

Army Corps Of Engineers Allocates $3 Million To Dredge Royal River

Senator Collins' Statement On Situation In Ukraine

Collins, Udall Object To USDA Rule Excluding Potatoes From WIC

Encourage Children To Read

Senator Collins Cosponsors Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Legislation

Senate Passes Senator Collins' Resolution Declaring March 3rd "Read Across America Day"

Senators Collins, Klobuchar Urge Administration To Provide Additional Support For Research To Help Fight Alzheimer’s

Groundfishing Industry To Receive More Than $32 Million In Disaster Assistance

Maine's Congressional Delegation Requests FEMA Disaster Assistance For December Ice Storm