WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Nearly $11 Million for Maine Community Colleges Advanced by Senator Collins in Funding Bills * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $10,663,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine Community Colleges in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. The bill,  more