Press Releases

November 09, 2018

Senator Collins’ Statement on Legislation to Protect the Special Counsel’s Investigation

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) issued this statement today on legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller: “It is imperative that Special Counsel...

November 08, 2018

Senator Collins Attends Front Street Shipyard Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with Paul Andersen (L), CEO of Androscoggin Savings Bank, and JB Turner (R), President of Front Street...

November 08, 2018

Maine and Togus: A Proud Record of Honoring and Caring for Our Veterans

Veterans Day is a solemn anniversary, a day set aside not to celebrate victory in a great battle, but to honor the sacrifices that brought peace. The 11th hour of the 11th...

November 07, 2018

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Address at MaineGeneral’s Celebration of Home Care & Hospice Month

Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos of Senator Collins Augusta, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, provided the...

November 05, 2018

ICYMI: “For her independence, Susan Collins has cemented her legacy in the Senate”

“For her independence, Susan Collins has cemented her legacy in the Senate” BDN | Senator Lamar Alexander Senator Alexander, a Republican, represents...

November 02, 2018

A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Drug overdoses claimed the lives of 418 Mainers last year, more than one per day. In addition to that staggering death toll, nearly 1,000 babies in our state were born...

November 02, 2018

Senators Collins, King Announce $566,690 to Strengthen Rural Maine’s Response to Opioid Abuse

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced today that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $566,690 to...

November 02, 2018

Senator Collins Applauds Significant Decline in Veteran Homelessness

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins applauded the findings of a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) study that revealed that the number of veterans experiencing...

October 30, 2018

Following Advocacy from Maine Congressional Delegation, Sanford Rug Manufacturer is Victorious in Trade Zone Application

Washington, D.C.—Maine’s Congressional Delegation announced today that Sanford-based Flemish Master Weavers prevailed in its application for an exemption from a tariff on yarn it...

October 30, 2018

Collins, King, Poliquin Celebrate New Defense Contract at New Balance Supporting 900 Maine Jobs

Norridgewock, ME – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representative Bruce Poliquin visited the New Balance plant in Norridgewock in celebration of New Balance’s...

October 30, 2018

Senator Collins Visits Texas Instruments, Applauds UMaine’s Successful Partnerships with Maine Companies to Employ Graduates

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins, President Ferrini-Mundy, and Dean Humphrey South Portland, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Texas Instruments’...

October 29, 2018

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $40 Million in LIHEAP Funding for Maine

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will release $39,793,122 in funding through the Low Income...

October 24, 2018

Senator Collins Expresses Concern over New State Department Policy Affecting Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats and Staff

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging him to consider how the State Department’s recent changes to visa policies...

October 24, 2018

Senator Collins’ Statement on Legislation to Protect the Special Counsel’s Investigation

Senator Collins Attends Front Street Shipyard Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Maine and Togus: A Proud Record of Honoring and Caring for Our Veterans

Senator Collins Delivers Keynote Address at MaineGeneral’s Celebration of Home Care & Hospice Month

ICYMI: “For her independence, Susan Collins has cemented her legacy in the Senate”

A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing the Opioid Crisis

Senators Collins, King Announce $566,690 to Strengthen Rural Maine’s Response to Opioid Abuse

Senator Collins Applauds Significant Decline in Veteran Homelessness

Following Advocacy from Maine Congressional Delegation, Sanford Rug Manufacturer is Victorious in Trade Zone Application

Collins, King, Poliquin Celebrate New Defense Contract at New Balance Supporting 900 Maine Jobs

Senator Collins Visits Texas Instruments, Applauds UMaine’s Successful Partnerships with Maine Companies to Employ Graduates

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $40 Million in LIHEAP Funding for Maine

Senator Collins Expresses Concern over New State Department Policy Affecting Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats and Staff

Sweeping Opioids Package Signed into Law, Includes Key Provisions Authored by Senator Collins

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Locations for 2018 Drug Take-Back Day

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $55 Million Contract for New Crane at PNSY

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $1.5 Million for Maine Department of Public Safety

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $400,000 to Increase School Safety in Auburn and Lewiston

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $2,482,515 to Support Arts Curriculum in Portland and Lewiston

Statement from Senator Collins on Threatening Letter to Bangor Home