WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Nearly $71 Million for Maine Hospitals and Health Centers Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $70,872,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine hospitals and health centers in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation  more