Press Releases

October 10, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS RECEIVES AWARD FROM CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE

The Congressional Fire Services Institute recently presented U.S. Senator Susan Collins with a leadership award for her role as a co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services...

October 10, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS RECEIVES "MOTHER TERESA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD"

National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) members were visited by one of their staunchest allies...

October 10, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON NEW NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, today commented on...

October 05, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS JOINS BIPARTISAN GROUP TO INTRODUCE BILL REQUIRING ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON IRAQ REDEPLOYMENT

U.S. Senator Susan Collins has joined a...

October 05, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES SENATE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

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

October 04, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS MEETS WITH MAINE ‘ANGELS IN ADOPTION’ FAMILY

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today met with Susan Potter, and her husband Mark Hughes, of Gardiner to...

October 04, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS GREETS MAINE’S ‘OUTSTANDING OLDER WORKER’

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today meet with Patricia Myshrall of Brunswick. Myshrall was recently...

October 04, 2007

MAINE COMPANIES TO BENEFIT FROM DEFENSE SPENDING BILL

The Senate last night approved the 2008 Department of Defense Appropriations bill, which includes funding...

October 03, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS PARTICIPATES IN HEARING FOCUSING ON NEEDS OF AGING VETERANS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today took part in a hearing...

October 03, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL VETO OF SCHIP

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

October 02, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON NMFS GROUNDLINE REQUIREMENT

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued its final rule for changes to the Atlantic Large...

October 02, 2007

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $3.7 MILLION FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE FOR MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that twelve Maine hospitals and schools will be receiving a combined...

September 28, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NOT CURRENTLY COVERED UNDER MEDICARE

U.S. Senator Susan Collins is an original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation, authored by Senator Jeff...

September 27, 2007

SENATE WOMEN'S CAUCUS STATEMENT ON BURMA

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Women’s Caucus on Burma, today joined all of her...

September 27, 2007

REPUBLICAN SENATORS SUPPORT STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Orrin Hatch today said there is significant support among Republicans for...

September 27, 2007

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $750,000 IN LOAN FUNDING FOR COASTAL ENTERPRISES

U.S. Senator Olympia J, Snowe and U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that Costal Enterprises, Inc....

September 27, 2007

PORTLAND REGIONAL CHAMBER AWARDS SENATOR COLLINS FOR LEADERSHIP

During its 153rd Annual Dinner Community Awards tonight, the Portland Regional Chamber will present U.S....

September 27, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS APPLAUDS SENATE APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION TO EXPAND SCHIP

With Senator Susan Collins’ support, the Senate has approved legislation to extend the State...

September 26, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS ON SENATE TO PASS SCHIP LEGISLATION BY ‘VETO PROOF’ MARGIN

U.S. Senator Susan Collins is calling on the Senate to approve by a veto-proof margin legislation to...

September 26, 2007

CANTON TO RECEIVE $2.1 MILLION TO PROTECT AGAINST FLOODING

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has...

SENATOR COLLINS RECEIVES AWARD FROM CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE

SENATOR COLLINS RECEIVES "MOTHER TERESA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD"

SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON NEW NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HOMELAND SECURITY

SENATOR COLLINS JOINS BIPARTISAN GROUP TO INTRODUCE BILL REQUIRING ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON IRAQ REDEPLOYMENT

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES SENATE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

SENATOR COLLINS MEETS WITH MAINE ‘ANGELS IN ADOPTION’ FAMILY

SENATOR COLLINS GREETS MAINE’S ‘OUTSTANDING OLDER WORKER’

MAINE COMPANIES TO BENEFIT FROM DEFENSE SPENDING BILL

SENATOR COLLINS PARTICIPATES IN HEARING FOCUSING ON NEEDS OF AGING VETERANS

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL VETO OF SCHIP

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON NMFS GROUNDLINE REQUIREMENT

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $3.7 MILLION FOR DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE FOR MAINE

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT NOT CURRENTLY COVERED UNDER MEDICARE

SENATE WOMEN'S CAUCUS STATEMENT ON BURMA

REPUBLICAN SENATORS SUPPORT STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $750,000 IN LOAN FUNDING FOR COASTAL ENTERPRISES

PORTLAND REGIONAL CHAMBER AWARDS SENATOR COLLINS FOR LEADERSHIP

SENATOR COLLINS APPLAUDS SENATE APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION TO EXPAND SCHIP

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS ON SENATE TO PASS SCHIP LEGISLATION BY ‘VETO PROOF’ MARGIN

CANTON TO RECEIVE $2.1 MILLION TO PROTECT AGAINST FLOODING