Maine & New Hampshire Senators Encouraged by New Secretary of Defense Memo Indicating Critical National Security Projects at PNSY May Not Be Impacted by Emergency Declaration
New Memo Comes Following Weeks of Advocacy by NH & ME Congressional Delegations to Prevent the Administration from Diverting Funds from Military Construction Projects Specifically Appropriated by Congress to Pay for a Wall on Southern Border
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Expand Electric Vehicle and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tax Credits
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Lamar Alexander (R-TN), and Gary Peters (D-MI) in introducing the Driving America Forward Act, legislation to expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits.
Senator Collins Urges Secretary Perdue to Continue Funding for Crop Pest and Disease Management, Applauds UMaine Cooperative Extension’s Program
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue on the proposed elimination of funding for programs that help farmers protect crops from pests and diseases.
Senators Collins, King Meet with Maine Hospital Association, Discuss Solutions to Issues Hospitals are Facing Throughout the State
Collins Fights to Preserve Senior Food Box Program, which Helps Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn Serve Thousands of Mainers
Washington, D.C. — At a hearing this morning to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) fiscal year 2020 budget request, Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, pressed Secretary Sonny Perdue on the proposed elimination of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, commonly known as the Senior Food Box program. Senator Collins emphasized how important the Senior Food Box program is to seniors throughout Maine.
Senator Collins’ Statement on the Confirmation of David Bernhardt
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement following the confirmation of David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior:
Senator Collins Announces Nearly $25 Million for Affordable Housing and Economic Development in Maine
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a total of $24,757,656 to support affordable housing throughout the State of Maine.
Senator Collins Praises Maine National Guard for Its Role in Training NATO Allies, Preparing Montenegro for Admission to NATO
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming'
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) joined Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in introducing legislation to prohibit school “lunch shaming” – the practice of discriminating against or stigmatizing children who have outstanding credit or don't have enough money to pay for meals at school.
