U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will be part of a congressional delegation attending Pope John Paul II’s funeral today in Rome, according to MSNBC.

The 14-member Senate delegation will be led by majority leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and include Ted Kennedy and John Kerry of Massachusetts, Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Patrick Leahy of Vermont.

The House delegation includes Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut.