Press Releases

March 29, 2021

Collins, Whitehouse Introduce IMAGINE Act to Spur Use of Innovative Materials in Rebuilding American Public Works

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded...

February 15, 2021

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $10 Million for Maine Airports

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that 31 airports across Maine have been awarded...

February 09, 2021

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $70 Million in Highway and Transit Funding for Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that Maine has been awarded a total of $69.2 million...

February 09, 2021

Senators Collins, Reed Call for Quick Implementation of COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Bus & Passenger Vessel Industries

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member and the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, led a bipartisan...

February 02, 2021

Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, issued a statement following her vote to confirm Pete Buttigieg...

January 15, 2021

Senator Collins Announces More Than $3.4 Million to Upgrade Traffic Signals at 43 Intersections

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Maine Department of Transportation...

December 22, 2020

Transportation Funding Bill Authored by Senator Collins with Key Wins for Maine to be Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Transportation,...

November 10, 2020

Transportation Funding Bill Authored by Sen. Collins with Key Wins for Maine Advances

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee unveiled the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill that was authored by...

October 13, 2020

Senator Collins Participates in Eastport Airport Groundbreaking

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Eastport, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered...

October 09, 2020

Senator Collins Announces More Than $4 Million Grant for Improvements at International Marine Terminal in Portland

Portland, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Maine Port Authority (MPA) has received a...

October 05, 2020

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $450,000 for Transportation Services in Southern Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach Transit...

September 22, 2020

Senators Collins, Wicker Introduce Legislation to Provide Additional Relief to Air Transportation Sector

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Chairman of the Commerce,...

September 22, 2020

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad Improvements Throughout Maine

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Springfield Terminal Railway Company has been...

September 22, 2020

Senator Collins Announces $4.4 Million for Houlton International Airport

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that Houlton International Airport has received...

September 14, 2020

Following Collins, King Push, FAA Makes Move to Open Grant Programs By End of Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Angus King (I-Maine) applauded a move...

September 14, 2020

Senator Collins Announces More Than $2.1 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster Amid COVID-19

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority...

September 11, 2020

Senators Collins, Reed Call for Financial Assistance for Bus & Passenger Ferry Industries in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, led a bipartisan group...

September 10, 2020

Collins, Whitehouse Introduce IMAGINE Act to Spur Use of Innovative Materials in Rebuilding American Public Works

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $10 Million for Maine Airports

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $70 Million in Highway and Transit Funding for Maine

Senators Collins, Reed Call for Quick Implementation of COVID-19 Financial Assistance for Bus & Passenger Vessel Industries

Senator Collins’ Statement on Confirmation of Pete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary

Senator Collins Announces More Than $3.4 Million to Upgrade Traffic Signals at 43 Intersections

Transportation Funding Bill Authored by Senator Collins with Key Wins for Maine to be Signed into Law

Transportation Funding Bill Authored by Sen. Collins with Key Wins for Maine Advances

Senator Collins Participates in Eastport Airport Groundbreaking

Senator Collins Announces More Than $4 Million Grant for Improvements at International Marine Terminal in Portland

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $450,000 for Transportation Services in Southern Maine

Senators Collins, Wicker Introduce Legislation to Provide Additional Relief to Air Transportation Sector

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad Improvements Throughout Maine

Senator Collins Announces $4.4 Million for Houlton International Airport

Following Collins, King Push, FAA Makes Move to Open Grant Programs By End of Year

Senator Collins Announces More Than $2.1 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster Amid COVID-19

Senators Collins, Reed Call for Financial Assistance for Bus & Passenger Ferry Industries in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Senator Collins Announces $45 Million to Rehabilitate and Replace Seven Bridges in Maine

Senator Collins Announces $1.9 Million to Support Casco Bay Lines Amid COVID-19

Collins, King Join Colleagues in Bipartisan Push to Expand Aviation Workforce Training