Press Releases

March 02, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with MaineDOT Leadership

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, met with Maine Department...

February 27, 2020

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster

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

February 20, 2020

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $1.5 Million for Portland International Jetport

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Portland International Jetport has been...

February 13, 2020

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $4.5 Million for Portland International Jetport

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that Portland International Jetport has been awarded...

January 30, 2020

Senator Collins Meets with Casco Bay Lines General Manager

Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Hank Berg, the General Manager of Casco Bay Lines, in her Washington, D.C.,...

January 15, 2020

Senator Collins Announces $245,000 for Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to Purchase Snow Removal Equipment

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians have...

December 21, 2019

Funding Secured by Senator Collins to Improve Maine’s Transportation & Housing Signed into Law

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the fiscal year (FY)...

December 17, 2019

Senator Collins Secures $225 Million for Port Improvements in Final Appropriations Agreement

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the final Appropriations agreement unveiled yesterday...

December 16, 2019

Funding Secured by Senator Collins to Improve Maine’s Transportation & Housing Advances

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the fiscal year (FY)...

November 21, 2019

Senator Collins Announces $3.2 Million for Newton Field Airport in Jackman

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that Newton Field Airport in Jackman has been awarded...

November 20, 2019

Senator Collins Announces More Than $3.2 Million for Public Transit Buses in Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the City of Bangor’s Community Connector Public...

November 06, 2019

Senator Collins Announces $44.6 Million for Two Transportation Projects in Maine

Since 2009, when Senator Collins became a member of the Appropriations Committee, she has secured more than $417 million for competitive transportation grants for...

October 31, 2019

Senator Collins’ Transportation & Housing Funding Bill Passes Senate with Major Wins for Maine

Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, legislation authored by Chairman Susan...

October 31, 2019

Senator Collins’ Transportation & Housing Funding Bill Passes Senate with Major Wins for Maine

Washington, D.C. — Today by a vote of 84-9, the U.S. Senate advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, legislation authored by...

October 29, 2019

Senator Collins Calls for Increased Oversight of Boeing to Prevent Future Tragedies

The transportation funding bill Senator Collins authored that is being considered by the Senate this week increases funding and mandates reforms for FAA Click HERE to read...

October 01, 2019

Senators Collins, Reed Press FAA for Answers on Boeing 737-MAX Certification

Click HERE for a signed PDF of Senators Collins and Reed’s letter Washington, D.C.— Continuing their oversight of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the wake of two...

September 24, 2019

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $10 Million for Presque Isle and Auburn-Lewiston Airports

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that Presque Isle International Airport and...

September 19, 2019

Senator Collins Announces More Than $3 Million for Brunswick and Presque Isle Airports

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the Brunswick Executive Airport and the Presque...

September 19, 2019

Senator Collins’ Transportation & Housing Funding Bill Advances with Major Wins for Maine

Washington, D.C. — Today the Appropriations Committee advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, legislation authored by...

September 19, 2019

Appropriations Committee Approves Key Funding Senator Collins Secured for Rural Airports

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that the...

Senator Collins Meets with MaineDOT Leadership

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $17 Million for Railroad That Serves the Downeaster

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $1.5 Million for Portland International Jetport

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $4.5 Million for Portland International Jetport

Senator Collins Meets with Casco Bay Lines General Manager

Senator Collins Announces $245,000 for Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to Purchase Snow Removal Equipment

Funding Secured by Senator Collins to Improve Maine’s Transportation & Housing Signed into Law

Senator Collins Secures $225 Million for Port Improvements in Final Appropriations Agreement

Funding Secured by Senator Collins to Improve Maine’s Transportation & Housing Advances

Senator Collins Announces $3.2 Million for Newton Field Airport in Jackman

Senator Collins Announces More Than $3.2 Million for Public Transit Buses in Maine

Senator Collins Announces $44.6 Million for Two Transportation Projects in Maine

Senator Collins’ Transportation & Housing Funding Bill Passes Senate with Major Wins for Maine

Senator Collins’ Transportation & Housing Funding Bill Passes Senate with Major Wins for Maine

Senator Collins Calls for Increased Oversight of Boeing to Prevent Future Tragedies

Senators Collins, Reed Press FAA for Answers on Boeing 737-MAX Certification

Senator Collins Announces Nearly $10 Million for Presque Isle and Auburn-Lewiston Airports

Senator Collins Announces More Than $3 Million for Brunswick and Presque Isle Airports

Senator Collins’ Transportation & Housing Funding Bill Advances with Major Wins for Maine

Appropriations Committee Approves Key Funding Senator Collins Secured for Rural Airports