Press Releases

September 29, 2017

Maine Delegation Welcomes Secretary of the Navy to Bath Iron Works

Bath, ME — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin welcomed the Secretary of the Navy to Bath Iron Works (BIW)...

September 27, 2017

Collins and King Announce More Than $300,000 in Funding to the Aroostook County Action Program from U.S. Department of Labor

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded the Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP) grant...

September 25, 2017

Senators King, Collins Celebrate National Lobster Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins released a statement in honor of National Lobster Day. In July, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution...

September 13, 2017

Senators Collins, King Announce $526,000 Economic Development Grant to Support Maine Forest Products Industry

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $526,000 Economic Adjustment...

September 12, 2017

Senators Collins, Hirono Introduce Amendment to Ensure Shipyard Workers Are Fully Reimbursed for Long-Term Travel for Maintenance

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act today that would repeal the...

September 07, 2017

Collins, King, Pingree, Poliquin Announce USDA Approval of up to $10 million in Bonus Buy of Maine Wild Blueberries After Delegation’s Request

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin announced today that the United States Department of...

Maine Delegation Welcomes Secretary of the Navy to Bath Iron Works

Collins and King Announce More Than $300,000 in Funding to the Aroostook County Action Program from U.S. Department of Labor

Senators King, Collins Celebrate National Lobster Day

Senators Collins, King Announce $526,000 Economic Development Grant to Support Maine Forest Products Industry

Senators Collins, Hirono Introduce Amendment to Ensure Shipyard Workers Are Fully Reimbursed for Long-Term Travel for Maintenance

Senators Collins, King Announce $769,681 in Funding to Novo Biosciences for Heart and Vascular Disease Research

Collins, King Announce Nearly $5 Million Award Contract for Dry Dock Designs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $300,000 in Grant Funding for Economic Development in Rural Maine

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $1 Million in Funding for Portland Shipyard Modernization Project

Senator Collins Announces $7.89 Million Grant for Project to Improve Rail Capacity in Northeastern Maine

Senators Collins, King Announce $11,392,918 Contract Modification for Bath Iron Works

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $2 Million for the Brunswick Executive Airport

Senator Collins Announces $15 Million for Northern Border Regional Commission

Senator Collins Announces $20 Million Grant for Maine Med Research Institute, Tours Cutting-Edge Facility

Following Pressure from Collins & King, DHS & Labor Departments to Issue 15,000 H-2B Visas to Support American Jobs

Collins, King Announce More Than Half a Million Dollars for Rangeley Municipal Airport

Funding for Important Infrastructure Project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Clears Key Hurdle

Senator Collins Announces Funding of National Guard Readiness Center in Presque Isle Clears Key Hurdle

Senator Collins Visits Dove Tail Bat Company, Meets with Moosehead Lake Regional Economic Development Committee

Collins, King, Pingree, Poliquin Announce USDA Approval of up to $10 million in Bonus Buy of Maine Wild Blueberries After Delegation’s Request