Press Releases

February 03, 2016

Senators Collins-Klobuchar-King Biomass Amendment Passes Senate

Washington, D.C.—A tripartisan biomass amendment, authored by Senator Collins and cosponsored by Senator Angus King, has been adopted unanimously as part of the Energy Policy...

February 03, 2016

Senator Collins Meets with Dr. James Dlugos and Elizabeth Schran of Saint Joseph’s College

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins recently met with Dr. James Dlugos, the President of Saint Joseph’s College, and Elizabeth Schran, the Director of...

February 02, 2016

Collins, Murray Introduce Bill Cosponsored by King to Preserve Critical Savings Option During Tax Season

Washington, D.C. – As Americans prepare for tax season, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairman of the Aging Committee, and Patty Murray (D-WA), the Ranking Member of...

February 02, 2016

Senator Collins Welcomes Lewiston Native to Senate Page Program

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins welcomed Lewiston native Amanda (Mandi) Alberda to Washington, D.C., as she begins the 2016 spring semester in the United Sates...

February 02, 2016

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Tripartisan Biomass Amendment

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins' floor statementNote to Assignment Editors and News Directors: Click HERE for high quality video of Senator Collins’ floor...

January 29, 2016

Boosting Investment in Alzheimer’s Research: Building on the Previous Year’s Success

More than 5 million Americans, including 37,000 people right here in Maine, suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is also one of our nation’s leading...

January 29, 2016

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

To view a signed PDF of the letter, click HERE. Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today led a letter calling on President...

January 28, 2016

Collins, King Congratulate Kathy Welch of York’s Coastal Ridge Elementary for Representing Maine at School Counselor of the Year Program

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today congratulated Kathy Welch, a school counselor at York’s Coastal Ridge Elementary School, for being...

January 28, 2016

Senator Collins Raises Concerns to Top FDA Official Regarding Accessibility and Pricing of Rx Drugs

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins' questionsNote to Assignment Editors and News Directors: Click HERE for high quality video of Senator Collins’...

January 27, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce Grant for Maine DHHS Vaccination Program

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have announced the award of $1.181 million for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The...

January 27, 2016

Senators Collins, King Announce HUD Grants for Penobscots and Maliseets

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have announced the award of $388,466 to the Penobscot Indian Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseets. The...

January 25, 2016

ICYMI: “Sen. Susan Collins talks about fighting scams aimed at retirees”

Washington, D.C. – In an interview published by the Washington Post this weekend, Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, discussed the...

January 25, 2016

Senator Collins’ Statement on Death of Former State Lawmaker Lois Snowe-Mello

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins released a statement following the death of former state lawmaker Lois Snowe-Mello:“Lois Snowe-Mello’s decades of...

January 22, 2016

Ensuring Students Have Access to Healthy Meals

One of the most crucial elements for ensuring that students are able to succeed in life and achieve their dreams is a quality education. The ability of students to excel...

January 21, 2016

Collins, King, Pingree, and Poliquin Write to USDA Urging Purchase of Maine Wild Blueberries

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin sent a letter to the United States Department of...

January 21, 2016

Senator Collins Announces Staff Changes for Senate Aging Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced today that Mark LeDuc will serve as the Committee’s...

January 21, 2016

Collins, King Announce Food Research Grant for University Of Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today that the University of Maine will receive a grant award of $11,902 for food research from the...

January 21, 2016

Collins, King Announce Nearly $400,000 to Expand Educational Opportunities at the University of Maine at Augusta

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $395,890 to the University of Maine at...

January 20, 2016

Collins, Heitkamp Bill to Provide Healthier Meals for Students Advances in the Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) to help provide healthier meals to students advanced in the...

January 20, 2016

Senators Collins, McCaskill to deliver important update from Senate Floor on Aging Committee Investigation of Sudden Price Spikes in Decades-Old Rx Drugs

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO), the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, will...

Senators Collins-Klobuchar-King Biomass Amendment Passes Senate

Senator Collins Meets with Dr. James Dlugos and Elizabeth Schran of Saint Joseph’s College

Collins, Murray Introduce Bill Cosponsored by King to Preserve Critical Savings Option During Tax Season

Senator Collins Welcomes Lewiston Native to Senate Page Program

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Tripartisan Biomass Amendment

Boosting Investment in Alzheimer’s Research: Building on the Previous Year’s Success

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

Collins, King Congratulate Kathy Welch of York’s Coastal Ridge Elementary for Representing Maine at School Counselor of the Year Program

Senator Collins Raises Concerns to Top FDA Official Regarding Accessibility and Pricing of Rx Drugs

Senators Collins, King Announce Grant for Maine DHHS Vaccination Program

Senators Collins, King Announce HUD Grants for Penobscots and Maliseets

ICYMI: “Sen. Susan Collins talks about fighting scams aimed at retirees”

Senator Collins’ Statement on Death of Former State Lawmaker Lois Snowe-Mello

Ensuring Students Have Access to Healthy Meals

Collins, King, Pingree, and Poliquin Write to USDA Urging Purchase of Maine Wild Blueberries

Senator Collins Announces Staff Changes for Senate Aging Committee

Collins, King Announce Food Research Grant for University Of Maine

Collins, King Announce Nearly $400,000 to Expand Educational Opportunities at the University of Maine at Augusta

Collins, Heitkamp Bill to Provide Healthier Meals for Students Advances in the Senate

Senators Collins, McCaskill to deliver important update from Senate Floor on Aging Committee Investigation of Sudden Price Spikes in Decades-Old Rx Drugs