Press Releases

October 24, 2007

SENATE PASSES FEINGOLD, COLLINS EFFORT TO HELP SCHOOLS GAIN ACCESS TO DEFIBRILLATORS

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced recently that the Senate has passed their effort to increase funding for a...

October 19, 2007

"A Sound Approach To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions"

Global climate change is the most significant environmental challenge facing our country today. The scientific evidence clearly demonstrates the human contribution. According to...

October 19, 2007

SENATE OK'S COLLINS' AMENDMENT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR DENTAL CARE

The U.S. Senate has given unanimous approval to a bipartisan amendment, authored by Senators Susan Collins...

October 19, 2007

SENATORS COLLINS AND FEINSTEIN URGE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON BILL TO PROTECT RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today urged the leadership of the Senate...

October 19, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS CONGRATULATES UMAINE COMPOSITES TEAM

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today congratulated the University of Maine’s Advanced Engineered...

October 18, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS TESTIFIES BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION ON PAPER MILL CLOSURES IN MAINE

Recently, Senator Collins testified before the International Trade Commission during a hearing to discuss whether the governments of China, Korea, and Indonesia have illegally...

October 18, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS ISSUES STATEMENT ON NEWS REPORT THAT TB INFECTED FOREIGN NATIONAL CROSSED US BORDER MULTIPLE TIMES, TOOK NUMBEROUS FLIGHTS

Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland...

October 18, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS URGES REAUTHORIZATION OF SCHIP

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who last month voted in favor of the extension of the State Children’s Health...

October 18, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS BIPARTISAN CLIMATE LEGISLATION

U.S. Senator Susan Collins is an original cosponsor of legislation that would achieve substantial, long-term cuts...

October 17, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS AUTHORS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO PREVENT CUTS TO MEDICARE HOME HEALTH CARE BENEFIT

U.S. Senator Susan Collins recently introduced bipartisan legislation, that she wrote, to preserve home health care by preventing cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates. Senator...

October 17, 2007

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR BIDDEFORD WORKERS AT WESTPOINT HOME

In wake of today's announcement that WestPoint Home in Biddeford will lay off all second-shift employees, U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and...

October 17, 2007

STATEMENT ON FEDERAL DECISION AFFECTING DOWNEAST LOBSTERMEN

In response to a request from U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

October 17, 2007

SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS WELCOME FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR MAINE FENCE EMPLOYEES

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins released the following statement today after the U.S....

October 17, 2007

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $11 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR MAINE PROJECTS IN COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND SCIENCE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan M. Collins today announced that $11 million in federal funding...

October 16, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS’ PANEL HOLDS HEARING ON STATUS OF SECURTY AT OUR NATION’S PORTS

The Senate Homeland Security Committee Chaired by Senator Joe Lieberman and Ranking Member Susan Collins recently held a hearing to assess the one year progress of...

October 15, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $76.6 MILLION CONTRACT FOR BATH IRON WORKS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that the...

October 15, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS EXPRESSES CONCERN WITH FEDERAL DECISION AFFECTING DOWNEAST LOBSTERMEN

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today sent a letter to Dr. William Hogarth, Assistant Administrator for...

October 15, 2007

RESOLUTION INTRODUCED RECOGNIZING NATL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, today announced that she...

October 12, 2007

Senators Snowe And Collins Urge TAA For National Starch Employees

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao...

October 12, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS ‘NO CHILD LEFT INSIDE’ LEGISLATION

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that she has cosponsored legislation that would help increase...

SENATE PASSES FEINGOLD, COLLINS EFFORT TO HELP SCHOOLS GAIN ACCESS TO DEFIBRILLATORS

"A Sound Approach To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions"

SENATE OK'S COLLINS' AMENDMENT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR DENTAL CARE

SENATORS COLLINS AND FEINSTEIN URGE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO HOLD HEARING ON BILL TO PROTECT RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

SENATOR COLLINS CONGRATULATES UMAINE COMPOSITES TEAM

SENATOR COLLINS TESTIFIES BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION ON PAPER MILL CLOSURES IN MAINE

SENATOR COLLINS ISSUES STATEMENT ON NEWS REPORT THAT TB INFECTED FOREIGN NATIONAL CROSSED US BORDER MULTIPLE TIMES, TOOK NUMBEROUS FLIGHTS

SENATOR COLLINS URGES REAUTHORIZATION OF SCHIP

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS BIPARTISAN CLIMATE LEGISLATION

SENATOR COLLINS AUTHORS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO PREVENT CUTS TO MEDICARE HOME HEALTH CARE BENEFIT

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR BIDDEFORD WORKERS AT WESTPOINT HOME

STATEMENT ON FEDERAL DECISION AFFECTING DOWNEAST LOBSTERMEN

SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS WELCOME FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR MAINE FENCE EMPLOYEES

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $11 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR MAINE PROJECTS IN COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND SCIENCE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

SENATOR COLLINS’ PANEL HOLDS HEARING ON STATUS OF SECURTY AT OUR NATION’S PORTS

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $76.6 MILLION CONTRACT FOR BATH IRON WORKS

SENATOR COLLINS EXPRESSES CONCERN WITH FEDERAL DECISION AFFECTING DOWNEAST LOBSTERMEN

RESOLUTION INTRODUCED RECOGNIZING NATL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

Senators Snowe And Collins Urge TAA For National Starch Employees

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS ‘NO CHILD LEFT INSIDE’ LEGISLATION