Press Releases

September 17, 2021

Collins, Shaheen Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Help Americans Affected by Probable Directed Energy Attacks & Develop Unified Government Response

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Directed Energy Threat Emergency Response Act, bipartisan legislation to reform the...

September 13, 2021

Senator Collins Attends September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended the September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The ceremony...

September 11, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Bangor, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement on the 20th Anniversary of September 11th: “Two decades have passed, but September 11, 2001, remains as vivid for...

September 10, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.2 Million for 29 Maine Fire Departments

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 29 fire departments in Maine have received a total of $6,220,151 to upgrade equipment and support...

September 09, 2021

Collins, Klobuchar Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize Resources for Afghan Women Refugees

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Department of Homeland Security...

September 08, 2021

Navy Secretary Joins Senators Collins, King for PNSY Groundbreaking Ceremony

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Kittery, ME –Today, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King hosted Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in Maine, where...

September 08, 2021

Senators Collins, King Host Navy Secretary at BIW

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senators Collins and King with Secretary Del Toro Bath, ME – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King toured manufacturing and...

August 31, 2021

Sen. Collins Joins Bipartisan Group Calling on VA to Address Impact of Afghanistan Withdrawal on Veterans’ Mental Health

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined a bipartisan group of 34 Senators calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly develop and conduct...

August 26, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on American Servicemembers Killed in Afghanistan

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the American servicemembers killed in Afghanistan: “Today’s catastrophic attack against...

August 20, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on Afghanistan Evacuation

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement on the situation in Afghanistan: “The evacuation from Afghanistan of Americans, Afghans who worked with our...

August 19, 2021

Collins, Colleagues Urge Defense Secretary to Account for U.S. Military Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Intelligence Committee, joined a group of 25 Senators in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense...

August 19, 2021

Bipartisan Group of Senators, Including Collins & King, Urge Administration to Immediately Evacuate SIV Applicants from Afghanistan

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) were part of a group of 53 Senators who sent a letter today urging the Biden administration to...

August 13, 2021

Collins, Shaheen Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Help Americans Affected by Probable Directed Energy Attacks & Develop Unified Government Response

Senator Collins Attends September 11th Congressional Remembrance Ceremony

Senator Collins’ Statement on 20th Anniversary of 9/11

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6.2 Million for 29 Maine Fire Departments

Collins, Klobuchar Urge Biden Administration to Prioritize Resources for Afghan Women Refugees

Navy Secretary Joins Senators Collins, King for PNSY Groundbreaking Ceremony

Senators Collins, King Host Navy Secretary at BIW

Sen. Collins Joins Bipartisan Group Calling on VA to Address Impact of Afghanistan Withdrawal on Veterans’ Mental Health

Senator Collins’ Statement on American Servicemembers Killed in Afghanistan

Senator Collins’ Statement on Afghanistan Evacuation

Collins, Colleagues Urge Defense Secretary to Account for U.S. Military Equipment Abandoned in Afghanistan

Bipartisan Group of Senators, Including Collins & King, Urge Administration to Immediately Evacuate SIV Applicants from Afghanistan

Senator Collins Announces $1.7 Billion Contract for Critical Infrastructure Project at PNSY

$5.8 Million Requested by Senator Collins for Maintenance Dredging of Searsport Harbor Passes Appropriations Committee

$1.7 Million Requested by Senator Collins for the Corinna Fire Department Passes Appropriations Committee

$475 Million for PNSY Infrastructure Project Advances with Senator Collins’ Strong Support

Collins, Colleagues Secure $30 Million in NDAA for Americans Affected by ‘Havana Syndrome’

Senators Collins, Warner, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Cyber Reporting Legislation

Collins, King Join Colleagues to Support Intelligence Community Workforce

Senator Collins Emphasizes Importance of PNSY Infrastructure Project to Top Navy Official