Press Releases

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...

February 24, 2014

U.S. Senator Susan Collins To Receive Corporation For Public Broadcasting Thought Leader Award

WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Susan Collins is scheduled to received the Thought Leader Award today from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) at its 2014 Association for...

February 21, 2014

Sen. Collins Announces NOAA To Cover Observer And Monitoring Costs For Maine's Groundfish Industry In 2014

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for funding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

February 14, 2014

Encore Entrepreneurs: Seniors Starting Businesses And Creating Jobs

Small businesses are truly the backbone of our nation's economy, creating jobs and opportunity. It might surprise you to learn that individuals between the ages of 55 and 64...

February 12, 2014

Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing On Challenges And Opportunities For Senior Entrepreneurs

WASHINGTON, DC-The Senate Special Committee on Aging, led by Chairman Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ranking Member Susan Collins, today held a joint hearing with the Small Business and...

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

U.S. Senator Susan Collins To Receive Corporation For Public Broadcasting Thought Leader Award

Sen. Collins Announces NOAA To Cover Observer And Monitoring Costs For Maine's Groundfish Industry In 2014

Encore Entrepreneurs: Seniors Starting Businesses And Creating Jobs

Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing On Challenges And Opportunities For Senior Entrepreneurs