Press Releases

December 05, 2017

ICYMI: Senator Collins Secures Commitment to Pass Legislation to Lower Health Insurance Premiums Before the End of the Year

Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, on Friday, December 1st, U.S. Senator Susan Collins received a commitment from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that appears in...

December 05, 2017

Collins, King Announce $727,846 in Funding for Greater Portland Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two grants totaling $727,846...

December 04, 2017

Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a...

December 04, 2017

Collins, King Announce More Than $44 million Naval Contract with Bath Iron Works

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the U.S. Navy awarded Bath Iron Works a $44,305,474 option last month on a previously awarded...

December 04, 2017

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Russia Investigation, Tax Reform on NBC’s “Meet the Press”

Click HERE to watch the interviewNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for high-quality video of the interviewWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins...

December 01, 2017

Senator Collins’ Statement in Support of Senate Tax Reform Bill

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that, after securing significant changes, she will support The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the first major overhaul of...

November 30, 2017

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Amendments She Introduced to Support Tax Relief for the Middle Class

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ floor remarksClick HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor remarksNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for high-quality video...

November 30, 2017

Collins, Casey Applaud Arrest of Four Suspects in IRS Impersonation Scams

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, applauded the announcement by the...

November 27, 2017

Senator Collins Hires Freeport Native to Her Augusta Office

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Mark WinterWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Mark Winter, a Freeport native,...

November 24, 2017

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $150,000 for Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians have received $141,013 through the U.S. Department of...

November 24, 2017

Senators Collins, King Announce $2.2 Million Guaranteed Loan for Katahdin Valley Health Center

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Katahdin Valley Health Center has been approved for a $2,200,000 guaranteed loan through the...

November 22, 2017

Senators Collins, King Announce $500,000 for Three Maine Police Departments

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded three Maine police departments a total of...

November 22, 2017

Senator Collins Greets Machias Native and Former Staffer Meredith Cherry

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Meredith Cherry and her fiancé, Matt McLaughlinWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Meredith Cherry, a Machias...

November 21, 2017

Collins, King Announce $400,000 in Funding for St. Mary’s Nutrition Center

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)...

November 20, 2017

Senator Collins Participates in Main Street Walk of Downtown Waterville with Colby President David Greene

Photo 1: Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Colby President David GreenePhoto 2: Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with...

November 20, 2017

Collins, King Announce $388,000 from USDA for University of Maine’s Potato Breeding Research

BRUNSWICK, ME – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has...

November 19, 2017

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Tax Reform on ABC’s “This Week”

Click HERE to watch the interviewNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for high-quality video of the interview Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan...

November 19, 2017

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Tax Reform on CNN’s “State of the Union”

Click HERE to watch the interviewNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for high-quality video of the interviewWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins...

November 17, 2017

Senator Collins Delivers Remarks at Fourteenth Street School Blue Ribbon Ceremony

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photosBangor, ME -U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Fourteenth Street School in Bangor today, where she delivered remarks at an...

November 17, 2017

Commemorating Veterans Day in Freedom, Maine

Veterans Day is one of the most sacred days on our national calendar. This year, it was a special pleasure to spend that day of remembrance and gratitude in Freedom, Maine, a...

ICYMI: Senator Collins Secures Commitment to Pass Legislation to Lower Health Insurance Premiums Before the End of the Year

Collins, King Announce $727,846 in Funding for Greater Portland Health

Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

Collins, King Announce More Than $44 million Naval Contract with Bath Iron Works

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Russia Investigation, Tax Reform on NBC’s “Meet the Press”

Senator Collins’ Statement in Support of Senate Tax Reform Bill

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Amendments She Introduced to Support Tax Relief for the Middle Class

Collins, Casey Applaud Arrest of Four Suspects in IRS Impersonation Scams

Senator Collins Hires Freeport Native to Her Augusta Office

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $150,000 for Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians

Senators Collins, King Announce $2.2 Million Guaranteed Loan for Katahdin Valley Health Center

Senators Collins, King Announce $500,000 for Three Maine Police Departments

Senator Collins Greets Machias Native and Former Staffer Meredith Cherry

Collins, King Announce $400,000 in Funding for St. Mary’s Nutrition Center

Senator Collins Participates in Main Street Walk of Downtown Waterville with Colby President David Greene

Collins, King Announce $388,000 from USDA for University of Maine’s Potato Breeding Research

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Tax Reform on ABC’s “This Week”

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses Tax Reform on CNN’s “State of the Union”

Senator Collins Delivers Remarks at Fourteenth Street School Blue Ribbon Ceremony

Commemorating Veterans Day in Freedom, Maine