Press Releases

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...

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...

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

Senator Collins Calls for Continued Bipartisan Support for Alzheimer’s, Biomedical Research

Click HERE and HERE for individual photos. Click HERE to watch and HERE to download the full interview. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate...

November 23, 2025

Senator Collins Attends Maine Veterans’ Homes 35th Anniversary Open House

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos Caribou, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended the Caribou Maine Veterans’ Home’s (MVH) 35th anniversary open...

November 23, 2025

Senator Collins Visits Northern Light AR Gould Hospital

Click HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos Presque Isle, ME – U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Northern Light AR Gould Hospital yesterday to meet with staff and see...

November 21, 2025

Senator Collins Visits Central Aroostook Ambulance Service

Click HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. Blaine, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Central Aroostook Ambulance Service (CAAS) in Blaine to meet with the...

November 20, 2025

Senators Collins, Cortez Masto, Capito, Warner Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Access to Alzheimer’s Screening

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins—the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease—Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Shelley Moore...

November 14, 2025

Senators Collins, Reed, Murkowski Lead Senate Group Urging HHS to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid

WASHINGTON, DC – With the federal government shutdown now over and utility rates continuing to rise, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)...

November 07, 2025

Senators Collins, Markey Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing November as National Family Caregivers Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing November as “National Family Caregivers Month.” The...

November 07, 2025

Senators Collins, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Treat-in-Place Emergency Medical Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced the bipartisan Comprehensive Alternative Response to Emergencies (CARE) Act. This bill would...

October 28, 2025

Congressional Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Warn Against CMS Proposal That Could Limit Access to Diabetes Management Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) and Gus...

September 03, 2025

Senators Collins, Kaine Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act

Click HERE to watch and HERE to download Senator Collins’ full remarks introducing the bill on the Senate floor. Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and...

August 14, 2025

Senator Collins’ Statement on the 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins released the following statement commemorating today’s 90th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act: “For 90 years,...

July 24, 2025

More Than $2 Million for Senior Support Services Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $2,370,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for senior...

June 27, 2025

Senator Collins, Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Strengthen Services for Seniors

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act, legislation that...

June 17, 2025

Senator Collins Announces More Than $1.3 Million for AmeriCorps Seniors Programs in Maine

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that three organizations in Maine will receive a total of $1,373,395 through...

June 16, 2025

Senators Collins, Schumer, Kim Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Sepsis Fatalities

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) introduced the Securing Enhanced Programs, Systems, and Initiatives for Sepsis (SEPSIS)...

June 13, 2025

Senator Collins Speaks at Northern Light Health Rural Dementia Training Program

Click HERE and HERE for individual photos. Orono, ME – Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks at the Northern Light Health Maine Rural Dementia Training Program at the...