Press Releases

January 24, 2008

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD DETACHMENT TO BE ESTABLISHED IN SAN DIEGO

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe, Susan Collins (R-ME), Judd Gregg and John Sununu (R-NH) announced...

January 24, 2008

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN FOR CITY OF CALAIS

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced today that the City of Calais has been awarded a $750,000 grant and a...

January 24, 2008

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PROPOSED ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement on the tentative bipartisan economic growth...

January 24, 2008

SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION IN LOAN FUNDING FOR NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced today that the Northern Maine Medical...

January 23, 2008

COLLINS REQUESTS ADDITIONAL AFTERSCHOOL FUNDING

Recently, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that she has sent a letter to President Bush recommending increased funding in the 2009 fiscal year budget for the 21st...

January 23, 2008

COLLINS ANNOUNCES OVER $600k FOR MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded $649,169 in grant...

January 23, 2008

COLLINS SUPPORTS AMENDMENT TO INCREASE LIHEAP ASSISTANCE BY $800M

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a continuing effort to help low income families and elderly citizens heat their homes, U.S. Senator Susan Collins is an original cosponsor of legislation...

January 18, 2008

"High Oil Prices: What Can We Do?"

As I visit communities around the state of Maine, I hear time and again that the high cost of energy is causing a crisis for many of our citizens. Rapidly...

January 17, 2008

STATEMENT ON ID REQUIREMENTS AT BORDER CROSSINGS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, has issued this...

January 16, 2008

COLLINS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF $9M IN EMERGENCY LIHEAP FUNDS TO HELP LOW INCOME, ELDERLY FAMILIES

In response to a request from U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Office of Management and Budget today agreed to release $450 million from its Low Income Home Energy Assistance...

January 11, 2008

SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON REAL ID REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, today released the...

January 11, 2008

"Rewards Of Public Service"

The holiday recess has given me the opportunity to visit communities all over the state, to meet with constituents, to attend special events, and to visit schools. As a...

January 10, 2008

SENATOR COLLINS HELPS OPEN VINGTECH CORPORATION IN BIDDEFORD

Senator Susan Collins recently attended a press conference to celebrate and formally open the new VingTech facility in Biddeford. Senator Collins joined with officials from...

January 10, 2008

COLLINS: TEMPORARILY SUSPEND FILLING STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

To immediately address the high cost of energy, U.S. Senator Susan Collins is urging the Department of...

January 10, 2008

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS HOUSING SHORTAGE; INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

U.S. Senator Susan Collins is pleased to be an original cosponsor of legislation introduced in the Senate...

January 09, 2008

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MAINE STUDENTS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

U.S. Senator Susan Collins is pleased to announce that Andrew Massey of Yarmouth and Monike Santana...

January 09, 2008

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $122,755 FOR OAKLAND, SEBAGO FIRE DEPTS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate...

January 08, 2008

SENATOR COLLINS AND NAVY CHIEF TOUR PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIP YARD, BIW

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently met with the Chief of U.S. Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead as they visited the...

January 08, 2008

FEDERAL SPENDING LAW INCLUDES DELAY OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL INITIATIVE

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, today released the...

January 07, 2008

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE MILLIONS IN HOMELESS ASSISTANCE FUNDS

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and...

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD DETACHMENT TO BE ESTABLISHED IN SAN DIEGO

SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT AND LOAN FOR CITY OF CALAIS

SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PROPOSED ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN

SNOWE AND COLLINS ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION IN LOAN FUNDING FOR NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER

COLLINS REQUESTS ADDITIONAL AFTERSCHOOL FUNDING

COLLINS ANNOUNCES OVER $600k FOR MAINE FIRE DEPARTMENTS

COLLINS SUPPORTS AMENDMENT TO INCREASE LIHEAP ASSISTANCE BY $800M

"High Oil Prices: What Can We Do?"

STATEMENT ON ID REQUIREMENTS AT BORDER CROSSINGS

COLLINS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF $9M IN EMERGENCY LIHEAP FUNDS TO HELP LOW INCOME, ELDERLY FAMILIES

SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON REAL ID REQUIREMENTS

"Rewards Of Public Service"

SENATOR COLLINS HELPS OPEN VINGTECH CORPORATION IN BIDDEFORD

COLLINS: TEMPORARILY SUSPEND FILLING STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS HOUSING SHORTAGE; INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MAINE STUDENTS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $122,755 FOR OAKLAND, SEBAGO FIRE DEPTS

SENATOR COLLINS AND NAVY CHIEF TOUR PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIP YARD, BIW

FEDERAL SPENDING LAW INCLUDES DELAY OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL INITIATIVE

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS ANNOUNCE MILLIONS IN HOMELESS ASSISTANCE FUNDS