Senators Collins, King Announce $2.3 Million Grant to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Maine
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the State of Maine $2.3 million to help combat the opioid epidemic. The State Opioid Response grants are administered by HHS’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) and aim to address the opioid crisis by increasing medication-assisted treatment.
Following Letter from Collins, King, Golden, IRS Will Reopen Bangor Tax Assistance Center Two Days a Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Representative Jared Golden (D-Maine) today applauded an announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it will immediately reopen the Bangor Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) two days a week.
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Administration to Keep Mercury Rule Untouched
Washington, D.C. – In a letter sent to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Tom Carper (D-DE), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in urging the Administration to withdraw a proposed rule that could lead to changes to the EPA’s Mercury Rule.
Senators Collins, King, and Representative Golden Push for IRS to Reopen Bangor Taxpayer Assistance Center
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), and Representative Jared Golden (ME-02) urged the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reject the recent closure of the last remaining Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) in Maine’s Second Congressional District. The members of Congress wrote to the IRS urging agency leadership to reject the move and provide answers on how IRS will meet the needs of rural Mainers.
Senator Collins Announces More Than $1.5 Million for Maine Housing Organizations
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today that five organizations in Maine will receive a total of $1,569,500 from NeighborWorks America to support efforts to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods, and create jobs across the state.
For the 6th Consecutive Year, Senator Collins Ranked Most Bipartisan U.S. Senator
Washington, D.C. - A study released today by the Lugar Center and The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University ranks U.S. Senator Susan Collins as the most bipartisan Senator for the sixth consecutive year. Senator Collins received the highest bipartisan score in the 26-year history of the index.
Collins, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Children in National Guard and Reserve Families
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation today to support children in National Guard and Reserve families. Currently, children of National Guard and Reserve members are excluded from the Military Student Identifier program, part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which requires states to identify students from military families in school records to ensure that schools and teachers know which students have parents in the military to help accommodate any additional needs.
