WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Collins Presses Defense Officials on Iran War, Maine Shipbuilding At a hearing to review the Department of Defense's (FY) 2027 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned General "Dan" Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the failure to anticipate the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the deci more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces More Than $13.6 Million for Airport Improvements Across Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that multiple Maine airports will receive a total of $13,647,939 to support important infrastructure improvements. The funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which Senator Collins he more PR