Press Releases

September 19, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WORKING WATERFRONT

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) today introduced the Working Waterfront Preservation Act to assist the commercial fishing industry combat the loss of vital...

September 19, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a total of $760,065 in...

September 18, 2005

SEN. SUSAN COLLINS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR JUDGE ROBERTS

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that she will support the nomination of Judge Roberts to be the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. "I...

September 16, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that a contract of $27,984,750 has been awarded to Source for Native American...

September 16, 2005

Recovering From Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural disaster in our nation's history, inflicting suffering and deprivation upon hundreds of thousands of individuals and families in the Gulf...

September 15, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS HONORED FOR DIABETES EFFORTS

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Susan Collins was honored today for her role as founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus at an event hosted by the American Diabetes...

September 15, 2005

SACO DEFENSE RECEIVES $10.6 MILLION FOR PRODUCTION OF M2HB MACHINE GUNS AND BARRELS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Susan Collins today congratulated Saco Defense on receiving three orders totaling $10.6 million dollars from U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command, Rock...

September 15, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS’ REACTION TO PRESIDENT’S SPEECH

Washington, D.C. - Senator Susan Collins made the following statement after President Bush addressed the nation from New Orleans: "The President addressed some of the major...

September 13, 2005

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT

Washington, DC – Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins today introduced the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Flexibility and Improvements Act. This bill reforms the No Child Left...

September 13, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS HONORS MAINE’S ‘ANGELS IN ADOPTION’

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Susan Collins today met with Peter and Nimia Fitzpatrick who are in Washington, D.C. to accept the Angels in Adoption award on behalf of the late Dr....

September 13, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $2 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced a total of $1,949,707 in federal funding to help combat delinquency, domestic violence...

September 13, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS TO CONTINUE WORK TO OVERTURN FLAWED EPA MERCURY RULE

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Susan Collins expressed disappointment today at the Senate's failure to support legislation that would have overturned the Environmental Protection...

September 13, 2005

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $1.13 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR PORTLAND PORT SECURITY

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 (DOJ) has awarded $1,130,000 to the City...

September 12, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON RESOLUTION THAT COULD OVERTURN FLAWED EPA MERCURY RULE

Washington, D.C.— Tonight, Senator Susan Collins will be managing the Senate Floor debate on a resolution that could overturn the EPA's flawed rule on mercury emissions. The...

September 11, 2005

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS RECEIVES 9-11 AWARD IN NY CITY FOR HER WORK ON INTELLIGENCE REFORM LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, DC-- On the fourth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Senator Susan Collins was in New York city today to accept an award from "Voices of September...

September 11, 2005

Honoring The 9-11 Victims

On the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, throughout our nation and around the world, the victims of those attacks are remembered with heartfelt...

September 09, 2005

SENATORS COLLINS AND REED URGE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF $1.276 BILLION IN LIHEAP FUNDS TO HELP AMERICANS COPE WITH RECORD-HIGH ENERGY COSTS

WASHINGTON, DC –Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) are urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve $1.276 billion in emergency Low Income Home Energy...

September 09, 2005

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WORKING WATERFRONT

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

SEN. SUSAN COLLINS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR JUDGE ROBERTS

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE FUNDS FOR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS

Recovering From Hurricane Katrina

SENATOR COLLINS HONORED FOR DIABETES EFFORTS

SACO DEFENSE RECEIVES $10.6 MILLION FOR PRODUCTION OF M2HB MACHINE GUNS AND BARRELS

SENATOR COLLINS’ REACTION TO PRESIDENT’S SPEECH

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT

SENATOR COLLINS HONORS MAINE’S ‘ANGELS IN ADOPTION’

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $2 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

SENATOR COLLINS TO CONTINUE WORK TO OVERTURN FLAWED EPA MERCURY RULE

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE $1.13 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR PORTLAND PORT SECURITY

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON RESOLUTION THAT COULD OVERTURN FLAWED EPA MERCURY RULE

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS RECEIVES 9-11 AWARD IN NY CITY FOR HER WORK ON INTELLIGENCE REFORM LEGISLATION

Honoring The 9-11 Victims

SENATORS COLLINS AND REED URGE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF $1.276 BILLION IN LIHEAP FUNDS TO HELP AMERICANS COPE WITH RECORD-HIGH ENERGY COSTS

MAINE DELEGATION RELEASES STATEMENT ON BRAC COMMISSION REPORT

SENATOR COLLINS APPLAUDS MAINE NATIONAL GUARD MOVE TO HELP HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

Senator Collins Meets With Chief Justice Nominee Roberts