Press Releases

December 07, 2016

Senate Passes 21st Century Cures Act with 5 Provisions Authored by Senator Collins

Legislation Will Help Fight Against Opioid Abuse Through $1 Billion in State Grants; Spur Innovative Treatments and Cures for Alzheimer’s, Cancer, and Many Other Diseases;...

December 07, 2016

Senator Collins’ Statement on 75th Commemoration of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Washington, D.C. — In recognition of the 75th commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement:“Throughout our...

December 06, 2016

U.S. Senator Susan Collins Meets with Dr. Ben Carson in Washington

Click HERE for B-roll of Senator Collins with Dr. CarsonWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Dr. Ben Carson, the President-elect’s nominee to lead the...

December 06, 2016

Collins, King Welcome Tariff Announcement to Protect Maine Papermaking Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to an announcement today from the U.S. Trade Commission (ITC) that it will help protect Maine papermaking jobs by extending existing duties on...

December 05, 2016

Senator Collins to Speak from the Senate Floor on 21st Century Cures Act, Landmark Medical Innovation Legislation That Includes 5 Pieces of Legislation She Authored

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor statement on the Senior $afe Act Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging...

December 05, 2016

Senator Collins' Statement on Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson

Washington, D.C. — Following the nomination of Dr. Ben Carson to be the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the...

December 05, 2016

Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy,...

December 05, 2016

"Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power"

Earlier this year, an attorney in Belfast was sentenced to 30 months in prison for bilking two elderly female clients out of nearly a half a million dollars over the course of...

December 02, 2016

Senator Collins Leads Bipartisan Push to Address Technicality That is Harming Veterans’ Access to Timely and Quality Health Care, Including Veterans in Southern Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan letter with Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) urging that all...

December 02, 2016

Collins, King Announce $3.7 Million Preschool Development Grant in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have...

December 01, 2016

Collins, Warner Lead Bipartisan Group of 18 Senators in Push to Waive Technicality That is Harming Veterans’ Access to Timely and Quality Health Care

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Mark Warner (D-VA) led a bipartisan letter yesterday urging...

December 01, 2016

Maine Congressional Delegation Stands Up for Sanford Rug Manufacturer in Trade Appeal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin announced today that they have sent a letter to the...

December 01, 2016

Aging Committee Chairman Collins and Ranking Member McCaskill Hold Hearing on Elder Financial Abuse: “Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power”

Click HERE to read a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read a copy of Senator McCaskill’s opening statement as prepared for deliveryWashington,...

December 01, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $200,000 for Aroostook Band of Micmacs and Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that two tribal communities in Northern Maine will receive a total of $222,453 to promote...

December 01, 2016

Elder Abuse a Growing Problem in Maine: Executive Director of Legal Services for the Elderly Testifies before Senate Aging Committee

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Jaye MartinNote to Assignment Editors and News Directors: Click HERE for high quality video of Senator Collins' Q&A...

November 30, 2016

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Protect Northern Border Unanimously Passes U.S. House of Representatives, Heads to President's Desk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that a bipartisan bill they cosponsored to help assess and strengthen American...

November 30, 2016

Senate Passes 21st Century Cures Act with 5 Provisions Authored by Senator Collins

Senator Collins’ Statement on 75th Commemoration of the Attack on Pearl Harbor

U.S. Senator Susan Collins Meets with Dr. Ben Carson in Washington

Collins, King Welcome Tariff Announcement to Protect Maine Papermaking Jobs

Senator Collins to Speak from the Senate Floor on 21st Century Cures Act, Landmark Medical Innovation Legislation That Includes 5 Pieces of Legislation She Authored

Senator Collins' Statement on Nomination of Dr. Ben Carson

Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

"Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power"

Senator Collins Leads Bipartisan Push to Address Technicality That is Harming Veterans’ Access to Timely and Quality Health Care, Including Veterans in Southern Maine

Collins, King Announce $3.7 Million Preschool Development Grant in Maine

Collins, Warner Lead Bipartisan Group of 18 Senators in Push to Waive Technicality That is Harming Veterans’ Access to Timely and Quality Health Care

Maine Congressional Delegation Stands Up for Sanford Rug Manufacturer in Trade Appeal

Aging Committee Chairman Collins and Ranking Member McCaskill Hold Hearing on Elder Financial Abuse: “Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power”

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $200,000 for Aroostook Band of Micmacs and Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

Elder Abuse a Growing Problem in Maine: Executive Director of Legal Services for the Elderly Testifies before Senate Aging Committee

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Protect Northern Border Unanimously Passes U.S. House of Representatives, Heads to President's Desk

Collins, King Sign Holiday Cards for Servicemembers, Veterans & Their Families

Collins, King, Poliquin Announce Significant Victory for Made-in-USA Athletic Footwear Provision

Collins, Mikulski Announce Passage of Their Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 75th Anniversary of Civil Air Patrol

Senator Collins' Statement on the Nomination of Elaine Chao to be Transportation Secretary