Press Releases

March 01, 2021

Senator Collins Meets With Maine Career and Technical Education Leaders

Click HERE for high-resolution photo. Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with the leaders of Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers based in Houlton,...

February 24, 2021

More Than 8,500 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for More Than $601 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that 8,542 Maine small employers have been approved for a total...

February 19, 2021

Collins, Sinema, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Group Urging Administration to Support U.S. Restaurants and Retailers by Removing EU Tariffs

Click HERE to read the full letter. Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led a...

February 18, 2021

More Than 7,600 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for Nearly $553 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that 7,633 Maine small employers have been approved for a total...

February 11, 2021

Collins, Shaheen Urge Additional Flexibility for PPP to Meet Unique Needs of Seasonal Employers

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), two of the co-authors of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), sent a letter to the Department of...

February 11, 2021

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief for Small Businesses Amid COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Small Business Access to Recovery Capital...

February 10, 2021

More Than 6,100 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for Nearly $463 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that 6,116 Maine small employers have been approved for a total...

February 05, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Aquaculture Association based in Hallowell has been awarded $400,499 to fund a research...

February 05, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Aquaculture Association based in Hallowell has been awarded $400,499 to fund a research...

February 04, 2021

Senate Passes Bipartisan Collins, Manchin Amendment to Target Stimulus Checks to Those Who Need Assistance

Click HERE to view the text of the amendment Click HERE to view remarks delivered by Senators Collins and Manchin on the Senate floor Washington, D.C. — Today, by a...

February 04, 2021

Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Labor

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on Unemployment Fraud. Click HERE for high-resolution video. Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on the H-2B Visa...

February 03, 2021

Nearly 4,700 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for $371 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that 4,666 Maine small employers have been approved for a total...

February 01, 2021

Group of 10 Statement on Meeting with President Biden

Washington, D.C.—Following their more than two-hour meeting with President Biden and Vice President Harris to discuss their COVID-19 relief proposal, the group of 10 Republican...

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 Meets With Maine Career and Technical Education Leaders

More Than 8,500 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for More Than $601 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Collins, Sinema, Kelly Lead Bipartisan Group Urging Administration to Support U.S. Restaurants and Retailers by Removing EU Tariffs

More Than 7,600 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for Nearly $553 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Collins, Shaheen Urge Additional Flexibility for PPP to Meet Unique Needs of Seasonal Employers

Collins, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Relief for Small Businesses Amid COVID-19

More Than 6,100 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for Nearly $463 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $400,000 to Support Maine’s Aquaculture Industry Amid Pandemic

Senate Passes Bipartisan Collins, Manchin Amendment to Target Stimulus Checks to Those Who Need Assistance

Senator Collins Questions Nominee for Secretary of Labor

Nearly 4,700 Maine Small Employers Have Been Approved for $371 Million in Forgivable Loans Since PPP’s Reopening

Group of 10 Statement on Meeting with President Biden

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