Press Releases

December 13, 2013

Senate Declares December 14, 2013 “Wreaths Across America Day”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced that the United States Senate unanimously passed a Resolution they authored and introduced designating...

December 13, 2013

"Protecting Consumers From Medication Mistakes"

Far too many individuals know the frustration of picking up prescription medication from the pharmacy and being left confused by the written information that is attached to or...

December 12, 2013

Senate Committee Advances Bill To Renew Special Diabetes Program Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, announced today that the Senate Finance Committee has...

December 12, 2013

Senator Collins Receives "Legislator Of The Year Award" From Congressional Fire Services Institute

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, has received the "Legislator of the Year Award" from the Congressional Fire...

December 12, 2013

Senator Collins' Committee Explores Ways To Improve Rx Drug Info Given To Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, of which Senator Collins is Ranking Member, today held a hearing to examine ways to provide seniors and consumers...

December 10, 2013

E-Newsletter: December 6, 2013

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December 06, 2013

Senators Collins, King Send Letter To Secretary Shinseki Supporting Continuation Of The ARCH Program In Caribou

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Aging Committee and one of the top Republicans on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs...

December 06, 2013

“New Anti-Fraud Hotline To Help Protect Seniors"

Our parents and grandparents worked hard their entire lives and saved for retirement. Unfortunately, there are criminals who are targeting them and who want to rob them of...

December 06, 2013

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Nominees To U.S. Military Service Academies

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a...

December 05, 2013

Collins, King Announce Nearly $74 Million Contract Modification For Bath Iron Works

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today...

December 02, 2013

"Celebrating Maine's Adoption 'Angels'"

Thanksgiving offers us an opportunity to gather with our loved ones and give thanks for our many blessings. Above all, it is a time to reconnect with members of our family,...

November 26, 2013

Senators Collins, King Among Bipartisan Coalition Calling For Changes To FDA Proposed Rules

WASHINGTON, DC- In a letter sent today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) requested that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issue a second draft of...

November 25, 2013

Senator Collins Expresses Concerns About Iranian Nuclear Agreement

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement today regarding the nuclear agreement with Iran: "While I believe that an effective, verifiable...

November 22, 2013

E-Newsletter: November 21, 2013

November 21, 2013 Alzheimer's Disease: An Urgent National Priority Citing the devastating emotional and economic toll...

November 22, 2013

"Alzheimer's Is An Urgent National Priority"

It was President Ronald Reagan who first declared November as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month in 1983. At that time, fewer than two million Americans had the disease....

November 21, 2013

Sens. Warner, Collins, Kaine & Grassley Introduce Legislation To Protect Military Whistleblowers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced proposals today to strengthen military...

November 21, 2013

Senator Collins’ Statement On Vote Against Changing Senate Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following her vote against changing the Senate’s filibuster rules: “The U.S. Senate has a...

November 21, 2013

Senators Collins, King Welcome Defense Secretary To Bath Iron Works

WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, and Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today...

November 21, 2013

Senator Collins’ Statement On Vote Against Changing Senate Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released this statement following her vote against changing the Senate’s filibuster rules: “The U.S. Senate has a unique and...

November 20, 2013

Senators Collins And Klobuchar Call On Congress To Make Fighting Alzheimer's Disease An Urgent National Priority

WASHINGTON, DC - Citing the devastating emotional and economic toll that Alzheimer's disease takes on more than five million Americans and their families, Senators Susan Collins...

Senate Declares December 14, 2013 “Wreaths Across America Day”

"Protecting Consumers From Medication Mistakes"

Senate Committee Advances Bill To Renew Special Diabetes Program Funding

Senator Collins Receives "Legislator Of The Year Award" From Congressional Fire Services Institute

Senator Collins' Committee Explores Ways To Improve Rx Drug Info Given To Consumers

E-Newsletter: December 6, 2013

Senators Collins, King Send Letter To Secretary Shinseki Supporting Continuation Of The ARCH Program In Caribou

“New Anti-Fraud Hotline To Help Protect Seniors"

Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Nominees To U.S. Military Service Academies

Collins, King Announce Nearly $74 Million Contract Modification For Bath Iron Works

"Celebrating Maine's Adoption 'Angels'"

Senators Collins, King Among Bipartisan Coalition Calling For Changes To FDA Proposed Rules

Senator Collins Expresses Concerns About Iranian Nuclear Agreement

E-Newsletter: November 21, 2013

"Alzheimer's Is An Urgent National Priority"

Sens. Warner, Collins, Kaine & Grassley Introduce Legislation To Protect Military Whistleblowers

Senator Collins’ Statement On Vote Against Changing Senate Rules

Senators Collins, King Welcome Defense Secretary To Bath Iron Works

Senator Collins’ Statement On Vote Against Changing Senate Rules

Senators Collins And Klobuchar Call On Congress To Make Fighting Alzheimer's Disease An Urgent National Priority