Press Releases

August 22, 2002

IMPROVING END OF LIFE CARE

Nearly every day, each of us does something to make a better life — for our children, for our families, or for ourselves. Something that too many people never give a single...

August 22, 2002

IMPROVING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

The last twenty years have witnessed dramatic pharmaceutical breakthroughs that have helped reduce deaths and disability from heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and many other...

August 22, 2002

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS’ ROLE IN ENRON’S COLLAPSE

As if the bankruptcy of Enron and the subsequent losses of retirement funds and life savings for its many investors and employees weren't enough to tarnish the image of corporate...

August 22, 2002

REFORMING THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

The United States Postal Service is facing a crisis. It continues to run deficits, shoulders billions in debt, and is losing customers due to increased costs for services and...

August 22, 2002

IMPROVING HEALTH SAFETY AT TISSUE BANKS

Human tissue transplantation is a relatively new and rapidly growing area of medicine that holds a great deal of promise for patients suffering from a range of conditions from...

August 22, 2002

CELEBRATING THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

Thirty years ago landmark legislation known as "Title IX" set forth a policy of educational equity that has greatly expanded opportunities for girls and women. Prior to its...

August 22, 2002

A WAY OF LIFE IS THREATENED

Excessive litigation and over regulation are threatening one of the oldest industries in New England. Over four hundred years ago Europeans fished off the Isles of Shoals. Fishing...

August 22, 2002

PROTECTING THE HOMELAND

President George W. Bush has proposed a bold plan to create a Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security. The decisions that federal lawmakers will make over the next several...

August 22, 2002

PROTECTING THE ELDERLY FROM IDENTITY THEFT

Identity theft is the fastest growing white collar crime in the United States. The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) estimates that 700,000 Americans are victims of identity theft...

August 22, 2002

PROTECTING THE HOMELAND AND HELPING SMALL BUSINESS

The ingenuity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit of three small businesses in Maine will help America to win the war on terrorism. Technology being developed in our state,...

August 22, 2002

FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICAID

The recent recession, high unemployment levels, and the tragic events of September 11th have placed tremendous and unanticipated demands on government services and resources....

August 19, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO MAINE FARMERS

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator Susan Collins urged the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman, to act favorably on Maine's request for federal disaster assistance. Such...

August 02, 2002

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE MEDICARE HOMEBOUND HEALTHCARE

WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Health Committee, has introduced legislation that would modernize the Medicare requirements defining homebound home...

August 02, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS AIRS “GRAVE CONCERNS” TO PRESIDENT REGARDING POLICY TO CEASE MARKETING OF SERVICES TO VETERANS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An internal memo from the Department of Veterans Affairs has raised the ire of Senator Susan Collins, who has taken her concerns to President Bush and to the...

August 02, 2002

SENATE APPROVES FUNDS FOR SEVERAL MAINE-RELATED DEFENSE PROGRAMS IN FY2003 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate passed the Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2003. The bill will provide just under $4 billion to Maine and Maine-related defense...

July 31, 2002

SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES COLLINS BILL TO SPEED GENERIC DRUGS TO MARKET 78 To 21

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today passed legislation co-authored by Senator Susan Collins that will save Americans an estimated $60 billion dollars (according to...

July 31, 2002

WASHINGTON POST LEAD EDITORIAL URGES PASSAGE OF EDWARDS-COLLINS GENERIC DRUG BILL

THE SENATE is due to vote today on two proposals to confront the soaring cost of prescription drugs. The first measure, which faces an uphill struggle, would add a prescription...

July 30, 2002

SENATE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE HOLDS SECOND HEARING ON ROLE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION’S IN ENRON’S COLLAPSE

WASHINGTON – The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), of which Senator Susan Collins is the Ranking Member, today held the Subcommittee's second hearing on the...

July 26, 2002

SENATE PASSES SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS’S BI-PARTISAN BILL TO HELP STATES DEAL WITH MEDICAID FUNDING CRISES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today passed legislation introduced by Senator Susan Collins that would assist states through a period when many are experiencing a...

July 26, 2002

SENATORS SUSAN COLLINS AND TED STEVENS SUCCESSFUL IN CHANGING HOMELAND SECURITY LEGISLATION TO MAINTAIN TRADITIONAL MISSION OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs which has jurisdiction over legislation creating a new Department of Homeland...

IMPROVING END OF LIFE CARE

IMPROVING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS’ ROLE IN ENRON’S COLLAPSE

REFORMING THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

IMPROVING HEALTH SAFETY AT TISSUE BANKS

CELEBRATING THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

A WAY OF LIFE IS THREATENED

PROTECTING THE HOMELAND

PROTECTING THE ELDERLY FROM IDENTITY THEFT

PROTECTING THE HOMELAND AND HELPING SMALL BUSINESS

FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICAID

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO MAINE FARMERS

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE MEDICARE HOMEBOUND HEALTHCARE

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS AIRS “GRAVE CONCERNS” TO PRESIDENT REGARDING POLICY TO CEASE MARKETING OF SERVICES TO VETERANS

SENATE APPROVES FUNDS FOR SEVERAL MAINE-RELATED DEFENSE PROGRAMS IN FY2003 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL

SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES COLLINS BILL TO SPEED GENERIC DRUGS TO MARKET 78 To 21

WASHINGTON POST LEAD EDITORIAL URGES PASSAGE OF EDWARDS-COLLINS GENERIC DRUG BILL

SENATE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE HOLDS SECOND HEARING ON ROLE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION’S IN ENRON’S COLLAPSE

SENATE PASSES SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS’S BI-PARTISAN BILL TO HELP STATES DEAL WITH MEDICAID FUNDING CRISES

SENATORS SUSAN COLLINS AND TED STEVENS SUCCESSFUL IN CHANGING HOMELAND SECURITY LEGISLATION TO MAINTAIN TRADITIONAL MISSION OF UNITED STATES COAST GUARD