Press Releases

August 19, 2026

Senator Collins Visits Energy Storage Project in Lincoln with Energy Secretary Wright

Click HERE for a full-resolution image. LINCOLN, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and local leaders in Lincoln to learn more...

August 19, 2026

Senator Collins Tours Historic Wildcat Lobster Pound in St. George

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. ST. GEORGE, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins toured the historic Wildcat Lobster Pound in St. George and met with leaders of the...

August 19, 2026

Senator Collins Announces UMaine Will Begin Construction of 3D-Printed Neighborhood for Homeless Individuals

BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the University of Maine’s (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has received its $4 million...

August 16, 2026

Senator Collins Walks in Acadian Festival Parade

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. MADAWASKA, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined local leaders, first responders, and community...

August 14, 2026

Senators Collins, King Secure $48 Million for New Downeaster Train Station in Portland

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King today announced that they have secured federal funding to support the...

August 14, 2026

Senator Collins Speaks at Groundbreaking for American Steel & Aluminum Manufacturing Facility Expansion in Saco

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. SACO, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for American Steel...

August 14, 2026

Senator Collins: I Oppose the Administration’s Strategy that Would Allow the First Ships in New Classes of U.S. Navy Vessels to be Built Overseas

BANGOR, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement in opposition to the Administration’s new directive on Navy shipbuilding: “I strongly support the goal of...

August 12, 2026

Senators Collins, King Announce More than $600,000 in Innovation Awards to Support Maine’s Forest Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) applauded a U.S. Forest Service announcement that Avedis Zildjian Co., ND Paper, Inc., and...

August 11, 2026

Senator Collins Announces More Than $5.5 Million for Improvements at Bangor International Airport

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that Bangor International Airport will receive a total of $5,534,795 to...

August 11, 2026

ICYMI: New MaineCare Fraud Reporting Highlights Need for Senator Collins’ Medicare Home Health Reform Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As troubling new reports detail alleged fraud, abuse, and inadequate oversight involving MaineCare providers, U.S. Senator Susan Collins has introduced the...

August 07, 2026

Senator Collins’ Statement on Senate Passage of Bipartisan Russia & Iran Sanctions Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement today after the Senate passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by a vote of 86 to...

August 07, 2026

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Allow Early Childhood Educators to Deduct Out-of-Pocket Purchases of Classroom Supplies Passes Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that the Senate passed the Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act by an overwhelming bipartisan...

August 07, 2026

Senator Collins Introduces Bill to Combat Medicare Home Health Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins introduced legislation today to protect the Medicare home health program from fraud and strengthen access to these important services...

August 06, 2026

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Unanimous Senate Passage of Her Bill to Combat Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases

Click HERE for a full-resolution image. Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of her remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the...

August 06, 2026

Senator Collins Visits Energy Storage Project in Lincoln with Energy Secretary Wright

Senator Collins Tours Historic Wildcat Lobster Pound in St. George

Senator Collins Announces UMaine Will Begin Construction of 3D-Printed Neighborhood for Homeless Individuals

Senator Collins Walks in Acadian Festival Parade

Senators Collins, King Secure $48 Million for New Downeaster Train Station in Portland

Senator Collins Speaks at Groundbreaking for American Steel & Aluminum Manufacturing Facility Expansion in Saco

Senator Collins: I Oppose the Administration’s Strategy that Would Allow the First Ships in New Classes of U.S. Navy Vessels to be Built Overseas

Senators Collins, King Announce More than $600,000 in Innovation Awards to Support Maine’s Forest Economy

Senator Collins Announces More Than $5.5 Million for Improvements at Bangor International Airport

ICYMI: New MaineCare Fraud Reporting Highlights Need for Senator Collins’ Medicare Home Health Reform Bill

Senator Collins’ Statement on Senate Passage of Bipartisan Russia & Iran Sanctions Bill

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Allow Early Childhood Educators to Deduct Out-of-Pocket Purchases of Classroom Supplies Passes Senate

Senator Collins Introduces Bill to Combat Medicare Home Health Fraud

Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Unanimous Senate Passage of Her Bill to Combat Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases

Senator Collins’ Bipartisan Bill to Expand Federal Worker Access to Health Care Advances Out of Committee by Voice Vote

Senator Collins Presses Administration to Review Impact of Canada Tariffs, Meets with Canadian Ambassador

Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General

Senator Collins Speaks at Christening of Future USS William Charette at BIW

Senator Collins Announces JetBlue to Continue Providing Essential Air Service to Presque Isle

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Strengthen CFTC Whistleblower Program