Press Releases

December 19, 2005

SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION TO HELP MAKE CHEMICAL PLANTS SAFER FROM TERRORISM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 20, 2005 WASHINGTON, DC-- Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Susan Collins and Ranking Member...

December 19, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS DEPLORES ANWR PROVISION AS PART OF DEFENSE SPENDING BILL

WASHINGTON, DC -- Senator Susan Collins is strongly urging Senate leadership to exclude from an important defense spending bill a provision that would allow oil and gas...

December 19, 2005

DEFENSE SPENDING BILL INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS-BACKED FUNDING FOR SHIPBUILDING

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is pleased to announce that Congressional negotiators have reached a compromise...

December 19, 2005

SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION TO HELP MAKE CHEMICAL PLANTS SAFER FROM TERRORISM

WASHINGTON, DC-- Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman have introduced major, comprehensive...

December 16, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON DEATH OF MAINE SOLDIER IN IRAQ

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Susan Collins has released this statement following the announcement by the Governor’s office that a soldier with Maine ties was killed Thursday by...

December 16, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON SENATE VOTE ON PATRIOT ACT CONFERENCE REPORT

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate today declined to end debate on the Patriot Act reauthorization bill, which would make permanent many authorities that are critical to enabling law...

December 16, 2005

SENATE PASSES COLLINS AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE MORE LIHEAP FUNDS

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Senate has passed a motion offered by Senators Susan Collins and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) to encourage Senate conferees on the budget...

December 16, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS URGES SENATE LEADERSHIP TO FULLY FUND LIHEAP

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Senators Susan Collins and Jack Reed (D-RI), co-chairs of the Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition, today sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader William...

December 15, 2005

HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HOLDS HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING TO EXAMINE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF NEW ORLEANS LEVEES

WASHINGTON, DC-- The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman, today held a hearing titled,...

December 15, 2005

Maine Delegation Announces Defense Finance And Accounting Service Limestone Receives BRAC Implementation Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) released its proposed plan to implement the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) law today. The plan...

December 15, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS APPLAUDS AGREEMENT BARRING TORTURE OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released this statement following the announcement that President Bush and Senator...

December 15, 2005

COLLINS, SNOWE FIGHT TO PROTECT MEDICARE HOME HEALTH BENEFIT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Olympia J. Snowe today urged the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), and...

December 15, 2005

HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HOLDS HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING TO EXAMINE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF NEW ORLEANS LEVEES

WASHINGTON, DC-- The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman, today held a hearing titled,...

December 14, 2005

SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION TO HELP MAKE CHEMICAL PLANTS SAFER FROM TERRORISM

SENATOR COLLINS DEPLORES ANWR PROVISION AS PART OF DEFENSE SPENDING BILL

DEFENSE SPENDING BILL INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS-BACKED FUNDING FOR SHIPBUILDING

SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION TO HELP MAKE CHEMICAL PLANTS SAFER FROM TERRORISM

SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON DEATH OF MAINE SOLDIER IN IRAQ

SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON SENATE VOTE ON PATRIOT ACT CONFERENCE REPORT

SENATE PASSES COLLINS AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE MORE LIHEAP FUNDS

SENATOR COLLINS URGES SENATE LEADERSHIP TO FULLY FUND LIHEAP

HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HOLDS HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING TO EXAMINE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF NEW ORLEANS LEVEES

Maine Delegation Announces Defense Finance And Accounting Service Limestone Receives BRAC Implementation Plan

SENATOR COLLINS APPLAUDS AGREEMENT BARRING TORTURE OF SUSPECTED TERRORISTS

COLLINS, SNOWE FIGHT TO PROTECT MEDICARE HOME HEALTH BENEFIT

HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE HOLDS HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING TO EXAMINE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF NEW ORLEANS LEVEES

SNOWE, COLLINS PRESS FOR SWIFT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TERRORISM INSURANCE BILL

SNOWE, COLLINS PRESS FOR SWIFT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON TERRORISM INSURANCE BILL

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $120,000 FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

SENATOR COLLINS CONTINUES FIGHT FOR ADDITIONAL LIHEAP FUNDS

SENATOR COLLINS WELCOMES COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND TO LIMESTONE

SENATOR COLLINS URGES SENATE LEADERS TO REJECT CUTS TO MEDICAID PROGRAM IN BUDGET BILL

SENATOR COLLINS URGES SUPPORT FOR RURAL HEALTH PROGRAMS