Press Releases

October 31, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT’S NOMINATION OF JUDGE SAMUEL ALITO TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Susan Collins has released the following statement reacting to President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court: "Judge Alito...

October 28, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS OPTIMISTIC AFTER DISCUSSION OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER IMPORT DUTIES WITH COMMERCE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins spoke with Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez late Friday. The Secretary telephoned to inform Senator Collins of the latest...

October 28, 2005

Improving Rural Access To Dental Services

While oral health in America has improved dramatically over the last 50 years, these improvements have not occurred evenly across all sectors of our population, particularly among...

October 27, 2005

FEINGOLD, COLLINS SECURE FUNDING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO DEFIBRILLATORS

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have successfully added an amendment to the Labor-Health appropriations bill to fund the Automated...

October 27, 2005

SENATE APPROVES COLLINS, FEINGOLD LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE RURAL ACCESS TO DENTAL HEALTH CARE

WASHINGTON, DC-- The U.S. Senate has approved legislation authored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) to help improve access to dental health care in rural...

October 26, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $900,000 FOR KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Washington, DC –Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) announced that Kennebec Valley Community College has been awarded $955,831 in Community-Based Job...

October 26, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO ELIMINATE SPECIAL TAX BREAKS THAT BENEFIT HUGE, CORPORATE OIL COMPANIES TO HELP PAY FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, DC— Senator Susan Collins, who has been working to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), is calling on Congress to pay for...

October 25, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS SPEAKS ON NEED FOR ADDITIONAL LIHEAP FUNDS

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Susan Collins spoke on the Senate Floor to discuss the amendment she and Senator Reed (D-RI) offered that would add $2.9 billion in LIHEAP funds, bringing...

October 25, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS NAVY NOMINEE DURING SENATE ARMED SERVICES HEARING

WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing today, Senator Susan Collins asked the nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Dr....

October 24, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS’ STAFF TO HOLD OFFICE HOURS IN NORWAY

Washington, DC – Senator Collins today announced that a representative from her Lewiston office will hold office hours in Norway on November 8th. The representative will be...

October 24, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS CONTINUES FIGHT FOR LIHEAP FUNDS

WASHINGTON, DC – In another effort to provide Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assistance to low-income Americans, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed...

October 24, 2005

Senator Collins Presents Catholic Charities Maine With Award

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Susan Collins recently had the honor of presenting Catholic Charities Maine Family Child Care with the 2005 Victory Against Hunger Award from the...

October 24, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS’ STAFF TO HOLD OFFICE HOURS IN RUMFORD

Washington, DC – Senator Collins today announced that a representative from her Lewiston office will hold office hours in Rumford on November 8th. The representative will be...

October 21, 2005

Honoring “the Great Lady From Maine”

I had the honor recently to participate in a special Senate ceremony honoring former Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith – one of my role models and an inspiration in my public...

October 21, 2005

FOLLOWING URGING BY SENATOR COLLINS, EPA TAKES A SECOND LOOK AT FLAWED MERCURY RULE

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator Susan Collins is pleased to learn today that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reopened the public comment period on its flawed rule on...

October 20, 2005

Senator Collins Backs Proposal To Increase EAS Funding By $17M

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Susan Collins is cosponsoring an amendment to the Transportation-Treasury-HUD-Judiciary-D.C. (TTHUD) bill introduced by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that...

October 20, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS LEADS SENATE EFFORT TO INCREASE LIHEAP EMERGENCY FUNDS BY $3.1 BILLION

WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate today voted on an amendment introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) that would have added $3.1 billion in emergency Low Income...

October 19, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS FOR JOB ASSISTANCE IN MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded...

October 18, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $303,981 FOR MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded six fire departments in Maine...

October 18, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS PROUD TO UNVEIL OFFICIAL SENATE PORTRAIT OF MARGARET CHASE SMITH

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins was pleased to participate today in a ceremony honoring former Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith. Senator Collins joined Senate...

SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT’S NOMINATION OF JUDGE SAMUEL ALITO TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

SENATOR COLLINS OPTIMISTIC AFTER DISCUSSION OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER IMPORT DUTIES WITH COMMERCE SECRETARY

Improving Rural Access To Dental Services

FEINGOLD, COLLINS SECURE FUNDING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO DEFIBRILLATORS

SENATE APPROVES COLLINS, FEINGOLD LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE RURAL ACCESS TO DENTAL HEALTH CARE

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $900,000 FOR KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO ELIMINATE SPECIAL TAX BREAKS THAT BENEFIT HUGE, CORPORATE OIL COMPANIES TO HELP PAY FOR HEATING ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME AMERICANS

SENATOR COLLINS SPEAKS ON NEED FOR ADDITIONAL LIHEAP FUNDS

SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS NAVY NOMINEE DURING SENATE ARMED SERVICES HEARING

SENATOR COLLINS’ STAFF TO HOLD OFFICE HOURS IN NORWAY

SENATOR COLLINS CONTINUES FIGHT FOR LIHEAP FUNDS

Senator Collins Presents Catholic Charities Maine With Award

SENATOR COLLINS’ STAFF TO HOLD OFFICE HOURS IN RUMFORD

Honoring “the Great Lady From Maine”

FOLLOWING URGING BY SENATOR COLLINS, EPA TAKES A SECOND LOOK AT FLAWED MERCURY RULE

Senator Collins Backs Proposal To Increase EAS Funding By $17M

SENATOR COLLINS LEADS SENATE EFFORT TO INCREASE LIHEAP EMERGENCY FUNDS BY $3.1 BILLION

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS FOR JOB ASSISTANCE IN MAINE

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $303,981 FOR MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS

SENATOR COLLINS PROUD TO UNVEIL OFFICIAL SENATE PORTRAIT OF MARGARET CHASE SMITH