Minority News Releases
Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support FY24 Six-Bill Appropriations Package, Avert Shutdown
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor today to urge her colleagues to support the second six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package. Senator Collins helped lead negotiations on the legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 286-134 vote earlier today. A transcript of Senator Collins’ re… Continue Reading
03.21.24
Senators Murray and Collins Statement on Release of Final FY24 Funding Bills
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee respectively, issued the following statement after releasing the second and final bipartisan package of fiscal year 2024 appropriations bills. “These final six bills represent a bipartisan and bicameral compromise—they will invest in the American people, build a stronger economy, help keep our communities safe, and strengthen our nat… Continue Reading
03.08.24
Congress Passes Six FY24 Government Funding Bills
Senator Collins was a lead negotiator of the bipartisan legislation. Washington, D.C. - Today, by a vote of 75-22, the U.S. Senate passed the six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) appropriations package. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, was a lead negotiator of the bipartisan legislation, which now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation includes FY24 funding for: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Ad… Continue Reading
03.08.24
Senator Collins Calls on Colleagues to Support FY24 Six-Bill Appropriations Package, Avert Shutdown
Collins: “Why in the world would we want to shut down government and stop serving the American people?” Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the U.S. Senate’s procedural vote today to advance the six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor to urge her colleagues to pass the bipartisan legislative package without delay. Following… Continue Reading
03.06.24
Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support FY24 Six-Bill Appropriations Package
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor tonight to urge her colleagues to support the six-bill Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package. Senator Collins helped lead negotiations on the legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming 339-85 vote on Wednesday afternoon. A transcript of Senator Collins’ remarks ar… Continue Reading
03.03.24
Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Text of Six FY24 Appropriations Bills
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a statement on the legislation unveiled today containing bill text for six Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) appropriations divisions. The legislation will be voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives and then the U.S. Senate. The legislation includes bill text for FY24: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and … Continue Reading
02.28.24
Schumer, McConnell, Johnson, Jeffries, Murray, Collins, Granger, DeLauro Joint Statement On FY24 Appropriations Agreement
Washington, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) along with Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released the following statement: “We are in agreement that Congress must work in a bipartisan manner to fund our government.… Continue Reading
02.13.24
Senator Collins’ Statement on Senate Passage of National Security Supplemental
Washington, D.C. - Today, by a vote of 70-29, the U.S. Senate passed the national security supplemental package. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, was a lead negotiator of the bipartisan legislation, which now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. Following the vote this morning, Senator Collins issued this statement: “The national security bill passed by the Senate is of profound impo… Continue Reading
02.12.24
Senator Collins Calls for Passage of Legislation Critical to National Security
“The world is watching to see if the United States is still the leader of the free world.” Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the Senate floor this evening to call for passage of the national security supplemental package. Senator Collins is managing the legislation on the Senate floor. A transcript of Senator Collins’ remark… Continue Reading
02.11.24
Senator Collins Makes Case for National Security Supplemental
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today to combat the misrepresentation being spread about the national security supplemental package. A transcript of Senator Collins’ remarks are as follows: “Mr. President, the national security supplemental before us is of profound importance to America’s security. It will… Continue Reading
02.09.24
Senator Collins Delivers Remarks in Support of National Security Supplemental
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today ahead of the Senate’s 64-19 procedural vote on the motion to proceed to the national security supplemental package. A transcript of Senator Collins’ remarks are as follows: “Mr. President, I rise to urge strong support for the national security supplemental appropriatio… Continue Reading
02.08.24
Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support National Security Supplemental
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today following the Senate’s 67-32 procedural vote to advance the national security supplemental package. A transcript of Senator Collins’ remarks are as follows: “Mr. President, there are pivotal times in our nation’s history when what we do in this chamber really matters. … Continue Reading
02.04.24
Senator Collins’ Statement on National Security Supplemental
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement on the Senate’s national security supplemental package: “This supplemental funding package is comprised of four pillars: securing our border, helping Ukraine counter Russian aggression, assisting Israel in its fight against terrorism, and deterring a rising China. “I appreciate the efforts of Senators Lankford, Murphy, and S… Continue Reading
12.19.23
Senator Collins Urges Actions to Address Out-of-Control Border Security Crisis
“In the State of Maine, encounters have increased over 450 percent since fiscal year 2021.” Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, there were a record 12,381 encounters with foreign nationals entering the U.S. along the southwest border without authorization. In response to this ongoing—and worsening crisis—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today to call for bipa… Continue Reading
12.14.23
NEW: Secretary of Defense, Top Pentagon Leadership Sound Alarm That a Year-long CR Would Jeopardize Our National Defense
In new letters to top Senate Appropriations leaders, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force service secretaries detail the harm of a full-year continuing resolution for DoD ICYMI: Chair Murray Warns of Devastating Implications of a Full-Year CR - MORE HERE ICYMI: Vice Chair Collins Calls for Action on Appropriations, Full-Year Defense Funding Bills - MORE HERE Washington, D.C. — In new letters to Senate Appropriations… Continue Reading
11.29.23
Senator Collins Calls for Action on Appropriations, Defense Funding Bills
Click HERE to watch. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today to urge action on the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills and warn against the dangers of a year-long continuing resolution. A transcript of Senator Collins’ remarks are as follows: Madam President, I come to the floor to urge action on the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills that fund … Continue Reading
11.08.23
Senator Collins’ Opening Remarks at Hearing on Supplemental Funding Request for HHS, DHS
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a full Committee hearing with Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on the President’s supplemental funding requests for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): “Thank you very much, … Continue Reading
11.01.23
Senate Passes Three FY24 Appropriations Bills
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that the U.S. Senate has passed three Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) appropriations bills by a vote of 82-15. The bills must now be conferenced with the U.S. House of Representatives. The three bills are: the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and … Continue Reading
10.31.23
Senator Collins Questions Secretary of State Blinken on Administration’s Position on an Israel Ceasefire
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. Click HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - At an Appropriations Committee hearing today on the President’s national security funding request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, asked Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to clarify the Administration’s position on an Israel ceasefire. Senator Collins said: Israel has every right t… Continue Reading
10.31.23
Senator Collins Opening Remarks at Hearing on National Security Supplemental Request
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, delivered the following opening remarks at a full Committee hearing with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the President’s national security supplemental funding request: “Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Austin for joining us today … Continue Reading