Sen. Susan Collins Archives - Centralmaine.com

Collins named most bipartisan senator for 8th straight year

by Eric Russell May 3, 2021May 3, 2021

Maine’s senior U.S. senator topped the annual list from the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.

Nation & World

Sen. Collins proposes bill to prevent maternal deaths in developing world

by Carol Semple April 30, 2021April 30, 2021

The proposal would establish a maternal and child survival coordinator in the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Nation & World

Sens. Collins, King join vote to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump

by MATTHEW DALY April 28, 2021April 28, 2021

The legislation now goes to the Democratic-controlled House, where it is expected to win approval.

Business, Local & State

Collins, King draft bill to help seasonal employers get more federal relief

by STAFF REPORT April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

The bill would modify a provision in the federal Paycheck Protection Program that the senators say disadvantaged some seasonal small businesses.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Time to win the century-long struggle for an Equal Rights Amendment

by Posie Cowan April 18, 2021April 19, 2021

Generations of women have been working to get constitutional protection from sex-based discrimination.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

House Democrats, including Pingree, kick off probe of Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob

by Colin Woodard April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

The inquiry follows House Republicans’ rejection of the independent 9/11-style commission sought by Maine’s Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Rep. Jared Golden.

Local & State, Times Record

Navy secretary, Maine delegates visit BIW, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

by Kathleen O'Brien April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King, and Rep. Chellie Pingree toured BIW after participating in a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.