As winter turns to spring here in Maine, we look forward to warmer days and nights. This will be welcome news to those of us who heat our homes with heating oil. Since...
On Saturday, April 28, more than 5,000 sites nationwide, and here in Maine, will participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently concluded three days of hearings on the fate of President Obama’s health care law, which he signed two years ago.
There is no question that...
Our nation’s firefighters are among our bravest first responders, constantly putting themselves in harm’s way to help keep our communities safe. Whether they serve in a...
Maine is not alone when it comes to the epidemic of “bath salts.” States across the country are reporting more and more incidents of people under the influence of...
As a senior at Caribou High School, I participated in a program that would change my life. It is called the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), and this year it...
If you were spending beyond your means and piling up ruinous debt, you would be forced to take a hard look at your expenses and eliminate all those things you really don’t...
We have all received suspicious emails that appear to come from our friends or contacts. They often include links that, when clicked, can unleash a virus that could destroy...
I am deeply disappointed and shocked that the U.S. Postal Service is proceeding to close its Hampden mail processing center. This decision will create significant job losses,...
The National School Lunch and Breakfast programs help provide healthy, nutritious meals to more than 31 million children around the country. Sadly, for many children, these...
As the Senate co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s disease, I know what a tremendous personal and economic toll this terrible disease takes on...
Elected office is a place for public service, not personal gain. As demonstrated by the recent press stories, however, questions have been raised about whether lawmakers have...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, one of the lead sponsors of bipartisan, comprehensive postal reform legislation, issued the following statement regarding the...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, the Ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, issued the following reaction the news that a plot by al-Qaida's...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, one of the lead sponsors of bipartisan, comprehensive postal reform, received praise for her leadership on the issue from the U.S. Postal...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, one of the lead sponsors of bipartisan, comprehensive postal reform sent a letter to the leadership of the House of Representatives urging...
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Susan Collins, ranking Republican on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement about the Department of...