Press Releases

December 14, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS PRESS FOR SWIFT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TERRORISM INSURANCE BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today urged the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), and Chairman of...

December 14, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $120,000 FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded entities...

December 14, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS CONTINUES FIGHT FOR ADDITIONAL LIHEAP FUNDS

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In another effort to provide Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assistance to low-income Americans, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack...

December 13, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS WELCOMES COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND TO LIMESTONE

LIMESTONE-- Senator Susan Collins today welcomed General Benjamin Griffin, Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command to the former Loring Air Force Base where Maine’s...

December 13, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS URGES SENATE LEADERS TO REJECT CUTS TO MEDICAID PROGRAM IN BUDGET BILL

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Susan Collins has joined a group of her Republican colleagues in calling on the Senate leadership to reject cuts to the Medicaid program, which were...

December 13, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS URGES SUPPORT FOR RURAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Senator Susan Collins has joined colleagues urging members of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to retain the Senate-passed funding levels for rural...

December 13, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the U.S....

December 12, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $229,442 IN LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the National Park Services (NPS) has awarded a total of $229,442 to cities and...

December 11, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS ON FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ELIMINATE TAX BREAKS FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Susan Collins, who has been working to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), is calling on Congress to pay for the...

December 08, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $3.4 MILLION FOR MAINE HEALTH SERVICES

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has awarded $3,391,400...

December 08, 2005

SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE FEMA OPERATIONS FOLLOWING KATRINA

WASHINGTON, DC—The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Senator Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman, today held its...

December 07, 2005

DELEGATION URGES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO WAIVE PATIENT CAP FOR MAINE DOCTORS WHO TREAT OPIATE ADDICTIONS

DELEGATION URGES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO WAIVE PATIENT CAP FOR MAINE DOCTORS WHO TREAT OPIATE...

December 07, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS PRESS FOR SWIFT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TERRORISM INSURANCE BILL

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $120,000 FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

SENATOR COLLINS CONTINUES FIGHT FOR ADDITIONAL LIHEAP FUNDS

SENATOR COLLINS WELCOMES COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND TO LIMESTONE

SENATOR COLLINS URGES SENATE LEADERS TO REJECT CUTS TO MEDICAID PROGRAM IN BUDGET BILL

SENATOR COLLINS URGES SUPPORT FOR RURAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $1 MILLION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR MAINE

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $229,442 IN LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDING

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS ON FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ELIMINATE TAX BREAKS FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $3.4 MILLION FOR MAINE HEALTH SERVICES

SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE FEMA OPERATIONS FOLLOWING KATRINA

DELEGATION URGES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO WAIVE PATIENT CAP FOR MAINE DOCTORS WHO TREAT OPIATE ADDICTIONS

REPORT FINDS THAT FIRST-CLASS POSTAGE RATES WOULD BE LOWER IF COLLINS-CARPER POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION IS ENACTED

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ANNOUNCES INTENT TO EXPAND REMOTE PORT ENTRY PROJECT IN MAINE

SENATOR COLLINS REQUESTS BRIEFING ON TSA RULE CHANGES

SENATOR COLLINS URGES PRESIDENT BUSH TO RESTORE FUNDING FOR SHRINKING NAVY FLEET

SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS URGE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO APPROVE TEMPORARY INCREASE IN FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

SENATOR COLLINS SURPASSES MARGARET CHASE SMITH'S RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE VOTES

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS OFFICIAL TOURS CAMP ELLIS JETTY AT SENATOR COLLINS' REQUEST

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $5.6 MILLION FOR MAINE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS