Press Releases

November 20, 2004

SENATE APPROVES COLLINS-AKAKA LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE DENTAL & VISION BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES & RETIREES

Washington, DC – The Senate today approved legislation written by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Daniel Akaka (D-HI) that gives Federal employees, retirees, and their families...

November 19, 2004

SENATOR COLLINS SPEARHEADS EFFORT TO HELP HEATING OIL & GAS DISTRIBUTORS DEAL WITH HIGH PRICES

Washington, DC – Senator Susan Collins is leading a group of bipartisan Senators who are trying to help small businesses that distribute home heating oil and gas and are struggling...

November 19, 2004

HOUSE APPROVES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROPOSAL TO GIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES INCREASED ACCESS TO RETIREMENT SAVINGS

Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a proposal written by Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) that gives federal...

November 19, 2004

Flu Vaccine Column

This year=s unexpected shortage of flu vaccine was a result of vaccine doses becoming contaminated during production. On October 5th, Chiron Corporation, a California-based...

November 18, 2004

SENATORS SNOWE & COLLINS ANNOUNCE $50,000 FOR PITTSFIELD MILL POND PROJECT

Washington, DC – Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the Town of Pittsfield has been awarded a $50,000 grant to develop a recreational park on Mill Pond....

November 17, 2004

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $150,000 FOR MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that $152,935 in federal funding has been awarded to three fire departments in Maine by the...

November 17, 2004

SEN COLLINS WORKS TO ASSIST DISPLACED WORKERS AT OSRAM SYLVANIA PLANT IN WALDOBORO

WASHINGTON, DC-- Following yesterday's announcement by Osram Sylvania officials that it plans to close its plant in Waldoboro, displacing 134 full time workers, Senator Collins is...

November 16, 2004

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $488M CONTRACT FOR BIW

Washington, DC – Senator Susan Collins announced today that Bath Iron Works has been awarded $488,647,719 as part of a contract to construct a DDG 51 Class AEGIS Destroyer. The...

November 16, 2004

SENATOR COLLINS URGES NAVY CHIEF TO MAINTAIN SHIPBUILDING WORKLOAD AT BIW

Washington, DC – Senator Susan Collins today stressed the importance of shipbuilding operations in Maine, during a meeting with the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Vernon Clark....

November 16, 2004

SENATOR COLLINS RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM ACTION TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT FLU VACCINE SHORTAGE

Washington, DC - Senator Susan Collins today urged immediate action to address the current flu vaccine shortage and long-term strategies to prevent a future crisis. Senator Collins...

November 16, 2004

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON CONDOLEEZZA RICE NOMINATION

Washington, DC – Following the announcement today that President Bush has nominated Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State, Senator Susan Collins released the following...

November 16, 2004

Senator Susan Collins Testimony On Global Climate Change

Senator Collins recently traveled to Norway on a Congressional Delegation trip led by Senator John McCain in an effort to learn more about climate change and its impact on the...

November 16, 2004

LEWISTON STUDENT AWARDED METEOROLOGY FELLOWSHIP

Washington D.C.- Senator Susan Collins announced today that Corey Potvin of Lewiston has been awarded a graduate fellowship to help pursue a Masters degree in meteorology. The...

November 15, 2004

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON SECRETARY POWELL’S RESIGNATION

Washington, DC – Following the announcement today that Secretary of State Colin Powell will resign from his position, Senator Susan Collins released the following statement: "I...

November 15, 2004

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUNDS FOR MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that Maine has received $172,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health &...

November 12, 2004

Providing Opportunity For Our Disabled Citizens

It has been said throughout human history, that the true test of a society is the way it cares for its less-fortunate members. While much remains to be done, we are passing the...

November 10, 2004

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $200,000 FOR MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that $199,998 in federal funding has been awarded to Maine by the Department of...

November 08, 2004

ACIA RELEASES ANTICIPATED REPORT ON GLOBAL WARMING, SEN COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, DC— The Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), a multinational organization comprised of scientists from several countries, including the United States, has...

November 05, 2004

Remembering Our Nation’s Veterans

As a country in the midst of a war, many Americans are continually reminded of the contributions being made by members of our armed forces. Service men and women have defended our...

October 28, 2004

SENATORS REED & COLLINS PROPOSE IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR BEST USE OF AVAILABLE FLU VACCINES

Washington, DC – Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) are encouraging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take immediate action to make...

SENATE APPROVES COLLINS-AKAKA LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE DENTAL & VISION BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES & RETIREES

SENATOR COLLINS SPEARHEADS EFFORT TO HELP HEATING OIL & GAS DISTRIBUTORS DEAL WITH HIGH PRICES

HOUSE APPROVES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROPOSAL TO GIVE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES INCREASED ACCESS TO RETIREMENT SAVINGS

Flu Vaccine Column

SENATORS SNOWE & COLLINS ANNOUNCE $50,000 FOR PITTSFIELD MILL POND PROJECT

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $150,000 FOR MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS

SEN COLLINS WORKS TO ASSIST DISPLACED WORKERS AT OSRAM SYLVANIA PLANT IN WALDOBORO

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $488M CONTRACT FOR BIW

SENATOR COLLINS URGES NAVY CHIEF TO MAINTAIN SHIPBUILDING WORKLOAD AT BIW

SENATOR COLLINS RECOMMENDS IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM ACTION TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT FLU VACCINE SHORTAGE

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON CONDOLEEZZA RICE NOMINATION

Senator Susan Collins Testimony On Global Climate Change

LEWISTON STUDENT AWARDED METEOROLOGY FELLOWSHIP

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON SECRETARY POWELL’S RESIGNATION

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FUNDS FOR MAINE

Providing Opportunity For Our Disabled Citizens

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE NEARLY $200,000 FOR MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS

ACIA RELEASES ANTICIPATED REPORT ON GLOBAL WARMING, SEN COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT

Remembering Our Nation’s Veterans

SENATORS REED & COLLINS PROPOSE IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR BEST USE OF AVAILABLE FLU VACCINES