Senator Collins secures $7.9 million for the University of Maine System to enhance health, education, and research initiatives.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Collins secures funding for UMaine System: U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced the allocation of $7,935,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for the University of Maine System as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills. The funds are intended to support health care training, facility renovations, and research initiatives.
University representatives express gratitude: Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Vice Chancellor for Research, stated that the funding will modernize facilities necessary for research and workforce development. Other university leaders highlighted the importance of upgraded equipment to meet workforce needs in health care and engineering sectors.
Specific projects outlined: The funding includes projects such as creating a computer science lab at the University of Maine Fort Kent and renovating facilities for health care education at the University of Maine Farmington. Collins has previously secured nearly $1.5 billion for various Maine projects since the reinstatement of Congressionally Directed Spending in 2021.
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Susan M. Collins Fundraising
Susan M. Collins recently disclosed $1.6M of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 28th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 89.5% came from individual donors.
Collins disclosed $882.6K of spending. This was the 67th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Collins disclosed $8.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 27th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Susan M. Collins's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Susan M. Collins Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Susan M. Collins is worth $6.8M, as of February 4th, 2026. This is the 141st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Collins has approximately $3.9M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Susan M. Collins Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Susan M. Collins:
- S.3353: Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act
- S.3296: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
- S.3267: ASAP Act
- S.3145: CARE Act of 2025
- S.2699: Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act
- S.2399: Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act
You can track bills proposed by Susan M. Collins on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Collins.
2026 Maine US Senate Election
There has been approximately $27,088,052 of spending in Maine US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $1,016,366 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. ($300,498)
- STRONGER MAINE ($254,727)
- SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND ($232,950)
- SLF PAC ($159,163)
- NRRC ($36,250)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Maine US Senate election.
