Press Releases

March 28, 2020

Senator Collins Calls on Treasury Secretary to Suspend Tariffs During COVID-19 Pandemic

Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin today, calling on...

March 26, 2020

Senator Collins Announces $300 Million for Fishing Industry Included in Phase 3 Coronavirus Response Package

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Phase 3 coronavirus package that passed the Senate...

March 25, 2020

$377 Billion for American Workers, Small Businesses in Phase 3 Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Cardin(D-MD), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), leaders of the Small Business Task Force, released the...

March 23, 2020

Senator Collins Blasts Obstructionist Tactics Delaying Critically Needed Economic Aid for the American People

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Washington, D.C.—From the Senate floor this...

March 22, 2020

Senator Collins Calls on Colleagues to Pass Legislation to Keep Workers Paid and Small Businesses Afloat Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

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March 22, 2020

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Calling on President to Prevent Impacts to Public Health and Safety with U.S-Canada Border Closure

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King called on President Trump to consider necessary exemptions to protect public health and safety for...

March 20, 2020

American Business Leaders Support The Keeping Workers Paid and Employed Act – a $300 billion Economic Relief Plan for Small Businesses

Click HERE to read the letter Washington, D.C. — American Business leaders are expressing their support for the Keeping Workers Paid and Employed Act, a sweeping $300...

March 20, 2020

More than 100 Maine Small Businesses—and Counting—Express Strong Support for Senator Collins’ Sweeping $300 Billion Economic Relief Plan

Click HERE to read the letter Washington, D.C.—A group of 115 Maine small businesses in the hospitality industry wrote to Senator Collins to convey their strong...

March 19, 2020

Senator Collins Introduces $300 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Aging Committee; Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and...

March 18, 2020

Senators Collins, Rubio Unveil Sweeping Small Business Emergency Economic Relief Plan

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ remarks at the press conference. Click HERE to download video.Click HERE to watch the full press conference. Click HERE to download...

March 17, 2020

Senator Collins Unveils Plan to Preserve Jobs and Protect Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the Health Committee, unveiled a legislative proposal today that would...

March 17, 2020

Senator Collins Unveils Plan to Preserve Jobs and Protect Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and a member of the Health Committee, unveiled a legislative proposal today that would...

March 16, 2020

SBA Approves Maine Governor Mills’ Request for Relief for Small Businesses Harmed by Coronavirus

According to the SBA’s Office of Advocacy, 99.2 percent of Maine’s businesses are small businesses, and they employ a majority of Maine workers Washington, D.C.—Following a...

March 12, 2020

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Support Women Entrepreneurs

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), along with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Ben Cardin (D-MD), introduced the Interagency...

March 05, 2020

DHS to Issue 35,000 Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses

Washington, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that an additional 35,000 H-2B visas will be made available to employers across the country to...

March 03, 2020

Senators Collins, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address Critical Need for More Direct Support Professionals

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), members of the Senate Health Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to address the critical...

February 25, 2020

Maine Delegation’s Statement on China’s Exemption for Lobster Tariff

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden issued a joint statement in response to reports that China has...

February 19, 2020

Senators Collins, King Announce up to $6.28 Million to Support Maine Disaster-Relief Jobs in Areas Affected By Opioid Crisis

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Labor has been awarded an opioid-crisis National Health Emergency Dislocated...

February 19, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with President of AFGE Local 0294

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Carole Belanger-Bittle, the President of the American Federation of Government...

February 07, 2020

Senator Collins Visits Elmet Technologies in Lewiston to Celebrate $4.2 Million Contract

Top Row: Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photosBottom Row: Click HERE and HERE for high-resolution photos Lewiston, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Elmet...

Senator Collins Calls on Treasury Secretary to Suspend Tariffs During COVID-19 Pandemic

Senator Collins Announces $300 Million for Fishing Industry Included in Phase 3 Coronavirus Response Package

$377 Billion for American Workers, Small Businesses in Phase 3 Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package

Senator Collins Blasts Obstructionist Tactics Delaying Critically Needed Economic Aid for the American People

Senator Collins Calls on Colleagues to Pass Legislation to Keep Workers Paid and Small Businesses Afloat Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group Calling on President to Prevent Impacts to Public Health and Safety with U.S-Canada Border Closure

American Business Leaders Support The Keeping Workers Paid and Employed Act – a $300 billion Economic Relief Plan for Small Businesses

More than 100 Maine Small Businesses—and Counting—Express Strong Support for Senator Collins’ Sweeping $300 Billion Economic Relief Plan

Senator Collins Introduces $300 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package

Senators Collins, Rubio Unveil Sweeping Small Business Emergency Economic Relief Plan

Senator Collins Unveils Plan to Preserve Jobs and Protect Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

Senator Collins Unveils Plan to Preserve Jobs and Protect Small Businesses During Coronavirus Pandemic

SBA Approves Maine Governor Mills’ Request for Relief for Small Businesses Harmed by Coronavirus

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Support Women Entrepreneurs

DHS to Issue 35,000 Additional H-2B Visas to Support Small Businesses

Senators Collins, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Address Critical Need for More Direct Support Professionals

Maine Delegation’s Statement on China’s Exemption for Lobster Tariff

Senators Collins, King Announce up to $6.28 Million to Support Maine Disaster-Relief Jobs in Areas Affected By Opioid Crisis

Senator Collins Meets with President of AFGE Local 0294

Senator Collins Visits Elmet Technologies in Lewiston to Celebrate $4.2 Million Contract