Senator Susan Collins

Republican  •  Maine  •  3rd Term  •  Sworn In 1997
Current Term 2009 - 2014 View All
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01/30/07
Snowe, Collins to co-chair McCain exploratory group

Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins have been named to serve as co-chairwomen for McCain's presidential exploratory committee in Maine. ...

Source: Kennebec Journal, ME
01/31/07
Democrats seize on Collins’s mixed voting record on minimum wage

Susan Collins (R-Maine) last week voted in favor of a procedural motion to increase the nation’s minimum wage, but nearly two years ago, the centrist ...

Source: The Hill, DC
02/04/07
Not Set Yet, But Allen Vs. Collins Stirs Ambitions Of Others

... less than two years away, speculation is building about a possible US Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democratic US Rep. ...

Source: WMTW, ME
02/06/07
Legislation would provide rural seniors full access to program’s ...

WASHINGTON - February 6 - US Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced the Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 to address ...

Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME
02/07/07
Snowe, Collins appear to straddle Iraq issues

It isn't possible for our two senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, to stand on both sides simultaneously. They cannot ethically support the ...

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02/07/07
Cloture vote does not split Warner group

and Susan Collins (R-Maine) all said they were still united, even though Warner in effect supported a filibuster of the resolution they crafted together. ...

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02/07/07
Senate Debates Resolution on Troop Increase in Iraq

SUSAN COLLINS (R), Maine: What I want to see is a full debate on the Senate floor on the road ahead in Iraq. And to me, that means that members should be ...

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02/08/07
Allen-Collins race likely to cause a political avalanche

Susan Collins in her re-election bid next year, and this has triggered a rush of potential candidates in both parties for Allen's seat. ...

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02/09/07
Super Bowl ad maligns stance on Iraq

Susan Collins to oppose President Bush's "surge" plan. She's already opposed to it and has been since his announcement. The intent to malign her position ...

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02/10/07
Maine has defeated icons before

One of the reasons that I feel that Susan Collins is defeatable is that Maine has turned out popular female incumbents before. In 1972 William Hathaway ...

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02/10/07
How to get over that loss of words at the loss of a loved one

She was asked to lead the workshop by Susan Collins, president of the writing center's board of directors. "I've previously worked with Pam and had heard ...

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02/10/07
Collins wants delay in Real ID implementation

Susan Collins (R-Maine) has announced she is introducing legislation to delay the May 2008 implementation deadline. Real ID establishes a de facto national ...

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02/11/07
Collins throws up roadblock for Real ID act

Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, announced that she'll sponsor the bill that would give states more time to comply with the Real ID Act as well as a ...

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02/12/07
Addressing the real problems of REAL ID

Susan Collins Friday announced she's introducing legislation to delay implementation of the act and provide states with a more reasonable time frame for ...

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02/12/07
Maine Senator Announces Legislation to Delay Implementation of Real ID

US Senator Susan Collins of Maine, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, has announced that she is introducing legislation to delay the ...

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02/12/07
Five Questions for Jon Soltz, Co-Founder and Chairman, VoteVets.org

The next day, Susan Collins of Maine and Norm Coleman of Minnesota were the only two Republicans to join with the Democrats in favor of an unsuccessful ...

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02/13/07
Collins seeks to block driver's license statute

Susan Collins, Maine Republican and ranking member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, says she was persuaded to push for ...

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02/13/07
Senators unveil homeland security grant plan at odds with House

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and ranking member Susan Collins, R-Maine, said today they ...

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02/14/07
2007 Good Neighbors announced

The Holden Democratic Town Committee announces the recipients of the 12th annual Good Neighbor Award: Susan McDaniel Ceccacci, Robert G. and Sharon Collins, ...

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02/14/07
Chertoff defends Real ID mandate

Susan Collins, Maine Republican and ranking member, will sponsor an amendment giving states more time to comply with the Real ID Act. ...

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02/14/07
Senate 9/11 bill faces objections in House

The bill by Lieberman and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ranking member Susan Collins, R-Maine, addresses homeland security intelligence and ...

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02/14/07
US Senate 9/11 bill seeks more security aid

... was introduced by the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, Independent Sen Joe Lieberman, and the panel's top Republican, Sen Susan Collins. ...

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02/15/07
New planning board to convene next week

Susan Collins, a real estate closings coordinator, was reappointed, and three new members will join her on the planning board. ...

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02/16/07
Maine Senators Express Concern Over Body Armor Reports

Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins were among 17 senators, and the only two Republicans, who signed the letter. The letter says a January 25th report from the ...

Source: WCSH-TV, ME
02/16/07
Senate fight looms over revising security grant formula

Drafted by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and ranking member Susan Collins, R-Maine, the bill could ...

Source: GovExec.com
02/19/07
Visa Waiver Expansion Approved by Senate Homeland Committee

Adoption of the amendment came after it was modified by the Committee’s Ranking Minority Member Susan Collins (R-ME) to require the Homeland Security ...

Source: Port Security News (subscription)
02/20/07
'Wake up and smell the alcohol' Parents may face felony charges ...

Illinois State Senator Susan Garrett, D-Lake Forest, speaks about tougher laws for parents who knowingly serve alcohol to minors in their homes. ...

Source: CBS2 Chicago
02/20/07
Allen touts measure to replace Real ID law

Susan Collins, ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, said earlier this month she will try to delay implementation of the program. ...

Source: WCSH-TV
02/21/07
Allen touts Real ID alternative

Susan Collins, ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, said earlier this month she will try to delay implementation of the program. ...

Source: WCSH-TV
02/21/07
Second procurement reform bill proposed in Senate

Susan Collins, R-Maine, ranking member of the Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee. Collins introduced the legislation during a rare Saturday ...

Source: Federal Times

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Phone: 202-224-2523
Fax: 202-224-2693

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