Press Releases

February 13, 2017

From Senate Floor, Senator Collins Announces Strong Support for VA Secretary Nominee Dr. Shulkin

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke from the Senate floor today to express her strong support for the nomination of Dr. David Shulkin to be the next Secretary of...

February 13, 2017

AARP Endorses Senior$afe Act of 2017

Nation’s largest senior group says “this legislation protects individuals at financial institutions who disclose suspected financial exploitation of senior citizens to appropriate...

February 10, 2017

ICYMI: “In Divided Senate, Maine's Susan Collins Emerges As Critical Voice”

“The Power Center: How A Moderate Wields Big Influence In A Polarized Senate”NPR | By: Ailsa ChangSusan Collins has broken both of her ankles. She broke her left one when she was...

February 10, 2017

Senator Collins Welcomes Yarmouth Native She Nominated to Senate Page Program

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Yarmouth native Samuel “Sammy” Holmes Potter, who was selected for the United States Senate Page Program for the spring of...

February 09, 2017

Senator Collins Joins Group of Senators Urging Administration to Pursue a Tough Russia Policy

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), along with Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Todd Young (R-IN), Rob Portman (R-OH), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Joni...

February 09, 2017

Senator Collins’ Statement Following Meeting with Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Judge Neil Gorsuch, the President’s nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States today. Following their more than...

February 08, 2017

Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Families and Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced legislation to expand training and support services for families and caregivers of...

February 08, 2017

Leaders of Appropriations Subcommittee Call on GAO to Examine HUD’s Efforts to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning

Washington, D.C. — In an effort to better protect families in HUD-assisted housing from lead-based paint hazards, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) and U.S....

February 08, 2017

Collins, King Welcome Sappi Fine North America Announcement of $165 million Investment in its Somerset Mill in Skowhegan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to an announcement from Sappi Fine North America that it will invest $165 million in Paper Machine No. 1 at its Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, U.S....

February 06, 2017

Senators Collins, Klobuchar Lead Effort Calling On Congress To Make Fighting Alzheimer's Disease An Urgent National Priority

Washington, D.C. — Citing the tremendous personal and economic toll Alzheimer’s disease takes on our nation, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today...

February 06, 2017

Progress in the Fight to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning

Lead poisoning poses a severe threat to human health, especially to children and pregnant women. Lead, in both paint and plumbing, is a particularly serious problem here in Maine...

February 06, 2017

Senators Collins, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Letter to President Calling for Greater Investment in Alzheimer’s Research

Washington, D.C. — In a letter to the President, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) requested an increase in funding for Alzheimer’s research be included...

February 03, 2017

Collins, McCaskill Reintroduce Legislation to Help Ensure Patient Access to Affordable Medication

Click HERE to view the text of the billWashington, D.C. — In response to the sudden, aggressive price hikes for a variety of drugs used widely for decades, U.S. Senators Susan...

February 03, 2017

DoD Exempts Critical Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Personnel from Hiring Freeze Following Pressure from Senators Collins and King

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King applauded the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) action today to exempt most civilian employees at public shipyards,...

February 02, 2017

From Senate Floor, Senator Collins Announces Strong Support for VA Secretary Nominee Dr. Shulkin

AARP Endorses Senior$afe Act of 2017

ICYMI: “In Divided Senate, Maine's Susan Collins Emerges As Critical Voice”

Senator Collins Welcomes Yarmouth Native She Nominated to Senate Page Program

Senator Collins Joins Group of Senators Urging Administration to Pursue a Tough Russia Policy

Senator Collins’ Statement Following Meeting with Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Families and Caregivers of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Leaders of Appropriations Subcommittee Call on GAO to Examine HUD’s Efforts to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning

Collins, King Welcome Sappi Fine North America Announcement of $165 million Investment in its Somerset Mill in Skowhegan

Senators Collins, Klobuchar Lead Effort Calling On Congress To Make Fighting Alzheimer's Disease An Urgent National Priority

Progress in the Fight to Protect Children and Families from Lead Poisoning

Senators Collins, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Letter to President Calling for Greater Investment in Alzheimer’s Research

Collins, McCaskill Reintroduce Legislation to Help Ensure Patient Access to Affordable Medication

DoD Exempts Critical Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Personnel from Hiring Freeze Following Pressure from Senators Collins and King

Sens. Collins, Cardin, Casey, and Heller Renew Call for an End to Caps on Therapy Services under Medicare

Senator Collins Announces She Will Vote Against the Confirmation of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education

Collins, Heitkamp Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Identify, Protect Human Trafficking Victims

Senator Collins’ Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Gorsuch

Senate Aging Committee to Examine New Developments In Fight Against Senior Fraud

Recap of This Week's Coverage of the Cassidy-Collins Patient Freedom Act