Press Releases

February 01, 2021

Group of 10 Republican Senators Announces Sixth Bipartisan Covid-19 Relief Proposal

Washington, D.C.— The group of 10 Republican Senators unveiled the details of their Covid-19 relief proposal this morning. At the President’s invitation, the group will...

January 31, 2021

Group of 10 Republican Senators Accept President Biden’s Invitation to Discuss Covid-19 Relief at White House

Washington, D.C.—This evening, a group of 10 Republican Senators accepted an invitation from President Biden to come to the White House to discuss their Covid-19 relief...

January 29, 2021

More Than 2,400 Maine Small Employers Were Approved for $221 Million in Forgivable Loans in the First Two Weeks of PPP’s Reopening

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that 2,433 Maine small employers were approved for a total of...

January 27, 2021

Senators Collins, Hassan, Young, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Job Opportunities and Strengthen Innovative Businesses

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Todd Young (R-IN), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the bipartisan Gateway to Careers Act to help expand...

January 25, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued a statement following her vote to confirm Dr. Janet Yellen to be the Secretary of the Treasury. Dr. Yellen was confirmed by...

January 18, 2021

Paycheck Protection Program Will Fully Reopen Tomorrow

To date, the PPP helped support more than 28,000 Maine small businesses and 250,000 jobs throughout the state Washington, D.C.—Following a successful effort led...

January 14, 2021

Paycheck Protection Program Will Fully Reopen on Tuesday, January 19

Senator Collins, the co-author of the PPP, successfully pushed to allow the hardest hit small businesses to apply for a second forgivable loan Washington,...

January 11, 2021

Some Mainers to Receive Stimulus Payments Via Debit Card

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins is alerting Mainers to be on the lookout for their stimulus payments in the form of prepaid debit cards in the mail if they have...

December 22, 2020

Collins, Golden Announce $200 Million to Help Loggers, Timber Haulers Facing COVID-19 Economic Crisis

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced that the COVID-19 relief package that passed Congress and was signed into...

December 18, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $3.2 Million for Maine Head Start Programs

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two organizations in Maine a total...

November 05, 2020

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief Measures under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Small Business Task Force, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Josh...

November 04, 2020

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief Measures under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Small Business Task Force, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) in...

October 22, 2020

Senator Collins Recognized as Small Business Champion by NFIB

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins received the Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s largest small...

October 22, 2020

Senator Collins Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional for All Employees

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined a group of Senators in introducing the Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act, bipartisan legislation that would...

October 20, 2020

Senator Collins’ Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Vote

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following today’s vote on an amendment she authored with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) that would allow the...

October 20, 2020

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program to Support Small Businesses, Jobs

In Maine, three out of four small businesses have received a forgivable PPP loan, which has helped to sustain more than 250,000 jobs Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ floor...

September 21, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.4 Million to Support Communities in Kennebec and Cumberland Counties Harmed by COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that $1,412,525 has been awarded to support the growth and revitalization of industries in Kennebec and...

September 10, 2020

Collins, Cassidy, Hyde-Smith Call for Swift Passage of Legislation to Provide $500 Billion to Local Governments Amid COVID-19 Crisis

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) filed the State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART)...

September 09, 2020

Senators Collins, Van Hollen Lead Bipartisan Push to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional for Federal Employees and Service Members

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led a letter that was signed by 21 of their colleagues—including Senator Angus King (I-ME)—to...

September 01, 2020

Senator Collins Attends Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Porvair Filtration Group in Caribou

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high resolution photos Caribou, ME — U.S. Senator Susan Collins participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Porvair...

Group of 10 Republican Senators Announces Sixth Bipartisan Covid-19 Relief Proposal

Group of 10 Republican Senators Accept President Biden’s Invitation to Discuss Covid-19 Relief at White House

More Than 2,400 Maine Small Employers Were Approved for $221 Million in Forgivable Loans in the First Two Weeks of PPP’s Reopening

Senators Collins, Hassan, Young, Kaine Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Job Opportunities and Strengthen Innovative Businesses

Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary

Paycheck Protection Program Will Fully Reopen Tomorrow

Paycheck Protection Program Will Fully Reopen on Tuesday, January 19

Some Mainers to Receive Stimulus Payments Via Debit Card

Collins, Golden Announce $200 Million to Help Loggers, Timber Haulers Facing COVID-19 Economic Crisis

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $3.2 Million for Maine Head Start Programs

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief Measures under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief Measures under SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program

Senator Collins Recognized as Small Business Champion by NFIB

Senator Collins Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional for All Employees

Senator Collins’ Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Vote

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program to Support Small Businesses, Jobs

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $1.4 Million to Support Communities in Kennebec and Cumberland Counties Harmed by COVID-19

Collins, Cassidy, Hyde-Smith Call for Swift Passage of Legislation to Provide $500 Billion to Local Governments Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Senators Collins, Van Hollen Lead Bipartisan Push to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional for Federal Employees and Service Members

Senator Collins Attends Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Porvair Filtration Group in Caribou