Press Releases

September 23, 2005

Protecting Our Waterfronts

All along our nation''s coasts are harbors that were once full of the sights, sounds, and smells that accompany the fishing industry. Unfortunately, a number of factors are...

September 22, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $4 MILLION IN HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded...

September 22, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS SECURE $181 MILLION FOR MAINE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) announced today more than $181,053,000 million in federal funding for research and development...

September 22, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $2 MILLION IN TRANSIT FUNDS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1,718,463 to the...

September 22, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS CONGRATLATE MAINE’S BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today announced that three Maine schools have won the U.S. Department of Education's Blue...

September 21, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS TO UPGRADE HEALTH FACILITIES

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 has awarded more than...

September 20, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $2M IN GEAR UP FUNDS FOR UMAINE FARMINGTON

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced that the University of Maine at Farmington has been awarded a six-year, $2 million GEAR UP grant from the U.S....

September 20, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS FEMA OFFICIALS OVER ICE DELIVERIES TO MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins today sent a letter to R. David Paulison, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Lt. Gen. Carl...

September 20, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS URGE PRESIDENT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY ENERGY PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are urging President Bush to increase funding for the Department of Energy's conservation and management...

September 19, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1.3M IN USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced several grants and loans totaling $1,288,220 have been awarded to Maine from the...

September 19, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WORKING WATERFRONT

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced the Working Waterfront Preservation Act to assist the commercial fishing industry combat the loss of vital...

September 19, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WORKING WATERFRONT

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced the Working Waterfront Preservation Act to assist the commercial fishing industry combat the loss of vital...

September 19, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a total of $760,065 in...

September 18, 2005

SEN. SUSAN COLLINS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR JUDGE ROBERTS

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that she will support the nomination of Judge Roberts to be the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. "I...

September 16, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that a contract of $27,984,750 has been awarded to Source for Native American...

September 16, 2005

Recovering From Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural disaster in our nation's history, inflicting suffering and deprivation upon hundreds of thousands of individuals and families in the Gulf...

September 15, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS HONORED FOR DIABETES EFFORTS

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Susan Collins was honored today for her role as founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus at an event hosted by the American Diabetes...

September 15, 2005

SACO DEFENSE RECEIVES $10.6 MILLION FOR PRODUCTION OF M2HB MACHINE GUNS AND BARRELS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins today congratulated Saco Defense on receiving three orders totaling $10.6 million dollars from U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command, Rock...

September 15, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS’ REACTION TO PRESIDENT’S SPEECH

Washington, D.C. - Senator Susan Collins made the following statement after President Bush addressed the nation from New Orleans: "The President addressed some of the major...

September 13, 2005

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT

Washington, DC – Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins today introduced the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Flexibility and Improvements Act. This bill reforms the No Child Left...

Protecting Our Waterfronts

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $4 MILLION IN HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

SNOWE, COLLINS SECURE $181 MILLION FOR MAINE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $2 MILLION IN TRANSIT FUNDS

SNOWE, COLLINS CONGRATLATE MAINE’S BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS TO UPGRADE HEALTH FACILITIES

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $2M IN GEAR UP FUNDS FOR UMAINE FARMINGTON

SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS FEMA OFFICIALS OVER ICE DELIVERIES TO MAINE

SNOWE, COLLINS URGE PRESIDENT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY ENERGY PROGRAMS

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $1.3M IN USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WORKING WATERFRONT

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WORKING WATERFRONT

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

SEN. SUSAN COLLINS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR JUDGE ROBERTS

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS

Recovering From Hurricane Katrina

SENATOR COLLINS HONORED FOR DIABETES EFFORTS

SACO DEFENSE RECEIVES $10.6 MILLION FOR PRODUCTION OF M2HB MACHINE GUNS AND BARRELS

SENATOR COLLINS’ REACTION TO PRESIDENT’S SPEECH

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT