Press Releases

February 21, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS AND CONGRESSWOMAN HARMAN TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL OF THE SALE OF U.S. PORT OPERATIONS TO DUBAI-CONTROLLED COMPANY

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-CA), Member of the...

February 21, 2006

Senator Collins Coaches Annual Broomball Game At Alfond Arena

Senator Collins with her Broomball Team, co-coach Jack Cosgrove, and assistant coach, Fletcher Simpson at the Alfond Arena, University of Maine on Saturday, February 18. This is...

February 21, 2006

MAINE MILITARY AUTHORITY AWARDED ARMY CONTRACT TO OVERHAUL HUMVEES

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins and Congressman Mike Michaud today announced that the United States Army has awarded the Maine Military...

February 17, 2006

“Preventing Fraud, Waste, And Abuse In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina”

Federal assistance programs are vital to many who are victims of natural disasters. The critical nature of this assistance makes reports of waste, mismanagement, and outright...

February 17, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HELP PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO SENIORS & BLIND

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) has introduced legislation in the Senate to help provide transportation to senior citizens and the blind. The Older...

February 16, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON BANK OF AMERICA OPERATIONS IN MAINE

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Susan Collins has released this statement on Bank of America’s announcement today regarding the future of its operations in...

February 16, 2006

SENATE APPROVES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN “KATRINA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT”

Washington, DC – The Senate today approved legislation introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and...

February 16, 2006

SECRETARY CHERTOFF TESTIFIES ABOUT DHS FAILURES IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA

Washington, DC – The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Michael Chertoff, today testified at a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and...

February 16, 2006

SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN CALL ON NASA TO ANSWER ALLEGATIONS OF CLIMATE SCIENCE COVER-UP

Washington, D.C. – Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman today sent the following letter to...

February 15, 2006

Kids Press Corps Interviews Senator Collins

12 year old Kira Pilger of Wells, Maine recently interviewed Senator Susan Collins in her Portland office for an upcoming article in “Scholastic News.” Kira is...

February 14, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $15,000 IN FUNDING TO MAINE FROM THE NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced today that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded the Hood Canal Salmon...

February 14, 2006

SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $400,000 TO MAINE FOR HEART & VASCULAR DISEASE RESEARCH

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in the U.S. Department...

February 14, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $145,000 IN GRANTS TO MAINE COMPANIES

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

February 14, 2006

SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN HOLD HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING ON WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN FEMA’S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, DC— Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman heard officials of three federal...

February 10, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS MEET WITH COLLEGE REPUBLICANS FROM ACROSS MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) met today with a large group of college Republicans from throughout Maine who are...

February 10, 2006

FORMER FEMA DIRECTOR MICHAEL BROWN TESTIFIES AT SENATE HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING

Washington, DC – The Former Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who was responsible for and oversaw federal actions dealing with Hurricane Katrina...

February 10, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $1.8 MILLION TO MAINE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING

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

February 10, 2006

PENTAGON OFFICIALS STRESS NEED FOR REGIONAL INTERAGENCY PLANNING & TRAINING TO RESPOND TO CATASTROPHIC DISASTERS SUCH AS HURRICANE KATRINA

Washington, DC – Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) today held a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs...

February 08, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $28,150 IN FUNDING FOR AUBURN FIRE DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Auburn Fire Department a...

February 08, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $3.7 MILLION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced $3,751,000 in Rural Development funds from the U.S. Department of...

SENATOR COLLINS AND CONGRESSWOMAN HARMAN TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL OF THE SALE OF U.S. PORT OPERATIONS TO DUBAI-CONTROLLED COMPANY

Senator Collins Coaches Annual Broomball Game At Alfond Arena

MAINE MILITARY AUTHORITY AWARDED ARMY CONTRACT TO OVERHAUL HUMVEES

“Preventing Fraud, Waste, And Abuse In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina”

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HELP PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO SENIORS & BLIND

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON BANK OF AMERICA OPERATIONS IN MAINE

SENATE APPROVES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN “KATRINA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT”

SECRETARY CHERTOFF TESTIFIES ABOUT DHS FAILURES IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA

SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN CALL ON NASA TO ANSWER ALLEGATIONS OF CLIMATE SCIENCE COVER-UP

Kids Press Corps Interviews Senator Collins

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $15,000 IN FUNDING TO MAINE FROM THE NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $400,000 TO MAINE FOR HEART & VASCULAR DISEASE RESEARCH

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $145,000 IN GRANTS TO MAINE COMPANIES

SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN HOLD HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING ON WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN FEMA’S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

SNOWE, COLLINS MEET WITH COLLEGE REPUBLICANS FROM ACROSS MAINE

FORMER FEMA DIRECTOR MICHAEL BROWN TESTIFIES AT SENATE HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $1.8 MILLION TO MAINE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING

PENTAGON OFFICIALS STRESS NEED FOR REGIONAL INTERAGENCY PLANNING & TRAINING TO RESPOND TO CATASTROPHIC DISASTERS SUCH AS HURRICANE KATRINA

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $28,150 IN FUNDING FOR AUBURN FIRE DEPARTMENT

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE OVER $3.7 MILLION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR MAINE