Move to repeal Affordable Care Act ‘just inviting chaos,’ Maine leaders say

Sen. Susan Collins

Published
July 4, 2020

Move to repeal Affordable Care Act ‘just inviting chaos,’ Maine leaders say

Should the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the Trump administration's effort to overturn the law, they say, the consequences would reverberate throughout the health care system.
Published
July 3, 2020

Gideon reports raising $8 million, more than double amount raised by Collins

Maine's U.S. Senate contest is already the most expensive race in state history and is likely to draw tens of millions of dollars more before the November elections.
Published
June 27, 2020

Susan Collins proposes bill to make parks free for more disabled veterans

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill, introduced Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins and New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, that would make disabled veterans able to attend national parks for free.
Published
June 27, 2020

Angus King, Susan Collins want Juneteenth to be a federal holiday

Maine’s U.S. senators are joining a push to make June 19 a federal holiday.
Published
June 8, 2020

Revamped emergency loan program remains a short-term fix

Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program extend deadlines and loosen restrictions, but they still offer no solution to long-term revenue shortfalls.
Published
June 2, 2020

Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests

Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
Published
May 18, 2020

Senate bill would deliver more than $2 billion to state and local governments in Maine

The $500 billion proposal would allocate funds to all states and territories based on population, COVID-19 infection rates and lost revenue projections.
Published
May 12, 2020

Collins again named most bipartisan member of U.S. Senate

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been recognized for the seventh time by the Lugar Center and a policy institute at Georgetown University.
Published
May 8, 2020

Maine health centers awarded $4.7 million to expand COVID-19 testing

The federal funding will be distributed among 18 community health centers, according to U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins.
Published
May 6, 2020

Intelligence chief nominee, a Trump loyalist, says he won’t be swayed by politics

Rep. John Ratcliffe is an ardent supporter of the president, who has been openly dismissive of the government's spy agencies and once derided them as having 'run amok,' but Sen. Susan Collins, who holds a key vote, expressed support for him.