Senator Collins Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Help Combat Technology Threats from China
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Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Restore Wetlands and Migratory Bird Habitat
Washington, D.C. – On the 30th anniversary of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing legislation to reauthorize NAWCA through 2024. The legislation would also increase authorized annual funding for the program to $60 million.
Senator Collins Meets with Dr. Habib Dagher, Founding Director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center, to Discuss UMaine’s Partnership with Oak Ridge National Lab
Senators Collins, Jones Introduce Legislation to Prevent Con Artists from Stealing Americans’ Tax Refunds
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Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators to Urge Administration to Pay Federal Workers Affected by the Shutdown Immediately
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) – with a bipartisan group of 29 Senators – are urging Margaret M. Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to provide information regarding back pay for federal workers as soon as possible.
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Avert Delays in Federal Resources to State Energy Assistance Programs
Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to encourage state-driven energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives that reduce energy costs for low-income households, spur private sector energy innovation, and improve emergency planning and response.
ICYMI: Senator Collins Discusses End of Government Shutdown and Roger Stone’s Indictment on CBS’s “Face the Nation”
Senator Collins: Government Shutdowns are Never Justified, and Today I’m Pleased That There is Real Progress
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Senator Collins Introduces Bill to Eliminate Penalties for Federal Workers When Accessing Money from Retirement Savings During Shutdown
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 to ensure that federal employees can access money from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) without penalty. The bill would waive penalties and contribution prohibitions as a result of financial hardship during the government shutdown.
