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Press Release / Thursday May 21, 2020

What Senator Collins Isn’t Telling You: When She Had The Chance To Include Funding For State And Local Governments In Coronavirus Relief, She Fought Against It

After months of opposing efforts to secure support for state and local governments contending with the coronavirus crisis, Senator Susan Collins has changed her tune. But Collins’ recent grandstanding proved to be just empty words when she allowed Mitch McConnell to send the Senate home for a 10 day recess without passing any additional funding. 

Press Release / Thursday May 21, 2020

ICYMI: Bangor Daily News: “Crushed by the pandemic, Trump has failed Maine’s small businesses”

A new op-ed in the Bangor Daily News by a Maine small business owner explains  how Donald Trump’s chaotic pandemic response has failed small busines

Press Release / Wednesday May 20, 2020

87% Of America’s Nurses Are Still Being Forced To Reuse PPE -- Does Senator Collins Still Think Trump “Did A Lot That Was Right In The Beginning?”

A new survey has found that the vast majority of nurses across the country are still having to reuse personal protective equipment that is designed to be single use, including

Press Release / Tuesday May 19, 2020

NEW: Senator Bernie Sanders to Join Maine Democratic Party “Rise & Organize” Rally as Featured Guest

Sanders Joins Previously Announced Lineup with Sen. Warren, Gov. Mills, Reps. Pingree and Golden, US Senate Candidates

Press Release / Tuesday May 19, 2020

What Mainers Are Saying: Paycheck Protection Program Not Working For Maine’s Small Businesses, Collins Has Enabled Trump

“Sen. Collins, we need real support, not a public relations tour.”

“Once again, Mainers deserve answers from Sen. Collins and, instead of getting them, we are left in the dust.”

Press Release / Monday May 18, 2020

What Senator Collins Isn’t Telling You: State and Local Governments Could Have Received Federal Funding Weeks Ago -- But She Fought To Pass Packages Without Aid For Them

During negotiations for the last two coronavirus aid packages, Senator Susan Collins actively opposed efforts to secure desperately needed funding for state and local governments contending with the coronavirus crisis. 

Press Release / Friday May 15, 2020

As Maine’s Small Businesses Struggle To Access PPP Loans, Businesses Tied To Trump Campaign Receive Millions

Program Collins authored has doled out millions to corporate special interests like those backing her campaign and companies with close ties to Trump 

Press Release / Thursday May 14, 2020

NEW: How Collins Revised The Paycheck Protection Program To Help Her Big Business Backers

A new report from The Daily Beast digs into how Senator Susan Collins changed the Paycheck Protection Program to benefit the corporate special interests backing her campaign.

Press Release / Thursday May 14, 2020

What Senator Collins Isn’t Telling You: She Knew That Voting For The GOP Tax Bill Could Lead To The Elimination Of The Entire Affordable Care Act

Senator Susan Collins is continuing her attempt to distance herself from the Republican lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, telling Newsweek this week that she doesn’t “know of an