Press Releases

December 05, 2016

"Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power"

Earlier this year, an attorney in Belfast was sentenced to 30 months in prison for bilking two elderly female clients out of nearly a half a million dollars over the course of...

December 02, 2016

Senator Collins Leads Bipartisan Push to Address Technicality That is Harming Veterans’ Access to Timely and Quality Health Care, Including Veterans in Southern Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan letter with Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) urging that all...

December 02, 2016

Collins, King Announce $3.7 Million Preschool Development Grant in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have...

December 01, 2016

Collins, Warner Lead Bipartisan Group of 18 Senators in Push to Waive Technicality That is Harming Veterans’ Access to Timely and Quality Health Care

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Mark Warner (D-VA) led a bipartisan letter yesterday urging...

December 01, 2016

Maine Congressional Delegation Stands Up for Sanford Rug Manufacturer in Trade Appeal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin announced today that they have sent a letter to the...

December 01, 2016

Aging Committee Chairman Collins and Ranking Member McCaskill Hold Hearing on Elder Financial Abuse: “Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power”

Click HERE to read a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statementClick HERE to read a copy of Senator McCaskill’s opening statement as prepared for deliveryWashington,...

December 01, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $200,000 for Aroostook Band of Micmacs and Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that two tribal communities in Northern Maine will receive a total of $222,453 to promote...

December 01, 2016

Elder Abuse a Growing Problem in Maine: Executive Director of Legal Services for the Elderly Testifies before Senate Aging Committee

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Jaye MartinNote to Assignment Editors and News Directors: Click HERE for high quality video of Senator Collins' Q&A...

November 30, 2016

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Protect Northern Border Unanimously Passes U.S. House of Representatives, Heads to President's Desk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that a bipartisan bill they cosponsored to help assess and strengthen American...

November 30, 2016

Collins, King Sign Holiday Cards for Servicemembers, Veterans & Their Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, members of the Senate Military Family Caucus, today participated in the American Red Cross Holiday Mail for...

November 30, 2016

Collins, King, Poliquin Announce Significant Victory for Made-in-USA Athletic Footwear Provision

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Bruce Poliquin today announced that the final 2017 National Defense Authorization Act...

November 30, 2016

Collins, Mikulski Announce Passage of Their Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 75th Anniversary of Civil Air Patrol

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) today announced that their bipartisan resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of the...

November 29, 2016

Senator Collins' Statement on the Nomination of Elaine Chao to be Transportation Secretary

Washington, D.C. —Following the nomination of Elaine Chao to be the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the...

November 29, 2016

Automated and Self-Driving Vehicles: The Life-Saving Technology that could Revolutionize Our Transportation System

Sen. Susan M. CollinsNov. 28, 2016Cars that drive themselves and avoid accidents. Seniors and disabled individuals able to retain or gain their ability to get around town in...

November 29, 2016

Collins, King Announce $500,000 for Eastern Maine Economic Development

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded a $500,000 Economic Recovery...

November 28, 2016

In a Continuation of Their Efforts to Protect Seniors from Exploitation, Aging Committee Chairman Collins and Ranking Member McCaskill to Unveil Report on Elder Financial Abuse

Hearing scheduled for Wednesday, November 30th, at 2:30 p.m. in Dirksen 562Click HERE to watch liveWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Claire McCaskill, the...

November 22, 2016

"Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power"

Senator Collins Leads Bipartisan Push to Address Technicality That is Harming Veterans’ Access to Timely and Quality Health Care, Including Veterans in Southern Maine

Collins, King Announce $3.7 Million Preschool Development Grant in Maine

Collins, Warner Lead Bipartisan Group of 18 Senators in Push to Waive Technicality That is Harming Veterans’ Access to Timely and Quality Health Care

Maine Congressional Delegation Stands Up for Sanford Rug Manufacturer in Trade Appeal

Aging Committee Chairman Collins and Ranking Member McCaskill Hold Hearing on Elder Financial Abuse: “Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power”

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $200,000 for Aroostook Band of Micmacs and Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

Elder Abuse a Growing Problem in Maine: Executive Director of Legal Services for the Elderly Testifies before Senate Aging Committee

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Collins, King to Protect Northern Border Unanimously Passes U.S. House of Representatives, Heads to President's Desk

Collins, King Sign Holiday Cards for Servicemembers, Veterans & Their Families

Collins, King, Poliquin Announce Significant Victory for Made-in-USA Athletic Footwear Provision

Collins, Mikulski Announce Passage of Their Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 75th Anniversary of Civil Air Patrol

Senator Collins' Statement on the Nomination of Elaine Chao to be Transportation Secretary

Automated and Self-Driving Vehicles: The Life-Saving Technology that could Revolutionize Our Transportation System

Collins, King Announce $500,000 for Eastern Maine Economic Development

In a Continuation of Their Efforts to Protect Seniors from Exploitation, Aging Committee Chairman Collins and Ranking Member McCaskill to Unveil Report on Elder Financial Abuse

Sens. Collins, Mikulski Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 75th Anniversary of Civil Air Patrol

Senator Collins Speaks at Reeds Brook Middle School's Blue Ribbon Ceremony in Hampden

Poised for Progress: Learning About Promising Advances in Alzheimer's Research

Collins, King Announce Nearly $30 Million Navy Contract for Cianbro for PSNY Repairs