Press Releases

February 28, 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Thanks Senator McConnell for ‘Life of Public Service’

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C.—Following U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he will step down as the Senate Republican Leader in November,...

February 27, 2024

Maine Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Governor Mills’ Request for Major Disaster Declaration Following January Storms

Washington, D.C. — Maine’s Congressional Delegation wrote to President Joe Biden in support of Governor Janet Mills’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help address the...

February 26, 2024

Collins, King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation to address PFAS contamination in private...

February 20, 2024

Following Collins and Klobuchar Calls, Election Assistance Commission Votes to Allow Federal Funding to Combat AI-Generated Disinformation in Elections

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statements below after the...

February 16, 2024

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Bill Supporting Kids Online Safety Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King joined 60 of their Senate colleagues in cosponsoring the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act. This legislation would...

February 15, 2024

$100 Million for PNSY Secured by Senator Collins in National Security Supplemental

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, announced that she secured $100 million for...

February 14, 2024

Senator Collins Statement on FCC Declaring AI-Generated Robocalls Illegal

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) declared, in a unanimous ruling, that the use of...

February 13, 2024

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Death of Angela Chao

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement following the tragic death of Angela Chao. Angela is the sister of former Transportation Secretary...

February 13, 2024

Senator Collins’ Statement on Senate Passage of National Security Supplemental

Washington, D.C. – Today, by a vote of 70-29, the U.S. Senate passed the national security supplemental package. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate...

February 12, 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Calls for Passage of Legislation Critical to National Security

“The world is watching to see if the United States is still the leader of the free world.” Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins,...

February 12, 2024

Senator Collins Announces More Than $18 Million for Airport Terminal Improvements in Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriation Committee, announced that three Maine airports will receive a total of $18,024,800 to make...

February 12, 2024

Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Access VA Health Care

Currently, only veterans living in Piscataquis County are eligible for VA Rural Transportation Grant Program Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and...

February 11, 2024

Senator Collins Makes Case for National Security Supplemental

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered...

February 09, 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Delivers Remarks in Support of National Security Supplemental

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered...

February 09, 2024

Senator Collins Questions Merck CEO on Prescription Drug Affordability

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with CEO of Merck & Co. Robert Davis and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, at a Senate Health Committee hearing with...

February 08, 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support National Security Supplemental

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered...

February 08, 2024

Senators Collins, Cortez Masto, Kaine, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Programs Combatting Alzheimer’s Nationwide

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Building Our Largest Dementia...

February 07, 2024

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Thanks Senator McConnell for ‘Life of Public Service’

Maine Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Governor Mills’ Request for Major Disaster Declaration Following January Storms

Collins, King Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water

Following Collins and Klobuchar Calls, Election Assistance Commission Votes to Allow Federal Funding to Combat AI-Generated Disinformation in Elections

Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Bill Supporting Kids Online Safety Act

$100 Million for PNSY Secured by Senator Collins in National Security Supplemental

Senator Collins Statement on FCC Declaring AI-Generated Robocalls Illegal

Senator Collins’ Statement on the Death of Angela Chao

Senator Collins’ Statement on Senate Passage of National Security Supplemental

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Calls for Passage of Legislation Critical to National Security

Senator Collins Announces More Than $18 Million for Airport Terminal Improvements in Maine

Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Help Veterans in Rural Areas Access VA Health Care

Senator Collins Makes Case for National Security Supplemental

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Delivers Remarks in Support of National Security Supplemental

Senator Collins Questions Merck CEO on Prescription Drug Affordability

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support National Security Supplemental

Senators Collins, Cortez Masto, Kaine, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Programs Combatting Alzheimer’s Nationwide

Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Provide Financial Relief to Caregivers

Collins, King Announce $1.7 Million to Support Maine Forest Products Economy

Senator Collins Highlights New National Public Health Strategy to Combat Rising Cases of Tick-Borne Diseases