Press Releases

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...

February 12, 2014

BIW Finalist In Design Competition For Coast Guard Cutter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services...

February 07, 2014

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging President To Address Propane Shortages & Price Hikes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with a bipartisan group of their colleagues, today wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to use...

February 07, 2014

Jobs At Wages Americans Deserve

As American families continue to struggle to get the jobs they need at wages they deserve, it is more important than ever for members on both sides of the aisle to come together on...

February 06, 2014

Senator Collins Praises Maine Winter Olympian On Senate Floor

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a statement on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins praised Russell Currier, of Stockholm, who is participating in the 2014 Olympic Games in...

February 06, 2014

Senators Collins, Casey Lead Bipartisan Effort To Advance Bill To Grow Economy, Create Good-Paying Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In their ongoing effort to grow the economy and make it easier for employers to hire additional workers, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bob Casey...

February 04, 2014

Defense Department Seeking Sources Of Domestically Manufactured Athletic Footwear

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has begun the process of evaluating domestically manufactured athletic footwear sources for possible procurement, U.S....

February 04, 2014

Senator Collins' Statement On Farm Bill Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today voted against proceeding to the Farm Bill and released this statement: "While this bill does contain some provisions that I...

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

BIW Finalist In Design Competition For Coast Guard Cutter

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Of Senators Urging President To Address Propane Shortages & Price Hikes

Jobs At Wages Americans Deserve

Senator Collins Praises Maine Winter Olympian On Senate Floor

Senators Collins, Casey Lead Bipartisan Effort To Advance Bill To Grow Economy, Create Good-Paying Jobs

Defense Department Seeking Sources Of Domestically Manufactured Athletic Footwear

Senator Collins' Statement On Farm Bill Vote