Press Releases

March 13, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS SAYS NOT RAISING FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CARS AND TRUCKS ONLY MAKES AMERICA MORE DEPENDANT ON FOREIGN OIL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins today expressed disappointment at the failure of increased fuel efficiency standards to be adopted as part of the energy bill that is...

March 08, 2002

COLLINS’S TEACHER TAX BREAK PASSES SENATE PRESIDENT SAYS HE WILL SIGN IT

WASHINGTON, DC — Following action last night by the House of Representatives, the United States Senate this morning overwhelmingly passed economic recovery legislation that...

March 08, 2002

New Tax Break Will Reward Dedicated Teachers

In spite of tight school budgets and their own modest salaries, many of our nation's teachers open their wallets to purchase school supplies to give their students the best...

March 05, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS LEADS BI-PARTISAN EFFORT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins is leading a bi-partisan effort in the Senate to increase federal funding for workforce training programs authorized by the Workforce...

March 01, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES BUDGET COMMITTEE LEADERS TO SUPPORT AT LEAST $300 BILLION FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins is urging leaders of the Senate Budget Committee to commit to at least $300 billion for improvements in Medicare and a prescription drug...

March 01, 2002

Reading Is The Gateway To Academic Success

Reading is the gateway to academic success and a passion for millions of Americans who love good books. Recently, I successfully introduced a resolution along with my friend and...

February 28, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS SUCCESSFUL IN ADVOCATING FOR EXPANSION OF DFAS FACILITY IN LIMESTONE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins was notified today by the Pentagon that up to 16 new jobs will be coming to the Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) Operating...

February 27, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT AT LEAST $300 BILLION FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins is urging President Bush to increase his commitment funding improvements in Medicare from $190 billion over ten years to at least $300...

February 27, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS SAYS ANALYSTS’ LACK OF SKEPTICISM HELPED ENABLE ENRON DECEPTIONS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a Senate hearing probing events surrounding the bankruptcy of the Enron corporation, Senator Susan Collins today questioned the judgment of leading Wall...

February 22, 2002

Early Detection Saves Lives

Baseball great and colon cancer survivor Eric Davis joined me recently at a Capitol Hill news conference to mark the introduction of legislation that would promote early screening...

February 18, 2002

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS CALLS ON HOUSE TO PASS GENERIC DRUGS BILL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins today joined a bi-partisan group of her colleagues in urging the House to pass the "Greater Access in Affordable Pharmaceuticals (GAAP)...

February 15, 2002

Righting A Wrong For A Damariscotta Man

When Randy Conant of Damariscotta graduated from St. Dominic Regional High School in Lewiston last spring, he seemed to be on the fast track to his goal of becoming a Naval...

February 08, 2002

Women And Aging: Bearing The Burden Of Long-Term Care

Recently I joined forces with several of my fellow women Senators to testify before the Senate's Special Committee on Aging about the disproportionate burden that providing care...

February 06, 2002

WOMEN OF THE SENATE JOIN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LONG TERM CARE NEEDS FOR AMERICAN WOMEN

WASHINGTON, D.C. – It was an impressive sight this morning as the women of the Senate sat together before a joint hearing of the Special Committee on Agingand the Subcommittee...

February 05, 2002

SENATOR COLLINS URGES CONGRESS TO TAKE CLOSE LOOK AT PENSION LAWS

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Senator Susan Collins today heard testimony from Enron workers about the impact of that company''s collapse on their personal retirement savings, she...

February 05, 2002

SENATE PASSES COLLINS''S BILL TO EXTEND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

WASHINGTON, DC — The Senate today heeded a bipartisan call made last week and again today by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) and passed a stand-alone...

February 05, 2002

SENATOR COLLINS’S AMENDMENT TO ELECTION REFORM BILL PASSES UNANIMOUSLY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bi-partisan amendment introduced by Senator Susan Collins that assures all states, regardless of size, will have an equal opportunity to secure federal grant...

February 01, 2002

Safeguarding Employee Pension Plans

The spectacular collapse of the Houston energy commodities trading firm, Enron, has dominated the news headlines lately, and with good reason. The magnitude of Enron's bankruptcy...

January 29, 2002

STATEMENT OF SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS ON PRESIDENT BUSH''S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

The President''s themes of national security, homeland security, and economic security accurately reflect the concerns faced by all American families. We need to know that our...

January 25, 2002

Training Mainers For A 21st Century Labor Market

Maine's most recent Census uncovered a disturbing trend: young people are moving out of Maine at a steady clip. The exodus of young adults from Maine reached 22 percent over the...

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS SAYS NOT RAISING FUEL EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CARS AND TRUCKS ONLY MAKES AMERICA MORE DEPENDANT ON FOREIGN OIL

COLLINS’S TEACHER TAX BREAK PASSES SENATE PRESIDENT SAYS HE WILL SIGN IT

New Tax Break Will Reward Dedicated Teachers

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS LEADS BI-PARTISAN EFFORT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES BUDGET COMMITTEE LEADERS TO SUPPORT AT LEAST $300 BILLION FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT

Reading Is The Gateway To Academic Success

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS SUCCESSFUL IN ADVOCATING FOR EXPANSION OF DFAS FACILITY IN LIMESTONE

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS URGES PRESIDENT TO SUPPORT AT LEAST $300 BILLION FOR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS SAYS ANALYSTS’ LACK OF SKEPTICISM HELPED ENABLE ENRON DECEPTIONS

Early Detection Saves Lives

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS CALLS ON HOUSE TO PASS GENERIC DRUGS BILL

Righting A Wrong For A Damariscotta Man

Women And Aging: Bearing The Burden Of Long-Term Care

WOMEN OF THE SENATE JOIN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LONG TERM CARE NEEDS FOR AMERICAN WOMEN

SENATOR COLLINS URGES CONGRESS TO TAKE CLOSE LOOK AT PENSION LAWS

SENATE PASSES COLLINS''S BILL TO EXTEND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

SENATOR COLLINS’S AMENDMENT TO ELECTION REFORM BILL PASSES UNANIMOUSLY

Safeguarding Employee Pension Plans

STATEMENT OF SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS ON PRESIDENT BUSH''S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

Training Mainers For A 21st Century Labor Market