Press Releases

December 11, 2007

COLLINS QUESTIONS ENERGY EXPERTS ABOUT RECORD HIGH ENERGY COSTS

The Senate Homeland Security Committee Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations recently held a hearing titled, “Speculation in the Crude Oil Market” to examine...

December 11, 2007

SNOWE, COLLINS COSPONSOR AMENDMENT TO FARM BILL TO PROVIDE NEARLY $1 BILLION FOR LIHEAP

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today cosponsored an amendment introduced by Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) to the 2007 Farm Bill which would eliminate the new,...

December 10, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO GUARANTEE BONUSES FOR WOUNDED VETERANS

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, today announced that she has...

December 10, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $6.5 MILLION IN LOAN FUNDING FOR CITY OF BREWER

U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today announced that the City of Brewer has been awarded $6,500,000 in loan funding for the construction of a new public...

December 08, 2007

CONGRESS PASSES COLLINS’ DESIGNATION OF CPR/AED WEEK

U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Congress approved her request to designate a week...

December 08, 2007

Pell Grants the Key to Opening the Door to Higher Education

As the price of college tuitions continue to rise, both in public and private institutions throughout the nation, it is becoming increasingly important to address the hardships...

December 07, 2007

HOUSE-SENATE NEGOTIATORS REACH AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN CONTRACTING REFORM PROVISIONS

House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on the fiscal year 2008 National Defense Authorization...

December 07, 2007

SENATE-HOUSE CONFEREES REACH AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISIONS FOR BATH IRON WORKS, PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is pleased to announce that the Senate and...

December 07, 2007

SENATE-HOUSE CONFEREES REACH AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT IMPROVES CARE FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is pleased to announce that...

December 07, 2007

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISION THAT WOULD BENEFIT SMITH AND WESSON IN HOULTON

Congressional negotiators have reached a final agreement on the 2008 Defense Authorization bill that...

December 07, 2007

"Young Hero Fighting For A Cure"

I recently had the honor to meet NFL Football Legend John Madden, who came to Washington, D.C. with...

December 06, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS-BACKED CLIMATE LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED BY FULL SENATE

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that climate change legislation she has cosponsored will now be...

December 06, 2007

JOHN MADDEN JOINS SENATOR COLLINS IN RENEWING CALL FOR DIABETES FUNDING

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who co-chairs the Senate Diabetes Caucus, was joined recently by football legend and Coach John Madden, and a bipartisan, bicameral group of her...

December 06, 2007

COLLINS UNVEILS BILL TO HELP AMERICANS BECOME MORE “HEALTH LITERATE”

U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced recently that she has joined with Senators Norm Coleman (R-MN) and Tom Harkin (D-IA)...

December 06, 2007

COLLINS BACKED CLIMATE BILL TO BE CONSIDERED BY FULL SENATE

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that climate change legislation she has cosponsored will now be considered by the full Senate. Yesterday, the America’s Climate...

December 06, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES PRESIDENTIAL FUNDING LEGISLATION

U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Christopher Shays (R-CT) have introduced legislation to repair and...

December 04, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS BILL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL $1 BILLION FOR LOW INCOME HEATING ASSISTANCE

In an effort to help low-income families keep pace with escalating heating bills this winter, U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins have cosponsored legislation that...

December 04, 2007

COLLINS’ STAFF TO HOLD OFFICE HOURS IN DOWN EAST, CENTRAL MAINE

Senator Susan Collins today announced that representatives from her Bangor office will hold office hours at a number of locations in central and eastern Maine during the week...

November 30, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR $1 BILLION IN EMERGENCY LIHEAP FUNDING

U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Jack Reed (D-RI), co-chairs of the Senate Northeast/Midwest Coalition are calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve an additional $1...

November 30, 2007

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR LIFTING WEIGHT LIMITS TO HELP MAINE TRUCKERS COPE WITH RISING ENERGY COSTS

In a letter to the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Senator Susan Collins was joined by U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe in requesting a temporary exemption to the...

COLLINS QUESTIONS ENERGY EXPERTS ABOUT RECORD HIGH ENERGY COSTS

SNOWE, COLLINS COSPONSOR AMENDMENT TO FARM BILL TO PROVIDE NEARLY $1 BILLION FOR LIHEAP

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO GUARANTEE BONUSES FOR WOUNDED VETERANS

SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $6.5 MILLION IN LOAN FUNDING FOR CITY OF BREWER

CONGRESS PASSES COLLINS’ DESIGNATION OF CPR/AED WEEK

Pell Grants the Key to Opening the Door to Higher Education

HOUSE-SENATE NEGOTIATORS REACH AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN CONTRACTING REFORM PROVISIONS

SENATE-HOUSE CONFEREES REACH AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISIONS FOR BATH IRON WORKS, PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

SENATE-HOUSE CONFEREES REACH AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT IMPROVES CARE FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL INCLUDES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROVISION THAT WOULD BENEFIT SMITH AND WESSON IN HOULTON

"Young Hero Fighting For A Cure"

SENATOR COLLINS­-BACKED CLIMATE LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED BY FULL SENATE

JOHN MADDEN JOINS SENATOR COLLINS IN RENEWING CALL FOR DIABETES FUNDING

COLLINS UNVEILS BILL TO HELP AMERICANS BECOME MORE “HEALTH LITERATE”

COLLINS BACKED CLIMATE BILL TO BE CONSIDERED BY FULL SENATE

SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES PRESIDENTIAL FUNDING LEGISLATION

SENATOR COLLINS COSPONSORS BILL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL $1 BILLION FOR LOW INCOME HEATING ASSISTANCE

COLLINS’ STAFF TO HOLD OFFICE HOURS IN DOWN EAST, CENTRAL MAINE

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR $1 BILLION IN EMERGENCY LIHEAP FUNDING

SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR LIFTING WEIGHT LIMITS TO HELP MAINE TRUCKERS COPE WITH RISING ENERGY COSTS

SENATOR COLLINS-BACKED CLIMATE LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED BY FULL SENATE