Press Releases

October 28, 2025

Congressional Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Warn Against CMS Proposal That Could Limit Access to Diabetes Management Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) and Gus...

October 25, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Second Anniversary of Lewiston Shooting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement on the second anniversary of the October 25, 2023, shooting in the City of Lewiston: “Two years after...

October 24, 2025

Senator Collins Cosponsors Bill to Provide Uninterrupted SNAP Payments During Shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and five of her Senate Republican colleagues in cosponsoring the Keep SNAP Funded Act, a bill to...

October 23, 2025

Senator Collins Calls on USDA to Take All Possible Steps to Protect SNAP Benefits Amid Ongoing Shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calling on the...

October 20, 2025

Senator Collins Urges Commerce Secretary, Trade Representative to Support Lobstermen Facing Tariff Hardship

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jameison Greer urging them to...

October 20, 2025

Senators Collins, Shaheen Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have reintroduced the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act to help lower the cost of prescription drugs....

October 17, 2025

Senator Collins Helps Break Ground on New YMCA in Bangor

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos BANGOR, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins today participated in a groundbreaking for the new Bangor Region YMCA. She was...

October 15, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Passing of Neal Williams

Neal Williams and Senator Collins - 2002 Click HERE for a full-resolution image. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement in response to the...

October 15, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Nomination of David St. Pierre to Serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement on the nomination of David St. Pierre, who served as Chief of Police for the City of Lewiston, to be...

October 12, 2025

Senator Collins Welcomes Home Veterans on Honor Flight to Bangor

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos BANGOR, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins today greeted veterans returning to Bangor International Airport as part...

October 09, 2025

Legislation to Strengthen National Defense Passes Senate with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes $878 billion in total defense...

October 08, 2025

Senator Collins Casts 9,750th Consecutive Vote

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Majority Leader John Thune on the Senate floor congratulating Senator Collins on reaching this milestone. WASHINGTON, D.C. —...

October 07, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Second Anniversary of October 7th Attack on Israel

Click HERE for the full resolution image WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement on the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attack on...

October 06, 2025

Senator Collins Speaks at Ribbon Cutting of Renovated American Red Cross Facility in Portland

Click HERE and HERE for individual photos Portland, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks and toured the American Red Cross of Northern New England’s newly...

October 02, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Andrew Benson, a current Maine District Court Judge and former homicide prosecutor, has been nominated by...

October 01, 2025

Senator Collins Working to Keep Acadia National Park Open During Government Shutdown

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that Acadia National Park will remain mostly accessible to visitors...

October 01, 2025

OMB Releases $5 Million for PRAC Following Push by Senators Collins, Grassley

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairs of the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations and Judiciary, respectively, welcomed the...

September 30, 2025

Senators Collins, Bennet Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Extend Tax Relief to Early Childhood Educators

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act to...