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Senator Collins Hosts Veterans Affairs Secretary Wilkie in Maine

Augusta, ME—U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) hosted U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie in Maine today to visit a veteran-owned small business, participate in the groundbreaking for a new veterans residential care facility, and tour an organization that provides housing for homeless veterans. Throughout the day, Senator Collins and Secretary Wilkie met with dozens of Maine veterans and discussed ways to improve veterans services and ensure they are receiving the high-quality health care that they deserve.

Senator Collins’ Statement on Release of Special Counsel Mueller’s Report

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, issued this statement following the Justice Department’s public release of the report filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller:

Senator Collins Meets with PNSY Metal Trades Council, Discusses Military Construction Projects at PNSY

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Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Call for Full Funding of the Firefighter Cancer Registry

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Senator Collins Escorts Belfast Native & Maine Cherry Blossom Princess at Congressional Reception

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Senator Collins Meets with Maine Association of Public Housing Directors

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Senators Collins, Warren Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate April as National Donate Life Month

The 2018 Version of the Bipartisan Resolution Passed Unanimously in the U.S. Senate Last Year

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a resolution to designate April 2019 as National Donate Life Month.

NYT: “Most people got a tax cut.”

Highlights from today’s New York Times:

“Experts are divided on whether the tax law was a good idea. But there is little disagreement on this core point: Most people got a tax cut.”

Senators Collins, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandfamilies Affected by Substance Misuse and Other Trauma

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Help Grandfamilies Prevent Child Abuse Act, bipartisan legislation to better support kinship caregivers — the vast majority of whom are grandparents — who have taken over as primary caregivers for children exposed to substance misuse or other trauma.

Senator Collins Attends 286th Combat Service Battalion Hero Send Off Ceremony

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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

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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

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A. Click HERE for high-resolution video.

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.

Senator Collins Calls on AG Barr to Justify Decision Not to Defend ACA’s Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions and Other Critical Consumer Protections

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Collins, King Back Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Fund LWCF

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act, legislation to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at a level of $900 million per year. This legislation comes after the John D. Dingell, Jr.

Senator Collins Welcomes Wells Junior High School Students to Washington, D.C.

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Navy Leader Assures Senator Collins that PNSY Infrastructure Projects are Currently Safe

Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A about military construction projects at PNSY. Click HERE for the high-resolution video.

Collins, King Applaud $1.5 Million Investment to Support Emerging Technologies in Maine’s Forest Products Industry

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, a cofounder of the Working Forest Caucus, applauded today’s announcement by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) Board of Directors that it is awarding a total of $1.5 million to two Maine forest products companies. The funding stemmed from MTI’s collaboration with the Forest Opportunities Roadmap (FOR/Maine) Initiative, which Senators Collins and King have championed.

Senator Collins Announces $3 Million for Lyman Morse Marina and DiMillo’s Old Port Marina

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced a total of $3,000,000 for Lyman Morse Boatbuilding, Inc., of Camden and DiMillo’s Old Port Marina of Portland through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s fiscal year 2019 Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program.

Collins, Klobuchar’s Bill to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors Clears Senate Committee

The Seniors Fraud Prevention Act would help fight scams designed to strip seniors of their assets by helping educate seniors about fraud schemes and improve monitoring and response to fraud complaints

Senator Collins Welcomes Mountain Valley High School Students to Washington, D.C.

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Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Promote Innovation in Sustainable Chemistry

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in introducing the Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019.

This bipartisan bill encourages the development of new and innovative chemicals, products, and processes with an improved environmental footprint through efficient use of resources, reducing or eliminating exposure to hazardous substances, or otherwise minimizing harm to human health and the environment.

Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $2 Million to Protect Maine’s Air and Water

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a total of $1,945,301 to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP) and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) to help protect Maine’s environment.

Senator Collins Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Provide Regulatory Relief for Businesses & Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act to require independent regulatory agencies to analyze the costs and benefits of new regulations and tailor new rules to minimize unnecessary burdens on the economy and job creators.

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