Press Releases

January 21, 2026

Senator Collins’ Statement on ICE Operations in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations taking place in the State of...

January 20, 2026

Congress Approves $51 Million for UMaine System Secured by Senator Collins

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $51,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the...

January 20, 2026

Senator Collins Secures $45 Million for Landmark UMaine Health and Life Sciences Complex

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $45,000,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) to...

January 16, 2026

Congress Approves More Than $14.5 Million for Maine Law Enforcement and Public Safety Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $14,566,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine...

January 16, 2026

Congress Approves More Than $4 Million for North Pond and Unity Pond Restoration Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $4,350,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending to improve...

January 16, 2026

Senators Collins, Kaine, Risch Welcome Policy Change to Cut Red Tape for Foreign-Born Religious Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Jim Risch (R-ID) welcomed an interim final rule from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which...

January 15, 2026

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Following Passage of Bipartisan Three-Bill Funding Package

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of her remarks. Click HERE for a full-resolution photo. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate...

January 15, 2026

Congress Approves $6.2 Million for Maine High-Performance Computing Hub Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $6,200,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the...

January 15, 2026

Congress Approves More Than $59 Million for Maine Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Secured by Senator Collins

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $59,063,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for...

January 15, 2026

Bill to Support Key Energy and Water Development Priorities in Maine Heads to President’s Desk

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured significant funding and legislative language to support energy, water, and...

January 15, 2026

Bill to Fund Key Interior and Environmental Programs in Maine Heads to President’s Desk

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured significant funding and legislative language for Maine in the Fiscal Year (FY)...

January 15, 2026

Bill to Support Maine’s Lobster Industry Heads to President’s Desk

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured significant funding and legislative language to support Maine’s lobster...

January 15, 2026

Nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine Advances Out of Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the nomination of Andrew Benson, an experienced Maine District Court...

January 15, 2026

Senator Collins Announces Appointees to the Maine Farm Service Agency State Committee

BANGOR, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) released their five official appointments to...

January 12, 2026

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Successful Cloture Vote on Bipartisan Three-Bill Funding Package

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of her floor remarks. Click HERE for a full-resolution photo. Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate...

January 12, 2026

Senator Collins, Colleagues Call for Accountability for American Taxpayers Following Alleged Child Care Fraud in Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA)–Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee–and the entire Senate...

January 09, 2026

Senator Collins’ Statement on ICE Operations in Maine

Congress Approves $51 Million for UMaine System Secured by Senator Collins

Senator Collins Secures $45 Million for Landmark UMaine Health and Life Sciences Complex

Congress Approves More Than $14.5 Million for Maine Law Enforcement and Public Safety Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Congress Approves More Than $4 Million for North Pond and Unity Pond Restoration Projects Secured by Senator Collins

Senators Collins, Kaine, Risch Welcome Policy Change to Cut Red Tape for Foreign-Born Religious Workers

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Following Passage of Bipartisan Three-Bill Funding Package

Congress Approves $6.2 Million for Maine High-Performance Computing Hub Secured by Senator Collins

Congress Approves More Than $59 Million for Maine Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Secured by Senator Collins

Bill to Support Key Energy and Water Development Priorities in Maine Heads to President’s Desk

Bill to Fund Key Interior and Environmental Programs in Maine Heads to President’s Desk

Bill to Support Maine’s Lobster Industry Heads to President’s Desk

Nomination of Judge Andrew Benson to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine Advances Out of Committee

Senator Collins Announces Appointees to the Maine Farm Service Agency State Committee

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Successful Cloture Vote on Bipartisan Three-Bill Funding Package

Senator Collins, Colleagues Call for Accountability for American Taxpayers Following Alleged Child Care Fraud in Minnesota

Senators Collins, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Clinicians Provide Care for Patients Exposed to PFAS

Senator Collins’ Statement on Venezuela War Powers Resolution

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $370,000 to Protect Children from Internet Crime

Senator Collins’ Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Social Security Fairness Act being Signed into Law