Press Releases

November 09, 2007

"Remembering Our Nation's Veterans"

During his recent visit to Washington, French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with seven American World War II veterans to present them with his nation’s highest tribute, the...

November 09, 2007

SENATE PANEL HOLDS HEARING ON SEN. COLLINS’ LEGISLATION TO PROTECT RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security recently held a hearing on bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)...

November 08, 2007

SENATORS INTRODUCE IG REFORM LEGISLATION

Three decades after Congress first created government watchdogs within each federal agency to enforce greater government accountability, a bipartisan group of four U.S....

November 08, 2007

FORMER SENSATA TECH EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL HELP

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins released the following statement today after the U.S....

November 08, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS VOTES TO OVERRIDE WRDA VETO

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today voted to override the President’s veto of the...

November 08, 2007

U.S. SENATE APPROVES SENS. COLLINS’, LIEBERMAN’S LEGISLATION TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the bipartisan “Accountability in Government...

November 08, 2007

WASHINGTON TIMES PRAISES SENATOR COLLINS' BILL TO ADDRESS THREAT OF IEDs

In an editorial today, The Washington Times expresses its support for legislation authored by U.S....

November 08, 2007

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS REQUEST $5.1 BILLION IN LIHEAP FUNDING

Concerned with the record high prices of home heating oil, U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan...

November 08, 2007

$1.6 MILLION FOR MAINE INCLUDED IN SENATE LABOR HHS BILL

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today announced that $1.61 million in...

November 07, 2007

WILTON, PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO RECEIVE $100,536

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

November 06, 2007

SENATORS URGE EPA TO APPROVE NORTHEAST MERCURY PLAN AND ENHANCE NATIONAL MERCURY POLLUTION STANDARDS

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), Patrick Leahy (D-ME.), Judd Gregg (R-NH), John Sununu (R-NH), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joseph Lieberman...

November 05, 2007

MAINE TO RECEIVE NEARLY $10 MILLION IN HEAD START FUNDING

U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that six Maine child...

November 02, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR $69 MILLION FOR DIABETES PREVENTION

U.S. Senator Susan Collins has sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS Appropriations requesting $69,157,000 for the Division of...

November 02, 2007

COLLINS URGES PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SINKING GROUNDLINE REQUIREMENTS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins has sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Senate Commerce...

November 01, 2007

"Protecting Communities From Threat Of Bomb Attacks"

Terrorist bombings have a long and bloody history around the world and here in the United States. In 1920, for example, an anarchist bombing in front of the New York...

November 01, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES BOMBING PREVENTION LEGISLATION

Earlier today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff joined Senator Susan Collins and members of Maine’s law enforcement community to unveil legislation...

November 01, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS MOURNS THE PASSING OF BENNETT KATZ

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement following the death of Bennett Katz. Katz...

November 01, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $894,918 FOR DOMTAR, FRASER MILL WORKERS

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved their request for $894,918 in...

October 30, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS INVESTIGATES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT’S ROLE IN IDENTIFYING, FIGHTING HOMEGROWN TERRORISM

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently questioned law enforcement officials regarding how local law enforcement can...

October 30, 2007

COLLINS SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON MEXICAN BORDER CROSSING OF TB PATIENT

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member...

"Remembering Our Nation's Veterans"

SENATE PANEL HOLDS HEARING ON SEN. COLLINS’ LEGISLATION TO PROTECT RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

SENATORS INTRODUCE IG REFORM LEGISLATION

FORMER SENSATA TECH EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL HELP

SENATOR COLLINS VOTES TO OVERRIDE WRDA VETO

U.S. SENATE APPROVES SENS. COLLINS’, LIEBERMAN’S LEGISLATION TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING

WASHINGTON TIMES PRAISES SENATOR COLLINS' BILL TO ADDRESS THREAT OF IEDs

SENATORS SNOWE, COLLINS REQUEST $5.1 BILLION IN LIHEAP FUNDING

$1.6 MILLION FOR MAINE INCLUDED IN SENATE LABOR HHS BILL

WILTON, PARIS FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO RECEIVE $100,536

SENATORS URGE EPA TO APPROVE NORTHEAST MERCURY PLAN AND ENHANCE NATIONAL MERCURY POLLUTION STANDARDS

MAINE TO RECEIVE NEARLY $10 MILLION IN HEAD START FUNDING

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR $69 MILLION FOR DIABETES PREVENTION

COLLINS URGES PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SINKING GROUNDLINE REQUIREMENTS

"Protecting Communities From Threat Of Bomb Attacks"

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES BOMBING PREVENTION LEGISLATION

SENATOR COLLINS MOURNS THE PASSING OF BENNETT KATZ

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $894,918 FOR DOMTAR, FRASER MILL WORKERS

SENATOR COLLINS INVESTIGATES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT’S ROLE IN IDENTIFYING, FIGHTING HOMEGROWN TERRORISM

COLLINS SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON MEXICAN BORDER CROSSING OF TB PATIENT