Press Releases

January 14, 2014

Senator Collins Commends Maine Native Russell Currier On Securing U.S. Olympic Berth

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following the announcement that Russell Currier of Stockholm, Maine had earned a spot on the U.S. team for the...

January 14, 2014

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Coalition Of 58 Senators Seeking To Ensure Appropriate Army National Guard End Strength

WASHINGTON, DC - In support of a strong Army National Guard, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined a bipartisan group of 58 U.S. Senators in sending a letterto Secretary of Defense...

January 14, 2014

Sen. Collins Highlights Funding For Alzheimer's Research, Treatment And Caregivers In Federal Funding Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's and Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced...

January 14, 2014

Federal Funding Bill Includes Senator Collins' Request For $100 Million To Build Additional DDG-51 At Bath Iron Works

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the bill to fund government operations for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2014 includes the $100 million that she...

January 14, 2014

GOP Senators Negotiating Unemployment Insurance Issue Joint Statement

Washington, D.C. - Following a meeting this afternoon, Senators Dean Heller (R-NV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Dan Coats (R-IN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Johnny Isakson...

January 13, 2014

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Announces Exemption For Volunteer First Responders From Healthcare Mandate

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Angus King (I-ME), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Mark Begich (D-AK) announced today...

January 07, 2014

Senator Collins Votes To Proceed To Consideration Of Unemployment Insurance Extension

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement today following her vote in favor of proceeding to debate legislation that would extend unemployment insurance...

December 30, 2013

Senator Collins' Statement On USPS Rate Increases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Postal Service's announcement that the Postal Regulatory Commission has...

December 30, 2013

Senator Collins Continues Fight To Protect Military Retirement Pay

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins is continuing her effort to address a provision, included in the Bipartisan Budget Act recently passed by Congress, that, if not fixed,...

December 27, 2013

Senators Collins, King Introduce Legislation To Assist Maine Veterans Who Trained At CFB Gagetown

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have introduced legislation that would help Maine veterans with claims made to the Department of Veterans...

December 20, 2013

Senators Collins, King Statement On Time Warner's Decision To Keep NECN On In Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today released this statement following the announcement by Time Warner Cable that it is reversing its decision...

December 20, 2013

Sens. Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Coalition Of 39 Senators Seeking To Boost LIHEAP Fuel Assistance

WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help people stay safe and provide fuel assistance to households struggling with rising winter heating bills, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and...

December 20, 2013

Senate Passes The Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act With Important Provisions For Maine

Washington, D.C. - With the strong support of Senator Susan Collins, the U.S. Senate has passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several...

December 20, 2013

Senator Collins' Statement On DHS IG Report Of Behavior At Secret Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement following the release of a report by the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General, which has...

December 19, 2013

Senators Collins, King Announce TAA Benefits For Flotation Technologies Workers In Biddeford

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has certified Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for workers at...

December 19, 2013

Senator Collins' Committee Examines Ways To Make Long-Term Care Costs More Affordable

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to explore options for improving the way we deliver and pay for long-term care. Senator Collins is the...

December 19, 2013

Sens. Collins, King Voice Support For Nomination Of Justice Jon Levy To U.S. District Court For Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the nomination of Judge Jon D. Levy, of...

December 17, 2013

Senator Collins' Statement On Bipartisan Budget Agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement regarding the Senate vote on the bipartisan budget agreement. "This budget agreement, while far from...

December 17, 2013

Senators Collins, King Support Request For Trade Adjustment Assistance For Displaced Workers From Lincoln Paper And Tissue

WASHINGTON, D.C.-In a letter sent today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King urged Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to approve a Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance...

December 17, 2013

Senators Collins, McCaskill Introduce Legislation To Protect Vital Job Training Program For At-Risk Young Adults

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In an attempt to protect an important federal job-training program, known as Job Corps, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri)...

Senator Collins Commends Maine Native Russell Currier On Securing U.S. Olympic Berth

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Coalition Of 58 Senators Seeking To Ensure Appropriate Army National Guard End Strength

Sen. Collins Highlights Funding For Alzheimer's Research, Treatment And Caregivers In Federal Funding Bill

Federal Funding Bill Includes Senator Collins' Request For $100 Million To Build Additional DDG-51 At Bath Iron Works

GOP Senators Negotiating Unemployment Insurance Issue Joint Statement

Bipartisan Group Of Senators Announces Exemption For Volunteer First Responders From Healthcare Mandate

Senator Collins Votes To Proceed To Consideration Of Unemployment Insurance Extension

Senator Collins' Statement On USPS Rate Increases

Senator Collins Continues Fight To Protect Military Retirement Pay

Senators Collins, King Introduce Legislation To Assist Maine Veterans Who Trained At CFB Gagetown

Senators Collins, King Statement On Time Warner's Decision To Keep NECN On In Maine

Sens. Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Coalition Of 39 Senators Seeking To Boost LIHEAP Fuel Assistance

Senate Passes The Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act With Important Provisions For Maine

Senator Collins' Statement On DHS IG Report Of Behavior At Secret Service

Senators Collins, King Announce TAA Benefits For Flotation Technologies Workers In Biddeford

Senator Collins' Committee Examines Ways To Make Long-Term Care Costs More Affordable

Sens. Collins, King Voice Support For Nomination Of Justice Jon Levy To U.S. District Court For Maine

Senator Collins' Statement On Bipartisan Budget Agreement

Senators Collins, King Support Request For Trade Adjustment Assistance For Displaced Workers From Lincoln Paper And Tissue

Senators Collins, McCaskill Introduce Legislation To Protect Vital Job Training Program For At-Risk Young Adults