Press Releases

December 09, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the only Senate Republican to vote in favor of a motion to proceed to the Defense Authorization...

December 09, 2010

SENATE PASSES DORGAN-COLLINS LEGISLATION TO EXTEND CRITICAL DIABETES RESEARCH FUNDING

The United States Senate has unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that includes a two-year extension of the Special Diabetes Program. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, founder...

December 08, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS DISAPPOINTED HOUSE FAILS TO APPROVE PERMANENT TRUCK WEIGHT MEASURE FOR MAINE

U.S. Senator Susan Collins expressed disappointment that the House of Representatives tonight passed a sweeping funding bill known as a Continuing Resolution (CR) that does not...

December 08, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL NEGOTIATIONS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who supports repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," released this statement tonight. "Senator Joe Lieberman and I continue to negotiate in...

December 08, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL NEGOTIATIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who supports repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” released this...

December 07, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR COMPREHENSIVE TAX REFORM

U.S. Senator Susan Collins welcomed comments from the President today indicating he would support a broad overhaul of the tax code. In a speech on the Senate floor last week,...

December 07, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS PRAISES EPA DECISION TO SEEK DELAY OF BOILER MACT RULE

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today filed a motion in federal District Court to request an extension in issuing pending Clean Air Act regulations known as the...

December 04, 2010

SENATE PASSES SENATOR COLLINS’ LEGISLATION TO HELP REMEDY PROBLEMS AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

As a caravan of trucks, filled with 24,000 wreaths, prepares to leave Maine this weekend bound for Arlington National Cemetery where they will be placed on soldiers’...

December 03, 2010

"A Two-Year Tax Relief Extension Will Prevent A Tax Hike On Families And Small Businesses"

Unfortunately, the national unemployment rate in November rose to 9.8 percent, the highest level since April. In addition, the economy added only 39,000 jobs that month, far...

December 03, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS REITERATES CALL FOR IMMEDIATE TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TAX RELIEF PROVISIONS; CALLS ON CONGRESS TO TACKLE TAX REFORM

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement reiterating her call for an immediate two-year extension of the 2001 and 2003 tax relief provisions for all Americans,...

December 03, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON 'DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL'

Following the conclusion of today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, Senator Susan Collins released this...

December 03, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON ‘DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the conclusion of today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the military’s...

December 02, 2010

BROAD COALITION SUPPORTS SENATOR COLLINS’ POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION

Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today introduced legislation to help the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) regain...

December 02, 2010

SENATE DECLARES DECEMBER 11TH "WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY"

In honor of the hard work and generosity of all of those involved in the "Wreaths Across America" project, the U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution, authored...

December 02, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS MILITARY LEADERS OVER ‘DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’ POLICY

WASHINGTON, D.C.--During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, Senator Susan Collins questioned...

December 01, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, today announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded $7,600 in grant funding...

November 30, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION

Senator Susan Collins today released this statement after voting in support of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the nation's food...

November 23, 2010

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREAN ATTACK ON SOUTH KOREAN ISLAND

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released this statement after North Korea fired artillery shells at the...

November 19, 2010

"Closing The Gaps In Aviation Security"

In the past 12 months, the United States has narrowly avoided two terrorist plots directed against aviation. The first occurred last Christmas Day aboard a passenger plane in...

November 18, 2010

SENATORS SEEK TO BOOST GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, PUBLIC INTERACTION

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee leaders have introduced bipartisan legislation to revamp the process by which the public is...

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL

SENATE PASSES DORGAN-COLLINS LEGISLATION TO EXTEND CRITICAL DIABETES RESEARCH FUNDING

SENATOR COLLINS DISAPPOINTED HOUSE FAILS TO APPROVE PERMANENT TRUCK WEIGHT MEASURE FOR MAINE

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL NEGOTIATIONS

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL NEGOTIATIONS

SENATOR COLLINS WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S CALL FOR COMPREHENSIVE TAX REFORM

SENATOR COLLINS PRAISES EPA DECISION TO SEEK DELAY OF BOILER MACT RULE

SENATE PASSES SENATOR COLLINS’ LEGISLATION TO HELP REMEDY PROBLEMS AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

"A Two-Year Tax Relief Extension Will Prevent A Tax Hike On Families And Small Businesses"

SENATOR COLLINS REITERATES CALL FOR IMMEDIATE TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TAX RELIEF PROVISIONS; CALLS ON CONGRESS TO TACKLE TAX REFORM

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON 'DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL'

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON ‘DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’

BROAD COALITION SUPPORTS SENATOR COLLINS’ POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION

SENATE DECLARES DECEMBER 11TH "WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY"

SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS MILITARY LEADERS OVER ‘DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL’ POLICY

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR CARMEL FIRE DEPARTMENT

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREAN ATTACK ON SOUTH KOREAN ISLAND

"Closing The Gaps In Aviation Security"

SENATORS SEEK TO BOOST GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY, PUBLIC INTERACTION