Press Releases

February 09, 2016

Senators Collins, King Statement in Response to Commerce Department Announcement Regarding Expedited Review of Countervailing Duty Order

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce announcement that it had...

February 08, 2016

Senator Collins Announces Innovation Grants for Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Coastal Enterprises Inc.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development and Coastal Enterprises Inc. received grant awards of...

February 05, 2016

Collins, King, Pingree, Poliquin Urge Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Fix Choice Program, Ensure Maine Veterans Receive Timely Care

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs...

February 04, 2016

Regulatory Reform: Unleashing Our Nation’s Job Creators

When I ask employers in Maine what Washington needs to do to help them add jobs, they tell me this: reduce the cost and complexity of the federal regulations imposed on them. ...

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

Senators Collins, King Statement in Response to Commerce Department Announcement Regarding Expedited Review of Countervailing Duty Order

Senator Collins Announces Innovation Grants for Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Coastal Enterprises Inc.

Collins, King, Pingree, Poliquin Urge Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Fix Choice Program, Ensure Maine Veterans Receive Timely Care

Regulatory Reform: Unleashing Our Nation’s Job Creators

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