Press Releases

March 27, 2013

"Home Care Can Reduce Cost And Improve Quality Of Life"

The challenges facing our nation's health care system today are driven by demographics. The first member of the baby boom generation turned 65 last year. Our health...

March 26, 2013

Senator Collins Supports Passage Of Bill To Fund Government And Avert Shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate today approved a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through September 30, 2013 and prevent a government shutdown. The Senate bill...

March 22, 2013

Collins, King Congratulate 10 Maine Employers Nominated For 2013 Secretary Of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award

WASHINGTON, DC.– U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today congratulated ten Maine employers for being nominated by the Department of Defense for the 2013...

March 21, 2013

Senator Collins Meets With VA Secretary Shinseki To Discuss Maine Veterans' Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Susan Collins, one of the top Republicans on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, met with Secretary Eric...

March 19, 2013

Bill Introduced In House And Senate To Improve Veterans Groups Access To Surplus Federal Property

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Tom Carper (D-DE) and Congressman Dan Benishek (R-MI-01) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)...

March 18, 2013

Coast Guard Commits To Aligning Policies With STRONG Act

Washington, D.C. - In a letter sent to Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Niki Tsongas (D-MA), Admiral Robert Papp, the Commandant of the U.S. Coast...

March 13, 2013

Senator Collins Supports Purple Heart/Bronze Star Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins has joined several colleagues in...

March 13, 2013

Senator Collins' Statement On CyberWarrior Medal

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement following an announcement by the...

March 13, 2013

"Diabetes Prevention Program Could Save Money And Lives"

As the founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Diabetes Caucus, I have learned a great deal about this devastating disease that affects people of every age, race and...

March 07, 2013

Senator Collins' Statement On Confirmation Of John Brennan To Become Director Of Central Intelligence Agency

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, today released...

March 07, 2013

Wyden, Udall, Collins Statement On Committee Access To Targeted Killing Documents

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) released the following statement after the Department of Justice...

March 05, 2013

Sens. Franken, Collins, Rockefeller Press For Billions In Medicare Savings Through Diabetes Prevention

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) introduced legislation that could save the federal Medicare...

February 28, 2013

Senators Udall, Collins To Introduce Bipartisan Plan To Strategically Implement Otherwise-Arbitrary Sequestration Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Following the U.S. Senate's failure to pass either the Democratic or Republican proposals to avert the arbitrary, automatic, indiscriminate budget cuts, commonly...

February 27, 2013

Senator Collins Mourns The Passing Of Matthew Denger

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following the death of Matthew Denger. Matthew, a student at the University of New England, died Monday...

February 26, 2013

Army Corps Of Engineers Awards $3.5 Million To Dredge Wells Harbor

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has informed her that it intends to allocate $3.5 million in federal funding to...

February 20, 2013

Collins Tours New Balance Factory In Norway, Invites Top Pentagon Acquisition Official To Visit

WASHINGTON, DC - In a letter sent today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins invited Frank Kendall, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, to visit one of...

February 20, 2013

Collins, King Call On President And Congress To Reach Agreement To Avert Sequester, Reduce Debt

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a letter sent to President Barack Obama today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King call on the President to convene a meeting with Congressional leaders...

February 15, 2013

"Congress Should Strengthen Mental Health Services"

The horrific tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut, last December filled the hearts of all Americans with sorrow. It also brought to the forefront several crucial...

February 15, 2013

Collins, Turner, Tsongas Press Coast Guard On STRONG Act Implementation

Washington, D.C. - Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and Niki Tsongas (D-MA) wrote to the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard to express their concern that the...

February 14, 2013

Senator Collins Meets With Navy's Top Shipbuilding Official To Discuss Sequester And Future Of Navy Fleet

WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the top Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, met at the Pentagon with the Navy's top official for...

"Home Care Can Reduce Cost And Improve Quality Of Life"

Senator Collins Supports Passage Of Bill To Fund Government And Avert Shutdown

Collins, King Congratulate 10 Maine Employers Nominated For 2013 Secretary Of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award

Senator Collins Meets With VA Secretary Shinseki To Discuss Maine Veterans' Priorities

Bill Introduced In House And Senate To Improve Veterans Groups Access To Surplus Federal Property

Coast Guard Commits To Aligning Policies With STRONG Act

Senator Collins Supports Purple Heart/Bronze Star Legislation

Senator Collins' Statement On CyberWarrior Medal

"Diabetes Prevention Program Could Save Money And Lives"

Senator Collins' Statement On Confirmation Of John Brennan To Become Director Of Central Intelligence Agency

Wyden, Udall, Collins Statement On Committee Access To Targeted Killing Documents

Sens. Franken, Collins, Rockefeller Press For Billions In Medicare Savings Through Diabetes Prevention

Senators Udall, Collins To Introduce Bipartisan Plan To Strategically Implement Otherwise-Arbitrary Sequestration Cuts

Senator Collins Mourns The Passing Of Matthew Denger

Army Corps Of Engineers Awards $3.5 Million To Dredge Wells Harbor

Collins Tours New Balance Factory In Norway, Invites Top Pentagon Acquisition Official To Visit

Collins, King Call On President And Congress To Reach Agreement To Avert Sequester, Reduce Debt

"Congress Should Strengthen Mental Health Services"

Collins, Turner, Tsongas Press Coast Guard On STRONG Act Implementation

Senator Collins Meets With Navy's Top Shipbuilding Official To Discuss Sequester And Future Of Navy Fleet