Press Releases

February 06, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET REQUEST

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement today following the release of the President's budget request for Fiscal Year 2007. "I will carefully...

February 06, 2006

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S DHS BUDGET PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON, DC-- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins has released the following reaction to President Bush's 2007 Budget request for...

February 06, 2006

SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN URGE PRESIDENT BUSH TO BROADEN AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY

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

February 02, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS THANKS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR ADDRESSING SERIOUS MISSTEPS WITH MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins today issued the following statement in response to the one-month progress report on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit released by...

February 02, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $71,400 IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced the procurement of a $41,400 Rural Development grant from the U.S. Department...

February 02, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $5,893 FOR BULLETPROOF VESTS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded towns throughout Maine a total...

February 02, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $225,000 TO FIGHT CRIME IN SAGADAHOC COUNTY

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the Community Capacity Development Office in the U.S. Department of...

February 02, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $283,334 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 Maine Department of...

February 02, 2006

LOUISIANA & MISSISSIPPI GOVERNORS TESTIFY IN HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING; FOCUS ON ROLE OF GOVERNORS IN MANAGING A CATASTROPHE

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 02, 2006

NEW ORLEANS MAYOR TESTIFIES AT HEARING TO EXAMINE PUBLIC OFFICIALS’ RESPONSIBILITIES & RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA

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

February 02, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS MEETS WITH THE MAINE DIVSION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S FOUNDATION IN DC

Washington – U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Marilyn Ladd, Shawn Cunningham, and Geri Martin of the Maine division of Business and Professional Women’s Foundation....

February 01, 2006

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $41,400 RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced the procurement of a $41,400 Rural Development grant from the U.S. Department...

February 01, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MAINE STUDENTS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins is pleased to announce that Jennie D’Amico and Haili Muse have been selected to participate in the 44th Annual United States...

February 01, 2006

COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INVITE DHS SECRETARY TO WORK TOGETHER ON FEMA OVERHAUL

Washington, DC – Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) have invited the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to work with the Senate...

February 01, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BUSH’S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins has released the following statement with regard to President Bush’s State of the Union speech earlier this evening on Capitol...

February 01, 2006

HEARING EXPOSES LACK OF PLANNING AND COORDINATION IN EVACUATING HURRICANE KATRINA’S MOST VULNERABLE VICTIMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman held a hearing today that...

February 01, 2006

HEARING EXPOSES LACK OF PLANNING AND COORDINATION IN EVACUATING HURRICANE KATRINA’S MOST VULNERABLE VICTIMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman held a hearing today that...

January 31, 2006

SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CORETTA SCOTT KING

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins today released this statement on the death of Coretta Scott King. "I am saddened by the passing of Coretta Scott King. I had the...

January 30, 2006

SENATORS COLLINS AND FEINGOLD URGE PRESIDENT BUSH TO INCREASE MAXIMUM PELL GRANT AWARD

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) announced today that they have sent a letter to President Bush urging him to include funding in the FY...

January 27, 2006

SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN HOLD FIRST HEARING ON LOBBYING REFORM

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

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET REQUEST

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S DHS BUDGET PROPOSAL

SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN URGE PRESIDENT BUSH TO BROADEN AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY

SENATOR COLLINS THANKS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR ADDRESSING SERIOUS MISSTEPS WITH MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $71,400 IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR MAINE

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $5,893 FOR BULLETPROOF VESTS

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $225,000 TO FIGHT CRIME IN SAGADAHOC COUNTY

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $283,334 IN FUNDING TO MAINE FROM THE NATIONAL FISH & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

LOUISIANA & MISSISSIPPI GOVERNORS TESTIFY IN HURRICANE KATRINA HEARING; FOCUS ON ROLE OF GOVERNORS IN MANAGING A CATASTROPHE

NEW ORLEANS MAYOR TESTIFIES AT HEARING TO EXAMINE PUBLIC OFFICIALS’ RESPONSIBILITIES & RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA

SENATOR COLLINS MEETS WITH THE MAINE DIVSION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S FOUNDATION IN DC

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $41,400 RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MAINE STUDENTS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INVITE DHS SECRETARY TO WORK TOGETHER ON FEMA OVERHAUL

SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT BUSH’S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH

HEARING EXPOSES LACK OF PLANNING AND COORDINATION IN EVACUATING HURRICANE KATRINA’S MOST VULNERABLE VICTIMS

HEARING EXPOSES LACK OF PLANNING AND COORDINATION IN EVACUATING HURRICANE KATRINA’S MOST VULNERABLE VICTIMS

SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CORETTA SCOTT KING

SENATORS COLLINS AND FEINGOLD URGE PRESIDENT BUSH TO INCREASE MAXIMUM PELL GRANT AWARD

SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN HOLD FIRST HEARING ON LOBBYING REFORM