Press Releases

January 30, 2019

Senator Collins Meets with Husson University President Bob Clark

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Bob Clark Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Bob Clark, the President of Husson University,...

January 29, 2019

Senator Collins Meets with Dr. Habib Dagher, Founding Director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, to Discuss UMaine’s Partnership with Oak Ridge National Lab

Click HERE for a photo of Senator Collins, Dr. Habib Dagher, and Oak Ridge’s Mohammad KhaleelClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins, Dr. Dagher, and Mr. Khaleel Washington,...

January 29, 2019

Senators Collins, Jones Introduce Legislation to Prevent Con Artists from Stealing Americans’ Tax Refunds

Identity theft tax refund fraud cost Americans $1.7 billion in 2016. Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ remarks on the Senate floorClick HERE to watch Senator Collins’...

January 28, 2019

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Administration to Pay Federal Workers Affected by the Shutdown Immediately

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) – with a bipartisan group of 29 Senators – are urging Margaret M. Weichert, Acting Director...

January 28, 2019

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Avert Delays in Federal Resources to State Energy Assistance Programs

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to encourage state-driven...

January 28, 2019

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses End of Government Shutdown and Roger Stone’s Indictment on CBS’s “Face the Nation”

Click HERE to watch the interviewNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)...

January 25, 2019

Senator Collins: Government Shutdowns are Never Justified, and Today I’m Pleased That There is Real Progress

“This shutdown, the longest in our nation’s history, has caused real harm to 800,000 federal employees and their families.”Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote to...

January 24, 2019

Senator Collins Introduces Bill to Eliminate Penalties for Federal Workers When Accessing Money from Retirement Savings During Shutdown

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of...

January 24, 2019

Senator Collins Votes Twice to Reopen Government, Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urging Compromise

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – Following votes on two...

January 23, 2019

Collins, King, Golden Announce More Than $2 Million for Pines Health Services in Aroostook County

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and U.S. Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) today announced that Pines Health Services, a...

January 23, 2019

Senator Collins Urges All Sides to Come Together to End Government Shutdown

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ full remarks.Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution...

January 23, 2019

Senator Collins Welcomes Canton Native to her Washington, D.C., Office

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Ellen Wainwright Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Ellen Wainwright, a Canton native,...

January 23, 2019

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Reintroducing Bill to Prevent any President from Leaving NATO

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Jack Reed (D-RI), Lindsey Graham, (R-SC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and...

January 18, 2019

Senator Collins Meets Fort Fairfield High School Girls Basketball Team

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with the Fort Fairfield High School Girls Basketball Team Bangor, ME – Last week, U.S. Senator Susan...

January 18, 2019

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Bipartisan Bill to Track Mercury Pollution

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarksNote to assignment editors and news directors: Click HERE for a high-resolution video Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins...

January 17, 2019

Senators Collins, Carper Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track Mercury Pollution

Washington, D.C. – Mercury is a potent neurotoxin of significant ecological and public health concern, especially for children and pregnant women. An estimated 200,000...

January 17, 2019

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Legislation to Help Americans with High Health Care Costs

Millions of Americans have relied on the medical expense deduction, nearly half of whom have incomes of $50,000 or less Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks. ...

January 16, 2019

Aging Committee Examines Law Enforcement’s Efforts to Crack Down on Fraud That Costs Seniors Billions Annually

Washington, D.C. - Each year, older Americans lose approximately $3 billion to an ever-growing number of financial scams. These scams steal much-needed resources from seniors,...

January 16, 2019

Legislation Authored by Senators Collins, Cardin to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed into law legislation authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) that will protect federal and...

January 16, 2019

Kennebunk Police Officer Testifies before Senate Aging Committee on Senior Fraud and Financial Scams

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins and Officer Candice SimeoniClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins meeting Officer Simeoni Click HERE to read...

Senator Collins Meets with Husson University President Bob Clark

Senator Collins Meets with Dr. Habib Dagher, Founding Director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, to Discuss UMaine’s Partnership with Oak Ridge National Lab

Senators Collins, Jones Introduce Legislation to Prevent Con Artists from Stealing Americans’ Tax Refunds

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Administration to Pay Federal Workers Affected by the Shutdown Immediately

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Avert Delays in Federal Resources to State Energy Assistance Programs

ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses End of Government Shutdown and Roger Stone’s Indictment on CBS’s “Face the Nation”

Senator Collins: Government Shutdowns are Never Justified, and Today I’m Pleased That There is Real Progress

Senator Collins Introduces Bill to Eliminate Penalties for Federal Workers When Accessing Money from Retirement Savings During Shutdown

Senator Collins Votes Twice to Reopen Government, Joins Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urging Compromise

Collins, King, Golden Announce More Than $2 Million for Pines Health Services in Aroostook County

Senator Collins Urges All Sides to Come Together to End Government Shutdown

Senator Collins Welcomes Canton Native to her Washington, D.C., Office

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Reintroducing Bill to Prevent any President from Leaving NATO

Senator Collins Meets Fort Fairfield High School Girls Basketball Team

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Bipartisan Bill to Track Mercury Pollution

Senators Collins, Carper Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Track Mercury Pollution

Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Legislation to Help Americans with High Health Care Costs

Aging Committee Examines Law Enforcement’s Efforts to Crack Down on Fraud That Costs Seniors Billions Annually

Legislation Authored by Senators Collins, Cardin to Ensure Federal Workers Affected by Shutdowns Receive Retroactive Pay Signed into Law

Kennebunk Police Officer Testifies before Senate Aging Committee on Senior Fraud and Financial Scams