Press Releases

January 07, 2014

Senator Collins Votes To Proceed To Consideration Of Unemployment Insurance Extension

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement today following her vote in favor of proceeding to debate legislation that would extend unemployment insurance...

December 30, 2013

Senator Collins' Statement On USPS Rate Increases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Postal Service's announcement that the Postal Regulatory Commission has...

December 30, 2013

Senator Collins Continues Fight To Protect Military Retirement Pay

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins is continuing her effort to address a provision, included in the Bipartisan Budget Act recently passed by Congress, that, if not fixed,...

December 27, 2013

Senators Collins, King Introduce Legislation To Assist Maine Veterans Who Trained At CFB Gagetown

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have introduced legislation that would help Maine veterans with claims made to the Department of Veterans...

December 20, 2013

Senators Collins, King Statement On Time Warner's Decision To Keep NECN On In Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today released this statement following the announcement by Time Warner Cable that it is reversing its decision...

December 20, 2013

Sens. Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Coalition Of 39 Senators Seeking To Boost LIHEAP Fuel Assistance

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help people stay safe and provide fuel assistance to households struggling with rising winter heating bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and...

December 20, 2013

Senate Passes The Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act With Important Provisions For Maine

Washington, D.C. - With the strong support of Senator Susan Collins, the U.S. Senate has passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several...

December 20, 2013

Senator Collins' Statement On DHS IG Report Of Behavior At Secret Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement following the release of a report by the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General, which has...

December 19, 2013

Senators Collins, King Announce TAA Benefits For Flotation Technologies Workers In Biddeford

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has certified Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for workers at...

December 19, 2013

Senator Collins' Committee Examines Ways To Make Long-Term Care Costs More Affordable

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to explore options for improving the way we deliver and pay for long-term care. Senator Collins is the...

December 19, 2013

Sens. Collins, King Voice Support For Nomination Of Justice Jon Levy To U.S. District Court For Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the nomination of Judge Jon D. Levy, of...

December 17, 2013

Senator Collins' Statement On Bipartisan Budget Agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement regarding the Senate vote on the bipartisan budget agreement. "This budget agreement, while far from...

December 17, 2013

Senators Collins, King Support Request For Trade Adjustment Assistance For Displaced Workers From Lincoln Paper And Tissue

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 Assistance...

December 17, 2013

Senator Collins Votes To Proceed To Consideration Of Unemployment Insurance Extension

Senator Collins' Statement On USPS Rate Increases

Senator Collins Continues Fight To Protect Military Retirement Pay

Senators Collins, King Introduce Legislation To Assist Maine Veterans Who Trained At CFB Gagetown

Senators Collins, King Statement On Time Warner's Decision To Keep NECN On In Maine

Sens. Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Coalition Of 39 Senators Seeking To Boost LIHEAP Fuel Assistance

Senate Passes The Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act With Important Provisions For Maine

Senator Collins' Statement On DHS IG Report Of Behavior At Secret Service

Senators Collins, King Announce TAA Benefits For Flotation Technologies Workers In Biddeford

Senator Collins' Committee Examines Ways To Make Long-Term Care Costs More Affordable

Sens. Collins, King Voice Support For Nomination Of Justice Jon Levy To U.S. District Court For Maine

Senator Collins' Statement On Bipartisan Budget Agreement

Senators Collins, King Support Request For Trade Adjustment Assistance For Displaced Workers From Lincoln Paper And Tissue

Senators Collins, McCaskill Introduce Legislation To Protect Vital Job Training Program For At-Risk Young Adults

Senate Declares December 14, 2013 “Wreaths Across America Day”

"Protecting Consumers From Medication Mistakes"

Senate Committee Advances Bill To Renew Special Diabetes Program Funding

Senator Collins Receives "Legislator Of The Year Award" From Congressional Fire Services Institute

Senator Collins' Committee Explores Ways To Improve Rx Drug Info Given To Consumers

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