Press Releases

September 11, 2015

Inspiring a Nation

This August, Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Hayer made history when they became the first two women soldiers to complete the notoriously difficult United States...

September 10, 2015

Senators Collins, Mikulski Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Honor First Women to Complete Elite Army Ranger School

WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing a resolution commending Captain...

September 10, 2015

Collins, King, Poliquin Urge Labor Dept. to Approve Assistance for Displaced Verso Mill Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Bruce Poliquin urged Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to quickly approve a petition for...

September 09, 2015

Senator Collins Announces Position on Iran Nuclear Agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, spoke from the Senate floor today to announce her opposition to the Iran...

September 09, 2015

Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America’s Commitment to the Next Generation of Researchers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a time when America’s young researchers are facing the worst funding in 50 years, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin...

September 09, 2015

Cantwell, Collins, Gillibrand, Kaine Reintroduce Apprenticeship Bill to Train the Next Generation of American Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Kirstin Gillibrand (D-NY) announced an updated Apprenticeship and...

September 04, 2015

Improving Education, Expanding Opportunity

The beginning of a new school year reminds us of the vital role education plays in opening the doors of opportunity to all Americans. We have an obligation as a society to...

September 03, 2015

Senator Collins Delivers First Speech of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s 2015 Distinguished Lecturer Series

PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE—U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered the first speech of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s 2015 Distinguished Lecturer...

August 28, 2015

Sound the Alarm: Fraud Hotline Shines Light on Scams Targeting Seniors

Our parents and grandparents worked hard their entire lives and saved for retirement. Unfortunately, there are criminals who are targeting them and who want to rob them of...

August 27, 2015

Senators Collins, King Announce Funding to Support Environmental Finance Expertise and Outreach at the University of Southern Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the University of Southern...

August 27, 2015

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.7 Million in Grant Funding from the Department of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced two grant awards today from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for research...

August 14, 2015

Caring For Our Caregivers

There are more than 40 million individuals in our nation who know all too well the compassion, commitment, and endurance that it takes to be a caregiver of a loved one. They also...

August 14, 2015

Collins, King Commemorate The 70th Anniversary Of The End Of World War II

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of the 70th anniversary of the Allied Forces victory in World War II, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statements...

August 13, 2015

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $390,000 Awarded To Jackson Laboratory

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor has been awarded $395,243 by the Department of Health and...

August 13, 2015

Collins, King Announce National Park Service Historic Preservation Grant For Maine Tribe

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the National Parks Service has awarded the Aroostook Band of Micmacs $39,926 to support the...

August 12, 2015

Senator Collins Reminds Seniors Of Persistent IRS Tax Scam

Scam Remains Aggressive, Has Several Variations WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Susan Collins, who chairs the Senate Aging Committee, is warning of a recurring IRS phone...

August 11, 2015

Senators Collins, King Urge HHS Secretary To Increase Access To Treatment For Prescription Pain Addiction

WASHINGTON, D.C.— To address the severe opioid abuse epidemic in the United States, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with a group of their colleagues, have written...

August 11, 2015

Collins, King Announce $200,000 Grant For Climate Research At UMaine

Funding will support study of climate change and effect on bird migrationWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the National...

August 11, 2015

Senators Collins, King Announce Funding For Maine Center For Business And Economic Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Angus King announced today that the Maine Center...

August 07, 2015

Commitment, Service, And Patriotism

Honoring the 70th Anniversary of World War II On August 14, 1945, World War II came to an end. The official ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri two weeks later was brief,...

Inspiring a Nation

Senators Collins, Mikulski Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Honor First Women to Complete Elite Army Ranger School

Collins, King, Poliquin Urge Labor Dept. to Approve Assistance for Displaced Verso Mill Workers

Senator Collins Announces Position on Iran Nuclear Agreement

Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen America’s Commitment to the Next Generation of Researchers

Cantwell, Collins, Gillibrand, Kaine Reintroduce Apprenticeship Bill to Train the Next Generation of American Workers

Improving Education, Expanding Opportunity

Senator Collins Delivers First Speech of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s 2015 Distinguished Lecturer Series

Sound the Alarm: Fraud Hotline Shines Light on Scams Targeting Seniors

Senators Collins, King Announce Funding to Support Environmental Finance Expertise and Outreach at the University of Southern Maine

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.7 Million in Grant Funding from the Department of Health and Human Services

Caring For Our Caregivers

Collins, King Commemorate The 70th Anniversary Of The End Of World War II

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $390,000 Awarded To Jackson Laboratory

Collins, King Announce National Park Service Historic Preservation Grant For Maine Tribe

Senator Collins Reminds Seniors Of Persistent IRS Tax Scam

Senators Collins, King Urge HHS Secretary To Increase Access To Treatment For Prescription Pain Addiction

Collins, King Announce $200,000 Grant For Climate Research At UMaine

Senators Collins, King Announce Funding For Maine Center For Business And Economic Research

Commitment, Service, And Patriotism