Press Releases

November 06, 2007

SENATORS URGE EPA TO APPROVE NORTHEAST MERCURY PLAN AND ENHANCE NATIONAL MERCURY POLLUTION STANDARDS

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), Patrick Leahy (D-ME.), Judd Gregg (R-NH), John Sununu (R-NH), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joseph Lieberman...

November 05, 2007

MAINE TO RECEIVE NEARLY $10 MILLION IN HEAD START FUNDING

U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that six Maine child...

November 02, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR $69 MILLION FOR DIABETES PREVENTION

U.S. Senator Susan Collins has sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS Appropriations requesting $69,157,000 for the Division of...

November 02, 2007

COLLINS URGES PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SINKING GROUNDLINE REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins has sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Commerce...

November 01, 2007

"Protecting Communities From Threat Of Bomb Attacks"

Terrorist bombings have a long and bloody history around the world and here in the United States. In 1920, for example, an anarchist bombing in front of the New York...

November 01, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES BOMBING PREVENTION LEGISLATION

Earlier today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff joined Senator Susan Collins and members of Maine’s law enforcement community to unveil legislation...

November 01, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS MOURNS THE PASSING OF BENNETT KATZ

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement following the death of Bennett Katz. Katz...

November 01, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $894,918 FOR DOMTAR, FRASER MILL WORKERS

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved their request for $894,918 in...

October 30, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS INVESTIGATES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT’S ROLE IN IDENTIFYING, FIGHTING HOMEGROWN TERRORISM

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently questioned law enforcement officials regarding how local law enforcement can...

October 30, 2007

COLLINS SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON MEXICAN BORDER CROSSING OF TB PATIENT

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member...

October 29, 2007

SNOWE, COLLINS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION CRITICAL TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL MAINE

Today, U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced the introduction of the Northern Border Economic...

October 26, 2007

“Helping Retired Teachers And Public Employees Receive Earned Social Security Benefits"

In 2003, I chaired a Senate...

October 26, 2007

SENATE EXTENDS BAN ON INTERNET TAXES

U.S. Senator Susan Collins applauds Senate action late Thursday to extend the ban on Internet access taxes...

October 26, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES OVER $1 MILLION IN NATIVE AMERICAN FUNDING

U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that two Maine native...

October 26, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR RURAL EDUCATION FUNDING

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that she has called upon the President and his administration to...

October 26, 2007

BILL INTRODUCED TO PROTECT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND MEDICAL WORKERS

Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) have introduced the “Volunteer...

October 24, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ABOUT TERROR WATCH LIST / TB “BORDER RUNNER”

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently questioned homeland security and intelligence officials on the current status of...

October 24, 2007

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $1.9 MILLION FOR MAINE PROJECTS IN THE LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today announced that $1.9 million...

October 24, 2007

MEMBERS OF SENATE WOMEN'S CAUCUS ON BURMA URGE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIAN TO EXERT PRESSURE ON THE BURMESE MILITARY JUNTA TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

The Senate Women’s Caucus on Burma, led by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Kay...

October 24, 2007

COLLINS, FEINGOLD HAIL SENATE PASSAGE OF DENTAL HEALTH CARE FUNDING INCREASE

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) are hailing Senate passage of their effort to strengthen dental care for people living in...

SENATORS URGE EPA TO APPROVE NORTHEAST MERCURY PLAN AND ENHANCE NATIONAL MERCURY POLLUTION STANDARDS

MAINE TO RECEIVE NEARLY $10 MILLION IN HEAD START FUNDING

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR $69 MILLION FOR DIABETES PREVENTION

COLLINS URGES PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SINKING GROUNDLINE REQUIREMENTS

"Protecting Communities From Threat Of Bomb Attacks"

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES BOMBING PREVENTION LEGISLATION

SENATOR COLLINS MOURNS THE PASSING OF BENNETT KATZ

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $894,918 FOR DOMTAR, FRASER MILL WORKERS

SENATOR COLLINS INVESTIGATES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT’S ROLE IN IDENTIFYING, FIGHTING HOMEGROWN TERRORISM

COLLINS SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON MEXICAN BORDER CROSSING OF TB PATIENT

SNOWE, COLLINS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION CRITICAL TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL MAINE

“Helping Retired Teachers And Public Employees Receive Earned Social Security Benefits"

SENATE EXTENDS BAN ON INTERNET TAXES

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES OVER $1 MILLION IN NATIVE AMERICAN FUNDING

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR RURAL EDUCATION FUNDING

BILL INTRODUCED TO PROTECT VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND MEDICAL WORKERS

SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ABOUT TERROR WATCH LIST / TB “BORDER RUNNER”

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $1.9 MILLION FOR MAINE PROJECTS IN THE LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS BILL

MEMBERS OF SENATE WOMEN'S CAUCUS ON BURMA URGE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIAN TO EXERT PRESSURE ON THE BURMESE MILITARY JUNTA TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

COLLINS, FEINGOLD HAIL SENATE PASSAGE OF DENTAL HEALTH CARE FUNDING INCREASE