Press Releases

November 19, 2002

SNOWE AND COLLINS SECURE AGREEMENT TO PASS HOMELAND SECURITY BILL, REMOVE SPECIAL INTEREST PROVISIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins Tuesday secured the specific commitment of Senate and House leaders to address three "egregious" provisions...

November 19, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES LABOR SECRETARY CHAO TO ASSIST LAID-OFF WORKERS AT GEORGIA-PACIFIC’S BAILEYVILLE PLANT

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Susan Collins today urged U.S. Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao to grant Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to Georgia-Pacific's Oriented Strand...

November 15, 2002

PROMOTING DENTAL CARE IN RURAL MAINE

Maine, like many states, is currently facing a serious shortage of dentists, particularly in rural areas. I am therefore pleased to report that the House and Senate have passed a...

November 14, 2002

SNOWE AND COLLINS URGE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO ENFORCE ANTI-DUMPING ORDERS ON CHILE REGARDING FRESH ATLANTIC SALMON

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins today urged the Secretary of the Department of Commerce (DOC), Donald Evans, to reinforce the anti-dumping order on...

November 14, 2002

PORT SECURITY BILL CONFERENCE REPORT PASSES SENATE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins lauded the passage today of the Port Security Bill Conference Report, which passed the Senate overwhelmingly by a vote of 95-0. The...

November 12, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS QUESTIONS FERC CHAIRMAN ON FAIRNESS AND ABUSES IN ENERGY MARKETS AT SENATE HEARING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, who will take over as Chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee in the next Congress, today questioned the Commissioner of the...

November 08, 2002

Statement Of U.S. Senator Susan Collins On UN Approval Of Iraq Resolution

"I applaud the President for his leadership in bringing to bear the force of the United Nations on the threat posed by Iraq''s decade of defiance. By approving this resolution, the...

November 08, 2002

HONORING OUR VETERANS

Veterans Day is America's way to acknowledge and thank over 26 million veterans who once served with honor, distinction, and courage in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force,...

November 07, 2002

SENATOR COLLINS SECURES CRITICAL U.S. CUSTOMS SUPPORT FOR AUBURN INTERMODAL FACILITY

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Collins announced today that, at her request, the United States Customs Service has agreed to begin the administrative process to expand the port limits...

November 01, 2002

SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE $46,364 HHS GRANT TO FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced today that Franklin Memorial Hospital will receive $46,364 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of...

November 01, 2002

EXPANDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN MAINE

One of my top priorities in the U.S. Senate has been to expand access to affordable health care for all Americans. There are more than 42 million Americans who are uninsured...

October 31, 2002

SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE $895,913 HUD GRANT TO THE FRANNIE PEABODY CENTER

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced today that the Frannie Peabody Center, located in Portland, will receive $895,913 in grant funding from...

October 31, 2002

Statement Of Senators Snowe And Collins On The Announced Closure Of Houlton International Corporation

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins pledged their support to employees of Houlton International Corp., in response to the company's announcement that...

October 31, 2002

FORMER ENRON EXECUTIVE ANDREW FASTOW INDICTED

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) today applauded the indictment of former Enron Chief Financial...

October 30, 2002

STATEMENT OF SENATORS OLYMPIA SNOWE AND SUSAN COLLINS ON THE CLOSING OF OSRAM SYLVANIA

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In response to the recent announcement that Osram Sylvania in Bangor will be moving its operations to Mexico, resulting in 98 lay-offs, U.S. Senators Olympia...

October 30, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS ANNOUNCES $400,000 DOL GRANT TO KENNEBEC VALLLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOR METAL TRADES PROJECT

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Kennebec Valley Technical College will receive a $400,000 in grant funding from the Department of Labor (DOL),...

October 30, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS ANNOUNCES AIR FORCE ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS WILL MOVE TO MAINE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced a re-alignment of the accounting and financial operations for the United...

October 29, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS DROUGHT IN NORTHEAST

WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Susan Collins today joined with colleagues from throughout the Northeast United States in urging the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

October 29, 2002

PRESIDENT SIGNS HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Bush today signed the "Help America Vote Act," legislation that was passed by the United States Senate earlier this month by a margin of 92-2. The...

October 28, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN DOUBLE-HULLED TANKERS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins today urged Byron Cavaney, President of the American Petroleum Institute, to encourage oil and oil transportation member industries...

SNOWE AND COLLINS SECURE AGREEMENT TO PASS HOMELAND SECURITY BILL, REMOVE SPECIAL INTEREST PROVISIONS

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES LABOR SECRETARY CHAO TO ASSIST LAID-OFF WORKERS AT GEORGIA-PACIFIC’S BAILEYVILLE PLANT

PROMOTING DENTAL CARE IN RURAL MAINE

SNOWE AND COLLINS URGE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO ENFORCE ANTI-DUMPING ORDERS ON CHILE REGARDING FRESH ATLANTIC SALMON

PORT SECURITY BILL CONFERENCE REPORT PASSES SENATE

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS QUESTIONS FERC CHAIRMAN ON FAIRNESS AND ABUSES IN ENERGY MARKETS AT SENATE HEARING

Statement Of U.S. Senator Susan Collins On UN Approval Of Iraq Resolution

HONORING OUR VETERANS

SENATOR COLLINS SECURES CRITICAL U.S. CUSTOMS SUPPORT FOR AUBURN INTERMODAL FACILITY

SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE $46,364 HHS GRANT TO FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

EXPANDING HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN MAINE

SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE $895,913 HUD GRANT TO THE FRANNIE PEABODY CENTER

Statement Of Senators Snowe And Collins On The Announced Closure Of Houlton International Corporation

FORMER ENRON EXECUTIVE ANDREW FASTOW INDICTED

STATEMENT OF SENATORS OLYMPIA SNOWE AND SUSAN COLLINS ON THE CLOSING OF OSRAM SYLVANIA

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS ANNOUNCES $400,000 DOL GRANT TO KENNEBEC VALLLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOR METAL TRADES PROJECT

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS ANNOUNCES AIR FORCE ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS WILL MOVE TO MAINE

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO ADDRESS DROUGHT IN NORTHEAST

PRESIDENT SIGNS HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN DOUBLE-HULLED TANKERS