Press Releases

April 03, 2020

Collins, Sinema Lead Push to Allow Veterans, SSI Recipients to Receive Rebate Checks Automatically

Click HERE to read Senators Collins and Sinema’s letter. Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) wrote...

March 19, 2020

Legislative Fix Cosponsored by Senator Collins to Protect GI Bill Benefits to be Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. — As universities in Maine and across our country suspend in-person classes and shift to online operations due to the coronavirus pandemic, a legislative fix...

March 17, 2020

Senate Passes Legislative Fix Cosponsored by Senator Collins to Protect GI Bill Benefits

Washington, D.C. — As universities in Maine and across our country suspend in-person classes and shift to online operations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Senate passed a...

March 09, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with Maine VFW Officers and Auxiliary Members

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for high-resolution photos Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with a group of nearly 20 officers and auxiliary members of the...

February 25, 2020

Senator Collins Calls on VA to Fix Flaw That Can Lengthen Response Time to Reach Veterans in Crisis

WGME’s I-Team recently reported on an incident in Maine where the Veterans Crisis Line sent law enforcement to the wrong veteran’s home Click HERE to watch WGME...

January 14, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with Chairman of the American Legion’s Legislative Commission

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins recently met with James Troiola, a resident of Windham and the Chairman of The American...

January 08, 2020

Senator Collins Welcomes Lewiston Native to her Washington, D.C., Office

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Tom Fales, a Lewiston native, has been selected as a Department of Veterans...

December 21, 2019

Funding Secured by Senator Collins for Veterans, Military Caregivers Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon-VA) Appropriations...

December 20, 2019

Legislation to Repeal Military Widow’s Tax Signed Into Law

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Doug Jones (D-AL) announced that their legislation to repeal the military widow’s tax has been signed into law as...

December 17, 2019

Senate Approves Military Widow’s Tax Repeal

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor remarks. Click HERE for high-resolution video.Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ floor remarks. Washington, D.C. — Today,...

December 16, 2019

Senate Passes Resolution Cosponsored by Senator Collins Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins’ father, Don Collins Washington, D.C. — In recognition of the Battle of the Bulge beginning 75 years ago today,...

December 12, 2019

Legislation Authored by Senators Collins, Shaheen to Increase Access to National Parks & Federal Lands for Disabled Veterans Advances

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced today that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has voted to advance the Wounded...

December 10, 2019

Collins, Sinema Lead Push to Allow Veterans, SSI Recipients to Receive Rebate Checks Automatically

Legislative Fix Cosponsored by Senator Collins to Protect GI Bill Benefits to be Signed into Law

Senate Passes Legislative Fix Cosponsored by Senator Collins to Protect GI Bill Benefits

Senator Collins Meets with Maine VFW Officers and Auxiliary Members

Senator Collins Calls on VA to Fix Flaw That Can Lengthen Response Time to Reach Veterans in Crisis

Senator Collins Meets with Chairman of the American Legion’s Legislative Commission

Senator Collins Welcomes Lewiston Native to her Washington, D.C., Office

Funding Secured by Senator Collins for Veterans, Military Caregivers Signed into Law

Legislation to Repeal Military Widow’s Tax Signed Into Law

Senate Approves Military Widow’s Tax Repeal

Senate Passes Resolution Cosponsored by Senator Collins Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge

Legislation Authored by Senators Collins, Shaheen to Increase Access to National Parks & Federal Lands for Disabled Veterans Advances

Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, King Resolution Marking December 14, 2019, as “Wreaths Across America Day”

Collins, Jones Announce Military Widow’s Tax Repeal Included in Final Defense Bill

Collins, Bipartisan Group Fight to Protect Veterans from Predatory Pension Poachers

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Improve Transportation Services for Rural Veterans

Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Improve Transportation Services for Rural Veterans

Senator Collins Presents American Flag to WWII Veteran from Sanford

Senator Collins Presents Distinguished Flying Cross Award to Vietnam War Veteran

Senators Collins, Casey Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling on the VA to Step up Its Efforts to Protect Veterans from Scams