Press Releases

March 20, 2020

More than 100 Maine Small Businesses—and Counting—Express Strong Support for Senator Collins’ Sweeping $300 Billion Economic Relief Plan

Click HERE to read the letter Washington, D.C.—A group of 115 Maine small businesses in the hospitality industry wrote to Senator Collins to convey their strong...

March 19, 2020

Senator Collins Introduces $300 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Aging Committee; Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and...

March 18, 2020

Senators Collins, Rubio Unveil Sweeping Small Business Emergency Economic Relief Plan

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks at the press conference. Click HERE to download video.Click HERE to watch the full press conference. Click HERE to download...

March 17, 2020

Senator Collins Unveils Plan to Preserve Jobs and Protect Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the Health Committee, unveiled a legislative proposal today that would...

March 17, 2020

Senator Collins Unveils Plan to Preserve Jobs and Protect Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the Health Committee, unveiled a legislative proposal today that would...

March 16, 2020

SBA Approves Maine Governor Mills’ Request for Relief for Small Businesses Harmed by Coronavirus

According to the SBA’s Office of Advocacy, 99.2 percent of Maine’s businesses are small businesses, and they employ a majority of Maine workers Washington, D.C.—Following a...

March 12, 2020

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Support Women Entrepreneurs

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), along with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Ben Cardin (D-MD), introduced the Interagency...

March 05, 2020

DHS to Issue 35,000 Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses

Washington, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that an additional 35,000 H-2B visas will be made available to employers across the country to...

March 03, 2020

Senators Collins, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address Critical Need for More Direct Support Professionals

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), members of the Senate Health Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to address the critical...

February 25, 2020

Maine Delegation’s Statement on China’s Exemption for Lobster Tariff

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden issued a joint statement in response to reports that China has...

February 19, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce up to $6.28 Million to Support Maine Disaster-Relief Jobs in Areas Affected By Opioid Crisis

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Labor has been awarded an opioid-crisis National Health Emergency Dislocated...

February 19, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with President of AFGE Local 0294

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Carole Belanger-Bittle, the President of the American Federation of Government...

February 07, 2020

Senator Collins Visits Elmet Technologies in Lewiston to Celebrate $4.2 Million Contract

Top Row: Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photosBottom Row: Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos Lewiston, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Elmet...

January 23, 2020

Maine Delegation Emphasizes Need to Hold China Accountable on American Lobster Commitment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) are sending a letter...

January 16, 2020

Senator Collins Joins Maine Businesses in Supporting New Trade Agreement to Help Create More Good-Paying Jobs

Maine State Chamber of Commerce: “The USMCA’s passage is vital for Maine businesses, will restore trade uncertainty and help our economy to continue to thrive.” New Balance:...

January 15, 2020

Senator Collins Announces Significant Victory for Maine Lobster in China Trade Agreement

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that the Phase One Trade Deal signed by the United States and China today includes a provision that will benefit...

January 09, 2020

Maine Delegation Urges Administration to Resolve Tariff Issue That is Harming Maine’s Small Businesses

Click HERE to read the delegation’s letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Jared...

December 24, 2019

Senators Collins, King Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging DHS to Issue Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses

Click HERE to read the letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) co-led a letter to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, urging...

December 21, 2019

Collins, Hassan Legislation to Help Americans Save for Retirement Signed into Law

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that several provisions from the Retirement Security Act of 2019 they introduced earlier this...

December 21, 2019

$18.5 Million to Support Breweries Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food...

More than 100 Maine Small Businesses—and Counting—Express Strong Support for Senator Collins’ Sweeping $300 Billion Economic Relief Plan

Senator Collins Introduces $300 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package

Senators Collins, Rubio Unveil Sweeping Small Business Emergency Economic Relief Plan

Senator Collins Unveils Plan to Preserve Jobs and Protect Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

Senator Collins Unveils Plan to Preserve Jobs and Protect Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

SBA Approves Maine Governor Mills’ Request for Relief for Small Businesses Harmed by Coronavirus

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Support Women Entrepreneurs

DHS to Issue 35,000 Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses

Senators Collins, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address Critical Need for More Direct Support Professionals

Maine Delegation’s Statement on China’s Exemption for Lobster Tariff

Senators Collins, King Announce up to $6.28 Million to Support Maine Disaster-Relief Jobs in Areas Affected By Opioid Crisis

Senator Collins Meets with President of AFGE Local 0294

Senator Collins Visits Elmet Technologies in Lewiston to Celebrate $4.2 Million Contract

Maine Delegation Emphasizes Need to Hold China Accountable on American Lobster Commitment

Senator Collins Joins Maine Businesses in Supporting New Trade Agreement to Help Create More Good-Paying Jobs

Senator Collins Announces Significant Victory for Maine Lobster in China Trade Agreement

Maine Delegation Urges Administration to Resolve Tariff Issue That is Harming Maine’s Small Businesses

Senators Collins, King Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging DHS to Issue Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses

Collins, Hassan Legislation to Help Americans Save for Retirement Signed into Law

$18.5 Million to Support Breweries Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy