Press Releases

June 08, 2026

Senator Collins Praises Growing Senate Support for INSULIN Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins today praised the announcement of four new cosponsors for the bipartisan Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin...

May 22, 2026

Senators Collins, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from High Cost of Post-Hospitalization Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced bipartisan legislation to address a loophole in Medicare policy that can leave seniors facing high...

April 20, 2026

Senator Collins Announces Release of More than $4.3 Million in Additional Federal Home Heating Aid for Mainers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that $421,500,000 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program...

April 17, 2026

At HELP Hearing on Prescription Drug Affordability, Senator Collins Questions Expert on Generic Drug Competition

Click HERE for a full-resolution image Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins’ questioning WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing of the Senate Health,...

April 14, 2026

Sens. Collins, Warner, Reps. Salazar, Pettersen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Help Family Caregivers Save for Retirement

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Mark Warner (D-VA) today introduced two bipartisan bills that would help family caregivers better save for retirement. These...

March 25, 2026

Senators Collins, Shaheen, Warnock, Kennedy Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Cap Cost of Insulin at $35 Per Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and John Kennedy (R-LA) are today introducing bipartisan legislation to...

March 13, 2026

Senators Collins, Reed, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Group Urging HHS to Release Remaining LIHEAP Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, along with U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), both members of...

March 12, 2026

Senators Collins, Kim, McCormick, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors from Scams

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Andy Kim (D-NJ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) this week introduced the Senior Security Act. The bipartisan...

February 26, 2026

Senators Collins, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Disease Management and Prevention

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Medical Nutrition Therapy Act. This legislation would expand Medicare...

February 25, 2026

From the Senate Floor, Senator Collins Introduces the We Can’t Wait Act

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of her remarks. Click HERE for a full-resolution image. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins spoke from the Senate floor,...

February 25, 2026

Senators Collins, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Disabled Americans to Receive Disability Insurance During Waiting Period

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation to address a pressing and unnecessary hardship in the Social Security...

February 06, 2026

More Than $428.6 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 $428,643,000 through Congressionally Directed...

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 03, 2026

More Than $2 Million for Senior 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 $2,370,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for senior...

January 05, 2026

Senator Collins’ Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Social Security Fairness Act being Signed into Law

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download a video message from Senator Collins celebrating the one-year anniversary of the SSFA becoming law. Click HERE to watch and HERE to...

December 29, 2025

Senator Collins Announces $190 Million for Maine Rural Hospitals and Providers through Rural Health Transformation Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Maine will receive $190 million in first-year funding through the...

December 04, 2025