U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks Thursday at the Maine Credit Union League’s Annual Convention in Portland, praising Maine’s credit unions for their long-standing role in supporting local families, protecting seniors from fraud, and investing in communities across the state.
Hundreds of employees and representatives from more than 40 Maine credit unions attended the annual gathering.
“For 88 years, the Maine Credit Union League has helped move our state forward. More than 750,000 individuals, families, and businesses are grateful for your commitment to their financial security and well-being,” Collins said. “Maine credit unions are valued partners of innovators, job creators, and the hard-working people of our state.”
During her remarks, Collins highlighted the industry’s growing role in combating financial scams targeting older Mainers. She pointed to Maine’s Senior$afe initiative, a first-in-the-nation program designed to train financial institution employees to identify warning signs of elder fraud and exploitation.
Collins later used the Maine-based initiative as the foundation for the bipartisan Senior Safe Act, federal legislation she authored that was signed into law in 2018.
The senator also recognized the Maine Credit Union League’s Campaign for Ending Hunger, which raised nearly $1.5 million in 2025 and more than $16.3 million since the program began in 1990. She further applauded Maine credit unions for contributing a record 36,000 volunteer hours last year while continuing to provide financial education programs for students, senior citizens, and food pantry clients statewide.
Following her speech, Collins briefly spoke with reporters, including The Maine Wire, as Maine’s increasingly contentious U.S. Senate race continues to draw national attention.
During the media availability, The Maine Wire asked Collins about Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner and ongoing questions surrounding controversial public comments and allegations made by an ex-girlfriend that critics say have gone largely unanswered throughout the campaign.
The Maine Wire also raised concerns that much of Maine’s liberal media establishment has avoided aggressively questioning Platner about the controversy.
Collins agreed that tougher questions should be asked and criticized media outlets she believes have failed to properly scrutinize the Democratic nominee.
The exchange highlighted the sharpening political divide surrounding one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races, where Collins is seeking another term against a Democratic challenger whose campaign has already generated significant controversy and national attention.
Don’t vote for Commie Sue!
Susan Commie Collins has a Heritage Action (Heritage Foundation) lifetime score of 24%.
The democrats have senator’s and representatives with a similar conservative score as Commie Sue.
Rep Golden (D) from Maine for example has a conservative score at 21%
Also, Platner is a man with a cool mustache and will hopefully vote to convict war pig Trump. Collins is a commie and an ugly girl that votes for “trans rights”.
The Commies in Maine are wired about “ The Maine Wire.” One truthful media platform in Maine is one to many. Also, I was in DMV Scarborough Friday afternoon and more than 30 people were waiting. Two appeared to be Mainers and the rest appeared to be from Africa and didn’t seem to speak in English if they somehow get a driver’s license they can use it as if to vote. If they say they’re a citizen (resident) they can vote. I’ll bet more than 100% will vote Democrat!
I’m waiting for Angus to weigh in on Platner. My hunch is that he probably gets along with and generally respects Collins. They’re not far apart in age and on the political spectrum.
For Republicans she is our only choice. She may be a Rhino, but she’s our Rhino.
Susan is a Commie said ” Platner is a man with a cool mustache and will hopefully vote to convict war pig Trump. Collins is a commie and an ugly girl”
Glad to see that Platner lack of morals, values and basic decency won’t keep you up at nite.
I suppose they just hand them absentee ballots at the DMV,right?
Mainemadman I also said that commie Sue has a heritage foundation conservative score of 24%. That’s only 3% higher than Rep (D) Golden from Maine’s second district.
You bring up morals. Really!? Give me a break you dope. Trump cheated on his beautiful wife with an ugly porn actress. Actually, Trump cheated on all his wives. Trump was pals with Jeffrey Epstein. There is a woman that claims she was raped by Trump at age 11 in the Epstein files. According to polling Trump ranks at the bottom for ethics and morals.
Trump is a loser.
Susan Commie Collins has been in congress for 30 years. You idiots keep voting for her. Guess what? Democrats are voting for her too!! Collins received more votes than Trump in last election.
I have to say it is nice to see the other side joining in on the conversation. It is laughable though, they call Collins a commie and they support a Natzi.
I’m not on the other side tootsie. I voted for the loser Trump 2 out of 3 times. I woke up when the queens trust fund turd let the jews dance all over the 2024 RNC convention like they did after 9/11.
Trump didn’t build a wall, Trump started a forever war. Trump increased inflation. Gas hit $4.39 here (Biden left office at ($2.65). Olive oil has more than doubled in price. Trump cheated on all of his wives. Trump hasn’t released the Epstein files, JFK files or alien files. Trump has lost more fixed wing A/C in his illegal war against Iran than both George’s lost in their illegal gulf wars against Iraq.
Trump is a loser.
Platner is not a nazi tootsie. Grow up. And no one cares anyway. Everyone hates the jews now cause they are genocidal rapist inbred maniacs.
Susan is a trans loving man hating card carrying commie. Fact.
Evict commie Sue. 30 years in congress is too much!!
Dear ” Susan is ///////” I am, of course, asking for a friend: Does the Soros outfit pay you for your posts by the post or by the word? And is your Tranq habit so expensive that you need their money?