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

Sen. Susan Collins

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.
Published
May 5, 2020

New text scam targets Mainers’ fear of COVID-19

Perpetrators send text messages falsely notifying victims that they have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19.
Published
May 4, 2020

Nearly 26,000 Maine small businesses have received federal emergency loans

Small employers in the state have received a total of $2.55 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans since the federal program began.
Published
April 28, 2020

Federal aid increased for Maine hospitals, health care providers

Another $42 million in grants has been allocated, bringing the total to nearly $188 million.
Published
April 27, 2020

Federal loan program changes rules to benefit seasonal businesses

As of Monday, the federal Paycheck Protection Program is allowing seasonal businesses to calculate their loan amounts based on expenses from last summer.
Published
April 26, 2020

As coronavirus upends political campaigns, it also emerges as an issue

Voters are paying attention to the government's response to the pandemic, which has already divided candidates and been the subject of political attacks.
Published
April 16, 2020

Sens. Collins, King join presidential task force to reopen economy

Maine's U.S. senators are part of a large bipartisan group that includes two-thirds of the Senate and more than 30 House members.