Press Releases

August 17, 2021

1,300 Bus and Passenger Vessel Companies Receive $1.6 Billion in COVID-19 Relief

Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed authored the grant program that delivered this critical funding Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the...

August 16, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on Afghanistan

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan: The chaos unfolding in Afghanistan is as awful as it was...

August 13, 2021

Appropriations Committee Passes Energy & Water Funding Bill, Includes Major Wins for Maine Championed by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the full committee advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022...

August 13, 2021

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

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations...

August 12, 2021

Maine Delegation Urges FCC to Take Action to Protect 207 as Maine’s Only Area Code

Letter comes on the heels of Maine Public Utilities Commission investigation over questionable numbering practices WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressional delegation...

August 10, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Darcie McElwee to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following the announcement that Assistant U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee, a fellow native of Caribou, has been...

August 10, 2021

Senator Collins & Other Lead Negotiators of Historic Infrastructure Package Release Joint Statement on Passage of Landmark Bill

Washington, D.C. — The 10 lead negotiators of the bipartisan infrastructure package—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Rob Portman (R-OH), Bill Cassidy...

August 10, 2021

Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released a statement following the Senate’s passage of the approximately $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package. Senator...

August 10, 2021

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $5 Million to Support Economic Development, Infrastructure Projects Across Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 12 organizations and towns across the State of Maine have received a total of $4,855,281 to support...

August 09, 2021

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass Historic Investment in Nation’s Infrastructure

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass Historic Investment in Nation’s Infrastructure Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ remarksClick HERE to watch Senator Collins’...

August 09, 2021

$2.5 Million Requested by Senator Collins for Naval Support Activity Cutler Firehouse Passes Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that $2.5 million in funding she requested for the construction and...

August 08, 2021

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Negotiated by Senator Collins Clears Final Procedural Hurdle on Road to Passage

Washington, D.C.—Tonight, in another strong 68-29 vote, the bipartisan infrastructure bill cleared the last procedural hurdle on the road to final passage. “This bill...

August 08, 2021

More Than 100 Associations, Trade Groups & Unions Endorse Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Negotiated by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C.— More than 100 industry associations, trade groups, and unions representing employers, workers, farmers, governors, mayors, and many others have announced...

August 07, 2021

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Negotiated by Senator Collins on the Road to Passage

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following the Senate’s vote of 67-27 to move forward with the approximately $1 trillion bipartisan...

August 06, 2021

Nearly $400,000 Requested by Senator Collins for Harrison Food Bank & Community Center Passes Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that $387,932 in funding she requested for the renovation of the Harrison...

August 04, 2021

$1 Million Requested by Senator Collins for New Rumford Fire Station Passes Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that $1 million in funding she requested for the construction...

August 04, 2021

$750,000 Requested by Senator Collins for New Washburn Public Safety Building Passes Appropriations Committee

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that $750,000 in funding she requested for the construction of...

August 04, 2021

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

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that $5,850,000 in funding she requested for the maintenance...

August 04, 2021

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

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that $1,725,000 in funding that she requested for the relocation of...

August 04, 2021

Bill to Fund Key Agricultural Programs in Maine Clears Senate Hurdle with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins

The legislation would also preserve paper pharmaceutical inserts and ban PFAS in cosmeticsWashington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations...

1,300 Bus and Passenger Vessel Companies Receive $1.6 Billion in COVID-19 Relief

Senator Collins’ Statement on Afghanistan

Appropriations Committee Passes Energy & Water Funding Bill, Includes Major Wins for Maine Championed by Senator Collins

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

Maine Delegation Urges FCC to Take Action to Protect 207 as Maine’s Only Area Code

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Darcie McElwee to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

Senator Collins & Other Lead Negotiators of Historic Infrastructure Package Release Joint Statement on Passage of Landmark Bill

Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $5 Million to Support Economic Development, Infrastructure Projects Across Maine

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Pass Historic Investment in Nation’s Infrastructure

$2.5 Million Requested by Senator Collins for Naval Support Activity Cutler Firehouse Passes Appropriations Committee

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Negotiated by Senator Collins Clears Final Procedural Hurdle on Road to Passage

More Than 100 Associations, Trade Groups & Unions Endorse Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Negotiated by Senator Collins

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Negotiated by Senator Collins on the Road to Passage

Nearly $400,000 Requested by Senator Collins for Harrison Food Bank & Community Center Passes Appropriations Committee

$1 Million Requested by Senator Collins for New Rumford Fire Station Passes Appropriations Committee

$750,000 Requested by Senator Collins for New Washburn Public Safety Building Passes Appropriations Committee

$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

Bill to Fund Key Agricultural Programs in Maine Clears Senate Hurdle with Provisions Championed by Senator Collins