WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Bill to Fund Key Transportation and Housing Programs in Maine Clears Appropriations Committee U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act. The  more