Press Releases

December 21, 2019

$25 million for Northern Border Regional Commission Signed into Law – a $5 million increase

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that $25 million for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), $5 million more than last year, was signed into...

December 13, 2019

Senators Collins, Sinema Introduce Bill to Help Asylum Seekers Obtain Jobs More Quickly

Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan effort to allow asylum seekers find employment more quickly and become self-sufficient, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kyrsten Sinema...

December 04, 2019

Senator Collins Announces $4.2 Million for Elmet Technologies in Lewiston

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Elmet Technologies in Lewiston was awarded a $4.2 million contract to accelerate its development of tungsten heavy...

December 04, 2019

Senators Urge Appropriations Committee to Support Efforts by Farmers and Fishermen to Offer New Products

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of both...

November 05, 2019

Maine Delegation Calls on U.S. Trade Ambassador to Protect Maine Jobs in Ongoing Trade Dispute with European Union

Click HERE to read the delegation’s letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden sent a letter to...

November 01, 2019

Funding for Maine Lobster Industry, Fisheries Research Secured by Collins in Senate-Passed Appropriations Bill

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the Senate advanced a funding bill by a vote of 84-9 that included...

October 28, 2019

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Help Workers Access Training For In-Demand Career Fields

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in introducing the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting...

October 22, 2019

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Help Workers Access Training For In-Demand Career Fields

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in introducing the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting...

October 21, 2019

Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Historic Tax Credit

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced legislation to expand the Historic Tax Credit to...

October 18, 2019

Senator Collins, HUD Administrator, Local Officials Announce Nearly $15M to Reduce Lead Hazards in Maine

Biddeford, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, participated in a press conference at Biddeford City Hall today announcing...

October 08, 2019

Senators Collins, King Announce $400,000 to Support Rural Child Care

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Coastal Enterprises, Inc., (CEI) has been awarded $400,000 to implement the Incubating Child Care...

October 01, 2019

Bill to Fund Economic Development in Rural Maine Passes Senate Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the full committee advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Commerce,...

September 26, 2019

Collins, King Announce Nearly $500,000 for Rural Economic Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau within the...

September 20, 2019

Senator Collins Attends Groundbreaking for New Business District at The Downs in Scarborough

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Scarborough, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of The Downs’...

September 19, 2019

Senator Collins Presses Eugene Scalia on His Record to Protect Workers at Senate Labor Committee's Confirmation Hearing

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Mr. Scalia Washington, D.C.—At the Senate Labor Committee’s confirmation hearing of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary of the...

September 18, 2019

Maine Delegation Calls for Effective, Evidence-based Measures to Protect Right Whales and Maine Lobstermen

WASHINGTON — Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) made recommendations to federal...

September 18, 2019

Maine Delegation Calls for Effective, Evidence-based Measures to Protect Right Whales and Maine Lobstermen

WASHINGTON — Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME), Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) made recommendations to federal...

September 12, 2019

Funding Boost for Northern Border Regional Commission Unanimously Approved by Senate Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that the full committee advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 energy...

August 27, 2019

Collins, King Announce $6 Million to Revolutionize Forest Economy Research at UMaine

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $6,000,000 to the University...

August 21, 2019

Collins, King Welcome News of Former Madison Paper Mill Purchase

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine), applauded an announcement that GO Lab, Inc., has purchased the site of the former...

$25 million for Northern Border Regional Commission Signed into Law – a $5 million increase

Senators Collins, Sinema Introduce Bill to Help Asylum Seekers Obtain Jobs More Quickly

Senator Collins Announces $4.2 Million for Elmet Technologies in Lewiston

Senators Urge Appropriations Committee to Support Efforts by Farmers and Fishermen to Offer New Products

Maine Delegation Calls on U.S. Trade Ambassador to Protect Maine Jobs in Ongoing Trade Dispute with European Union

Funding for Maine Lobster Industry, Fisheries Research Secured by Collins in Senate-Passed Appropriations Bill

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Help Workers Access Training For In-Demand Career Fields

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Help Workers Access Training For In-Demand Career Fields

Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Historic Tax Credit

Senator Collins, HUD Administrator, Local Officials Announce Nearly $15M to Reduce Lead Hazards in Maine

Senators Collins, King Announce $400,000 to Support Rural Child Care

Bill to Fund Economic Development in Rural Maine Passes Senate Appropriations Committee

Collins, King Announce Nearly $500,000 for Rural Economic Development

Senator Collins Attends Groundbreaking for New Business District at The Downs in Scarborough

Senator Collins Presses Eugene Scalia on His Record to Protect Workers at Senate Labor Committee's Confirmation Hearing

Maine Delegation Calls for Effective, Evidence-based Measures to Protect Right Whales and Maine Lobstermen

Maine Delegation Calls for Effective, Evidence-based Measures to Protect Right Whales and Maine Lobstermen

Funding Boost for Northern Border Regional Commission Unanimously Approved by Senate Appropriations Committee

Collins, King Announce $6 Million to Revolutionize Forest Economy Research at UMaine

Collins, King Welcome News of Former Madison Paper Mill Purchase