Senator Susan Collins

Republican  •  Maine  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1997
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11/18/09
WIRE WATCH: Obama Dips Below 50% in Quinnipiac Poll; Holder on ...

Fort Hood Follow-Up: Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Susan Collins of Maine are holding a news conference today on the Senate Homeland Security Committee's planned inquiry into the shootings at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead. ...

11/18/09
Lieberman to Press On with Fort Hood Hearing « S E N A T U S

Sen. Lieberman (I-Conn.) said he feels compelled to probe the Nov. 5 shootings that killed 13 people at the Texas army base. Lieberman and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the committee's ranking Republican, said they want answers to why ...

Source: SENATUS
11/18/09
Sen. Carper Supports EPA SO2 Emissions Control Plan

...current climate bill debate in Congress. The senator is working on a three-pollutant bill with Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) that would reduce SO2, NOx and mercury emissions from fossil-fuel power p

11/17/09
Vote: 'Aye' on the question On the Motion (Motion to Invoke ...

Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] voted 'Aye' on the question: On the Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be US Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. )

11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

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11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

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11/17/09
Susan Collins criticizes White House on Fort Hood briefings - Jen ...

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is criticizing the Obama administration's briefings on the Ft. Hood massacre, saying that information provided by the Defense Department and the FBI in a closed door meeting Tuesday “raised many troubling ...

11/17/09
Senate Roll Call #348 Details - OpenCongress

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD], Aye. Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE], Aye. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA], Aye. Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA], Aye. Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK], Aye. Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS], Aye. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME], Aye ...

11/17/09
Lawmakers briefed on Fort Hood shootings - TheHill.com

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), the panel's ranking member, said the committee “is determined to conduct an in-depth investigation.” Collins said that the Tuesday briefings were helpful but “raised many troubling questions. ...

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11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

Source: WANE TV
11/17/09
Collins questions vaccine distribution | Maine News Updates

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questioned the government's methods for distributing H1N1 vaccine on Monday, criticizing the government for not getting the vaccine to high-risk individuals. ...

11/17/09
TRAIL BLAZERS Blog | The Dallas Morning News

"This inquiry ... is driven by a sense of urgency and the need to protect our country from violent Islamist extremism," Senate Homeland Security Chairman Joe Lieberman and the ranking Republican on the panel, Maine Sen. Susan Collins ...

11/17/09
Obama Administration “declined to provide any” witnesses to ...

Lieberman, for his part, has said the Fort Hood attack appeared to be the work of a “self-radicalized, home-grown terrorist,” and he and Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), the panel's top Republican, have vowed to cooperate with the ...

11/17/09
Nelson On Board For Second Round Of Spending

Throughout last winter, Sen. Ben Nelson, the Nebraska Democrat, was trailed through the Capitol by reporters curious where he stood on the amount of stimulus spending needed to pull the economy back from the edge of the cliff. He and a trio of Republicans

11/17/09
Congress Demands Answers Over H1N1 Vaccine Shortage | Lux Libertas ...

Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and ranking member Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, issued the letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, demanding answers as to why the ...

11/17/09
A TIME'S MEMORY: US accused of handling H1N1 epidemic badly

Independent senator Joseph Lieberman and Republican senator Susan Collins say the Health Department reacted quickly to the epidemic, but public information campaigns were confusing. In addition there were too few vaccines available ...

11/17/09
Nominee for 7th Circuit Clears Another Hurdle - The BLT: The Blog ...

Susan Collins (Maine), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and Richard Lugar (Indiana). Hamilton was Obama's first judicial nominee, announced March 17, and Democrats portrayed him as a moderate. He had worked in corporate litigation and as ... Ba

11/17/09
David Hamilton Survives The Senate As Democrats Crush GOP Filibuster

... Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine; John Cornyn of Texas; Judd Gregg of New Hampshire; Orrin Hatch of Utah; Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John Thune of South Dakota. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, did not vote. ...

11/17/09
Liberals Push Reid To Stand By Public Option In Health Bill ...

"A clutch of Senate liberals pressed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to stand firm behind a public insurance option Monday afternoon in the face of filibuster threats from Republicans and Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. ... He also hasn't

11/17/09
Sen. Susan Collins Draws Maine | All Things Maine

Sen. Susan Collins Draws Maine - All Things Maine.

11/17/09
Republicans Question Obama Administration Approach to Fort Hood ...

Meanwhile, POLITICO reports that Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) “is criticizing the Obama administration's briefings on the Ft. Hood massacre, saying that information ...

Source: SENATUS
11/17/09
Polling and Political Wrap-Up, 11/17/09

Unlike other recent polls in Maine, this poll shows Senator Olympia Snowe with extremely high job approval (70/21). It also shows Senator Susan Collins doing well (68/22), and even shows President Barack Obama more than holding his own ...

Source: malarkynews
11/17/09
Fort Hood update: Hasan committed "extremist terrorism," senator says after secret briefing

...the ongoing criminal investigation. "The administration clearly does not want Congress doing an investigation," said Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the top Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, said Monday. "I disagree with that. I think it's vit

11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

Source: WLFI TV
11/17/09
National Geographic maps | Can your US Senator draw your state?

See the drawings and the senators comments at Senator' Statements. The senators that contributed were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska; Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio; Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia; Susan Collins (R) of Maine; Byron Dorgan (D) of ...

Source: WISH TV
11/17/09
The Online Office of Congressman Mike Michaud - Maine to Receive ...

“Unpredictable, and often increasing, prices for home heating oil, gasoline and diesel fuel are a huge burden for many families, truckers, and small businesses,” said U.S. Senator Susan Collins. “One of the most effective and immediate ...

11/17/09
Dem's Crush GOP Judicial Filibuster

Ten GOP traitors voted against the Filibuster attempt by Sen. Sessions. The 70-29 vote limited debate over the qualifications of U.S. District Judge David Hamilton of Indiana, and assured his elevation to the Chicago-based appeals court. ... Lugar; Lamar

11/16/09
Computerworld Philippines :: Government Security Today's News ...

Republican Senator Susan Collins and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Ind-Conn.) have both expressed concern about the new office undercutting the role of the Department of Homeland Security in national cybersecurity matters, and being outside ...

11/16/09
Homeland Security to investigate Fort Hood - Army News, news from ...

AUGUSTA, Maine — Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the Senate Homeland Security Committee will open an investigation into the murders at Fort Hood with a public hearing this week.

11/16/09
Reid's Health Care Overhaul Legislation Likely to Split Senate ...

Reid needs 60 votes to pass the legislation, and he risks losing Senator Joseph Lieberman , a Connecticut independent who caucuses with the Democrats and opposes the government insurance plan. He also hasn't won over the two Republicans most likely to

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