Press Releases

September 09, 2016

U.S. Senators Collins, Shaheen, Ayotte, King Announce $25.2 million in Structural Repair Funding for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their leadership and advocacy on the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen...

September 09, 2016

Senator Collins Meets with Four Maine Teachers Who Received Prestigious Education Award

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with four Maine teachers who received Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The...

September 09, 2016

Collins, King Announce Nearly $350,000 for Maine State Police Crime Laboratory

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory will receive $345,649 in grant funding through the...

September 09, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce $117,872 to Support Adaptive Athletic Training for Disabled Veterans

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that two Maine organizations – Carlisle Academy Integrative Equine Therapy & Sports in...

September 09, 2016

Sens. Collins, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Assist Small Businesses in Offering Retirement Plans to Employees

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Mark Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced...

September 09, 2016

Collins, King Announce $240,595 for Bucksport Fire Prevention and Smoke Detector Installation Program

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Bucksport will receive $240,595 for the Bucksport Fire and Emergency Medical...

September 08, 2016

Senator Collins Discusses Solutions to Hyperpartisanship in Year’s First Kennedy Political Union Lecture at American University

Washington, D.C. — “Unyielding adherence to an extreme position is easy. It is the hard work of bringing people together to find common ground that requires...

September 08, 2016

U.S Senators Collins and King Announce more than $157,000 for Criminal Justice Initiatives in Three Maine Cities

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the cities of Portland, Bangor, and Augusta will receive a total of $157,034 from the...

September 08, 2016

Senators Fight for Shipyard Workers and Servicemembers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Angus King (I-ME) sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking...

September 08, 2016

Maine Delegation Announces Service Academy Information Night

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The offices of Maine’s Congressional Delegation will host a Military Academy Seminar in cooperation with the Maine Maritime Academy in Portland...

September 08, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce $42,654 Justice Assistance Grant for City of Lewiston

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the City of Lewiston has been awarded a $42,654 grant through Edward Byrne Memorial Justice...

September 08, 2016

Collins, King Announce $200,000 in Funding for Cary Medical Center in Caribou

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $200,000 to Cary Medical...

September 07, 2016

U.S. Senators Collins, Shaheen, Ayotte, King Announce $32.9 million in Dry Dock Repairs and Upgrades for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following their leadership and advocacy on the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen...

September 07, 2016

Senate Aging Committee Examines Recommendations to Address America’s Retirement Crisis

Washington, D.C.— As of 2015, the difference between what people have saved and what they will need to live in retirement was a staggering $7.7 trillion. This serious...

September 07, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce $42,654 Justice Assistance Grant for City of Lewiston

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the City of Lewiston has been awarded a $42,654 grant through Edward Byrne Memorial Justice...

September 07, 2016

Following Senator Collins Strong Advocacy, HUD Proposes to Strengthen Blood Lead Threshold to Match the CDC’s Standard

Washington, D.C.—Following the strong advocacy byU.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations...

September 07, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce $600,000 Grant Award for Aroostook Band of Micmacs

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Angus...

September 06, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.7 Million to Support Legal Services for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Victims

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that three Maine organizations will receive a total of $1,695,084 over three years to support...

September 06, 2016

Maine Congressional Delegation Responds to European Union Decision to Proceed with Review of Proposed Lobster Ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin released the following statement today in response...

September 06, 2016

Collins, King Announce $2.25 Million in Funding to Help Prevent Youth Substance Abuse in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded a total of $2,250,000 in...

U.S. Senators Collins, Shaheen, Ayotte, King Announce $25.2 million in Structural Repair Funding for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Senator Collins Meets with Four Maine Teachers Who Received Prestigious Education Award

Collins, King Announce Nearly $350,000 for Maine State Police Crime Laboratory

Senators Collins, King Announce $117,872 to Support Adaptive Athletic Training for Disabled Veterans

Sens. Collins, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Assist Small Businesses in Offering Retirement Plans to Employees

Collins, King Announce $240,595 for Bucksport Fire Prevention and Smoke Detector Installation Program

Senator Collins Discusses Solutions to Hyperpartisanship in Year’s First Kennedy Political Union Lecture at American University

U.S Senators Collins and King Announce more than $157,000 for Criminal Justice Initiatives in Three Maine Cities

Senators Fight for Shipyard Workers and Servicemembers

Maine Delegation Announces Service Academy Information Night

Senators Collins, King Announce $42,654 Justice Assistance Grant for City of Lewiston

Collins, King Announce $200,000 in Funding for Cary Medical Center in Caribou

U.S. Senators Collins, Shaheen, Ayotte, King Announce $32.9 million in Dry Dock Repairs and Upgrades for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Senate Aging Committee Examines Recommendations to Address America’s Retirement Crisis

Senators Collins, King Announce $42,654 Justice Assistance Grant for City of Lewiston

Following Senator Collins Strong Advocacy, HUD Proposes to Strengthen Blood Lead Threshold to Match the CDC’s Standard

Senators Collins, King Announce $600,000 Grant Award for Aroostook Band of Micmacs

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.7 Million to Support Legal Services for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Victims

Maine Congressional Delegation Responds to European Union Decision to Proceed with Review of Proposed Lobster Ban

Collins, King Announce $2.25 Million in Funding to Help Prevent Youth Substance Abuse in Maine