Press Releases

October 06, 2020

Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Cosponsored by Sen. Collins Recognizing October as National Retirement Security Month

Washington, D.C. – As part of a national effort to encourage Americans to focus on their financial needs for retirement, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging...

October 06, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $2.3 Million to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19 in Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Maine has received a total of $2,287,725 to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE), medical...

October 06, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Health Care Providers Eligible to Apply for Additional COVID-19 Funding

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Maine health care providers—including behavioral health providers such as addiction counseling centers...

October 01, 2020

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Mainers with Pre-Existing Conditions

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following her votes on two bills that would preserve protections for individuals with pre-existing...

September 30, 2020

Senators Collins, Cardin Lead Bipartisan Push for Improving Access to Osteoporosis Testing

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Aging Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) led a bipartisan group in urging Centers for Medicare and...

September 29, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution throughout Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has received a total of $727,991 to support the...

September 28, 2020

Law Authored by Senator Collins Provides Maine with $200,000 to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease

Washington, D.C. — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) received a $200,000 grant to fight Alzheimer’s through a new law authored by U.S. Senator Susan...

September 28, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce $800,000 for Mental Health and Substance Use in Maine

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine State Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded a total of...

September 28, 2020

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid and Substance Use Training Nationwide for Providers

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, commonsense legislation...

September 24, 2020

Collins, Menendez Introduce Bill to Create Independent Commission to Assess, Improve upon COVID-19 Response

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation to create an independent, non-partisan commission, closely...

September 23, 2020

Senator Collins Questions Leaders of HHS & FDA on Ongoing COVID-19 Response

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Admiral Brett Giroir. Click HERE for high-resolution. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Dr. Stephen Hahn....

September 23, 2020

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Effort in Urging Action to Address Practices of Pharmaceutical Companies Undermining 340B Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in calling for enforcement action to address...

September 23, 2020

Collins, Rosen Introduce Resolution on “National Falls Prevention Awareness Week”

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Committee, introduced a bipartisan...

September 22, 2020

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid and Substance Use Training Nationwide for Providers

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, common-sense...

September 15, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce $111,603 for Mental Health Resources at York County Sheriff’s Office

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the York County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded $111,603 to improve the delivery of and access to...

September 15, 2020

Senator Collins Announces $200,000 to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease in Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee and a Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, announced that...

September 14, 2020

Partnership Between VA, OnStar Will Increase Access to Suicide Prevention Resources for Veterans

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins commended the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) partnership with OnStar’s emergency services to improve access to suicide...

September 11, 2020

Collins Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Calling on CDC, HHS to Improve and Modernize COVID-19 Data Collection and Management

Washington, D.C. — As communities across the country grapple with how to reopen as safely as possible, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group...

September 10, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce $1.2 Million for Penobscot Community Health Care

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) in Bangor has received $1.2 million to expand access to,...

September 09, 2020

Senator Collins Questions NIH Director & Surgeon General on COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Dr. Francis Collins. Click HERE for high-resolution video.Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Dr. Jerome...

Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Cosponsored by Sen. Collins Recognizing October as National Retirement Security Month

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $2.3 Million to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19 in Maine

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Health Care Providers Eligible to Apply for Additional COVID-19 Funding

Senator Collins Votes to Protect Mainers with Pre-Existing Conditions

Senators Collins, Cardin Lead Bipartisan Push for Improving Access to Osteoporosis Testing

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $700,000 to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution throughout Maine

Law Authored by Senator Collins Provides Maine with $200,000 to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease

Senators Collins, King Announce $800,000 for Mental Health and Substance Use in Maine

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid and Substance Use Training Nationwide for Providers

Collins, Menendez Introduce Bill to Create Independent Commission to Assess, Improve upon COVID-19 Response

Senator Collins Questions Leaders of HHS & FDA on Ongoing COVID-19 Response

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Effort in Urging Action to Address Practices of Pharmaceutical Companies Undermining 340B Program

Collins, Rosen Introduce Resolution on “National Falls Prevention Awareness Week”

Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Significantly Expand Opioid and Substance Use Training Nationwide for Providers

Senators Collins, King Announce $111,603 for Mental Health Resources at York County Sheriff’s Office

Senator Collins Announces $200,000 to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease in Maine

Partnership Between VA, OnStar Will Increase Access to Suicide Prevention Resources for Veterans

Collins Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Calling on CDC, HHS to Improve and Modernize COVID-19 Data Collection and Management

Senators Collins, King Announce $1.2 Million for Penobscot Community Health Care

Senator Collins Questions NIH Director & Surgeon General on COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts