Press Releases

February 16, 2026

Senator Collins Speaks at SCORE Maine Small Business Event

Click HERE and HERE for individual photos BANGOR, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at a gathering of small business owners and community partners hosted by...

February 16, 2026

Senator Collins Joins Bangor Historical Society for Tour of Thomas A. Hill House Restoration

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos BANGOR, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Thomas A. Hill House, where Bangor Historical Society President Risteen...

February 13, 2026

Senator Collins’ Statement on Caribou’s Jessica Meir Commanding NASA’s Crew-12 Mission

Click HERE for a full-resolution image of Senator Collins and Dr. Meir in 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement after the successful...

February 12, 2026

Senator Collins Presses for Stronger Oversight to Prevent Fraud in Federally Funded Child Care Programs

Click HERE for a full-resolution image. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing focused on fraud in federally...

February 06, 2026

More Than $425.7 Million for Maine Secured by Senator Collins in FY26 Funding Bills

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she successfully secured $425,716,000 through Congressionally Directed...

February 06, 2026

Senator Collins Secures Record Funding for Special Diabetes Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Health Committee, announced that she secured the...

February 06, 2026

SIGNED INTO LAW: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act Authored by Senator Collins

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the bipartisan Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act, which she introduced with Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), has...

February 05, 2026

Senators Collins, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Accounting Education

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the bipartisan Accounting STEM Pursuit Act that would help address workforce...

February 03, 2026

Senator Collins Questions NIH Director on Medical Research Funding, Women’s Health

Click HERE for a full-resolution image. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Susan Collins...

February 03, 2026

More Than $33 Million for Maine’s Colleges and Universities Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bills

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $33,505,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine’s...

February 03, 2026

$8.4 Million for Maine After-School, Child Care, and Education Programs Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bills

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $8,403,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine...

February 03, 2026

Nearly $71 Million for Maine Hospitals and Health Centers Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $70,872,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine...

February 03, 2026

More Than $3 Million for Emergency Medical Services Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $3,005,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for...

February 03, 2026

Nearly $2 Million for MDI Biological Laboratory Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $1,935,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the MDI...

February 03, 2026

More Than $2.5 Million for Recovery Support Services Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $2,647,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the...

February 03, 2026

More Than $3.6 Million for Maine Veterans’ Home Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $3,660,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine...

February 03, 2026

Nearly $2.7 Million for Biomedical Research at JAX Lab Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $2,679,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for The...

February 03, 2026

More Than $13 Million for Maine’s Health Care Workforce Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $13,085,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for health...

February 03, 2026

$7.9 Million for the UMaine System Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bills

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $7,935,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the...

February 03, 2026

Nearly $4 Million for Maine Maritime Academy Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $3,970,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine...

Senator Collins Speaks at SCORE Maine Small Business Event

Senator Collins Joins Bangor Historical Society for Tour of Thomas A. Hill House Restoration

Senator Collins’ Statement on Caribou’s Jessica Meir Commanding NASA’s Crew-12 Mission

Senator Collins Presses for Stronger Oversight to Prevent Fraud in Federally Funded Child Care Programs

More Than $425.7 Million for Maine Secured by Senator Collins in FY26 Funding Bills

Senator Collins Secures Record Funding for Special Diabetes Program

SIGNED INTO LAW: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act Authored by Senator Collins

Senators Collins, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Accounting Education

Senator Collins Questions NIH Director on Medical Research Funding, Women’s Health

More Than $33 Million for Maine’s Colleges and Universities Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bills

$8.4 Million for Maine After-School, Child Care, and Education Programs Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bills

Nearly $71 Million for Maine Hospitals and Health Centers Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

More Than $3 Million for Emergency Medical Services Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Nearly $2 Million for MDI Biological Laboratory Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

More Than $2.5 Million for Recovery Support Services Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

More Than $3.6 Million for Maine Veterans’ Home Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Nearly $2.7 Million for Biomedical Research at JAX Lab Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

More Than $13 Million for Maine’s Health Care Workforce Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

$7.9 Million for the UMaine System Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bills

Nearly $4 Million for Maine Maritime Academy Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill