A new federal grant program would be established to support national workforce development efforts under a bipartisan bill cosponsored on May 20 by U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Susan Collins (R-ME). The lawmakers introduced the Gateway to Careers Act Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) helped lead a bipartisan contingent of 18 of her Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately release program year 2026 guidance and funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and Read more…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should reassess its recently issued draft guidance on electronic cigarettes to avoid jeopardizing recent progress in reducing youth e-cigarette use, urged U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) this week. “We believe that this draft Read more…
The U.S. Senate on April 16 unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) to commemorate and support the goals of World Quantum Day, recognized annually on April 14. “Quantum science is driving groundbreaking technological advancements, Read more…
U.S. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently unveiled two bipartisan, bicameral bills that aim to address the financial challenges faced by people who leave the workforce to care for loved ones. “Caregiving is one Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan contingent of 37 of her colleagues in urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to immediately release the roughly $400 million in remaining Low-Income Read more…
The U.S. Department of Education should rescind and begin again with its recently published applications for the fiscal year 2026 TRIO Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) grant competitions, says U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and a bipartisan contingent Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on March 25 unveiled a bipartisan bill that addresses the root problems in the insulin market causing high list prices, while simultaneously extending patient protections, fostering competition, and broadening access to insulin products. Sen. Collins Read more…
Bipartisan legislation spearheaded by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would require all federal agencies that conduct animal research to adopt policies that support placing healthy, retired lab animals into private homes, rescue organizations, or trusted sanctuaries. Sen. Collins on March Read more…
A bipartisan resolution that would designate March 21 as National Women in Agriculture Day received U.S. Senate approval on March 13, according to U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), who is one of 30 original cosponsors of the measure. “In Kansas Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan contingent of her colleagues in urging the Trump administration to quickly release the remaining roughly $400 million of fiscal year 2026 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) joined 67 members of Congress in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the president asking that he prioritize market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s March 19 visit to the Read more…
Bipartisan legislation cosponsored on March 11 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) aims to prevent financial scams against America’s senior citizens and help them to protect their savings. The Senior Security Act, S. 4055, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on March 10 cosponsored bipartisan legislation aimed at improving access to diabetes technologies for Medicare beneficiaries and preventing disruptions in care for patients transitioning into the federal program. “Delays or disruptions in coverage of diabetes Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) secured $23 million in 2025 to address severe coastal erosion at Camp Ellis in Saco, a project that took a major step forward this week with the Maine Army Corps of Engineers awarding a construction Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Curtis (R-UT) on Feb. 26 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that aims to streamline the benefits process for United States military service members before they leave active duty. The congressman is one of 17 original cosponsors of the TAP Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Feb. 25 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would allow disabled claimants to opt in to bypassing a mandatory waiting period to receive their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, which in turn would be Read more…
The U.S. Department of Education must release the fiscal year (FY) 2026 TRIO competitions and grant award notifications in a timely manner, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues. The department should launch Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on Feb. 5 introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Regional Ocean Partnerships (ROPs), which are voluntarily convened by state governors in collaboration with local and federal government partners and stakeholders to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Feb. 5 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would recognize accounting as a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) profession to help bolster workforce development in accounting and auditing, which the Bureau of Labor Statistics Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Jan. 8 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to require the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Research (ATSDR) to regularly assess and update clinical guidance regarding the health effects from exposure to toxic per- and Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), and John Hoeven (R-ND) on Dec. 29, 2025 cheered newly announced federal funding to support rural healthcare systems across the country. The first-year round of funding is being made available through Read more…
The enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits would be extended for two years under bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “Families in Maine and across the country are struggling with the high cost of Read more…
Following the November attack in Washington, D.C., that resulted in the shooting of two National Guard members, one of whom died, the United States must revisit the Biden administration’s vetting process for Afghan nationals, say U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said Nov. 14 that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reversed its decision to halt enrollment of new students at two Maine Job Corps Centers. “I am so glad that the two Job Corps Centers Read more…
A bipartisan bill sponsored on Nov. 6 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center to test an alternative reimbursement model for medical emergency providers under the Medicare program. “Having Read more…
A bipartisan bill cosponsored on Nov. 5 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) aims to level the playing field for American specialty crop producers by establishing a way for producers and trade associations to give input on unfair trade practices. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) requested that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide disaster assistance to Maine’s specialty crop and livestock producers, who seek “to remain operating during these trying times,” she wrote in a Nov. 4 letter sent Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) joined her House and Senate Diabetes Caucuses co-chairs in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) against including continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps in the Medicare competitive bidding program because it Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Monday signed on to cosponsor legislation that aims to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments continue uninterrupted despite the ongoing government shutdown. “No American should face hunger because of partisan brinkmanship Read more…
All possible actions must be taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments continue during the ongoing federal government shutdown, said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “The SNAP program is Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on Oct. 16 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) aims to increase competition for generic drugs by improving oversight of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) citizen petition process, which allows interested stakeholders, including drug companies, Read more…
On the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel that killed dozens of Americans, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led a bipartisan resolution alongside all of her Senate Republican colleagues condemning Hamas terrorism. “Now that President Trump Read more…
After questioning the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about oversight funding, the federal office recently acquiesced to demands by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and apportioned $5 million for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) to ensure it can Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill recently cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Reps. David Valadao (R-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) would permit early childhood educators to claim the same federal tax deduction currently available to K-12 teachers. The Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 18 passed a healthcare reauthorization bill that includes several provisions championed by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to support recovery, research, maternal and child health, and loan repayment for substance use disorder professionals. The bill Read more…
For the first time in more than a decade, the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) would be reauthorized under newly proposed legislation introduced on Sept. 17 by U.S. Sens. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Susan Collins (R-ME). “The CCDBG Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) last week voiced concern regarding recent reports that significant quantities of U.S.–purchased lifesaving commodities, including food aid and contraceptive supplies, have been allowed to expire or targeted for destruction instead of being made available to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Sept. 3 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize both the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) and the Geriatrics Academic Career Awards (GACA) at a combined $48.2 million per year over the next five Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on July 22 by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) would exempt United States-owned small businesses from Trump-imposed tariffs on Canada. “Imposing tariffs on Canada, Maine’s closest trading partner, threatens jobs, drives up costs, and hurts small Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently joined 13 of her Senate Republican colleagues in calling on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to disburse fiscal year 2025 appropriated funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Specifically, the Read more…
The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence recently reported on and placed on the Senate calendar an intelligence funding bill that includes multiple provisions co-authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). The committee on July 17 voted 15-2 to advance Read more…
The U.S. Department of Education said on July 18 that it plans to release fiscal year 2025 funding to support 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) after pressure was applied by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a group of her Republican colleagues in urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to release the Trump administration’s pause earlier this month of more than $6 billion of congressionally appropriated federal Read more…
Medicare coverage for outpatient diabetes self-management training (DSMT) sessions would be expanded to assist the 38.4 million Americans living with the disease under bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). “Diabetes self-management training equips Americans with diabetes with Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan group of fellow committee colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) against its planned nationwide closing of Job Corps Centers. “The sudden announcement Read more…
Earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) cosponsored a GOP-led bill that aims to prevent future crimes by bolstering related criminal statutes and increasing penalties. “Violent criminals should be kept far away from our families and children,” Sen. Cassidy Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would establish programs to reduce rates of sepsis, a condition triggered by an infection in which the body’s immune system overreacts, potentially leading to organ damage, failure, and even Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on June 5 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that seeks to protect the integrity of the nation’s security clearance process. “The security clearance system is critical to protecting our country from harm and safeguarding access to our Read more…
Certain nursing workforce development programs would be reauthorized under a bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced last week by U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). “Now is the time Read more…