1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 Press Releases December 2006   December 20 - President Bush Signs Senator Collins' Postal Reform Bill into Law   December 5 - Senator Collins Makes Renewed Call for Lobbying Reform November 2006   November 28 - GAO Report Indicates Up to 30,000 Citizenship Applications Processed Without Consulation of Important Background Materials   November 17 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Request $400 Million to Help Secure Nation's Ports   November 14 - Senate Approves Senator Collins' Bill to Extend the Term of the Special IG for Iraqi Reconstruction   November 13 - Senator Collins Pushes for More Affordable Alternative Identification at Border Crossings   November 13 - Senator Collins Works to Extend the Term of the Office that Oversees Billion in Iraqi Reconstruction Dollars   November 6 - Senator Collins Expresses Concern with Agricultural Inspection Fees at Maine-Canada Border   November 3 - Senator Collins Announces TSA to Place Explosive Detection Canine Teams in Maine October 2006   October 26 - Senator Collins Calls for Greater Transparency in Iraqi Contracting   October 20 - GAO Releases Report Revealing Ongoing Problems with the Transportation Worker Identification Program   October 13 - President Bush Signs Senator Collins' Port Security Bill Into Law September 2006   September 28 - Senator Collins Promotes New Technology for Diabetes Care   September 26 - President Bush Signs Bill to Create Internet Database of Federal Spending   September 25 - Congressional Spending Panel Approves Senator Collins, Rep King's, Chemical Security Provision   September 19 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing Examines Terrorist Recruitment in U.S. Prisons   September 12 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing Examines 'The Next Five Years'   September 12 - Washington Post Endorses Collins-Murray Port Security Bill   September 11 - Senator Collins Commemorates 5th Anniversary of September 11th Terrorist Attacks   September 8 - Senate Considers Collins-Murray Port Security Legislation   September 8 - Collins, Lieberman Highlight National Preparedness Month Encourage Families to Prepare for Emergencies   September 7 - Senate Approve Legislation to Modernize the General Services Administration August 2006   August 28 - Senator Collins Releases Statement on First Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina   August 2 - Homeland Security Committee Examines Iraq Reconstruction Contracts   August 1 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Raise Concerns about Changes to NASA Mission Statement July 2006   July 27 - Homeland Security Committee Approves Bill to Bring More Transparency to Federal Spending   July 24 - Collins, Lieberman Urge Frist to Bring Chemical Security Legislation to the Floor   July 24 - Chairman Collins Releases Statement on FEMA's Post Disaster Policy Changes   July 19 - Senate Homeland Security Cmte Holds Hearing on GAO Investigation into the Misuse, Abuse of DHS Purchase Cards   July 19 - Senate Homeland Security Cmte Holds Hearing on GAO Investigation into the Misuse, Abuse of DHS Purchase Cards June 2006   June 22 - Collins-Akaka Whistleblower Protection Bill Passes Senate   June 13 - Senate Homeland Security Committee to Mark Up Chemical Security Legislation and Other Bills   June 7 - Senate Approves Senators Collins, Feingold's Bill to Eliminate Wasteful Spending in Federal Purchases Card Program May 2006   May 26 - Senate Confirms Nominees Including David Paulison as FEMA Chief   May 26 - Chairman Collins' Reaction to Confirmation of General Michael Hayden to Head the CIA   May 10 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Say Emergency Response Must Be Part Of DHS   May 3 - Chairman Collins' Statement on Postal Rate Increase April 2006   April 21 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Holds Field Hearing on FEMA Homes   April 21 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Holds Field Hearing on Rhode Island's Preparation for 2006 Hurricane Season   April 7 - Senator Collins' Statement on Nomination of David Paulison to be Undersecretary for FEMA   April 3 - Senator Collins Introduces "MAINEiacs" Amendment to Enable American Sports Teams to Recruit Talented Players from Abroad   April 3 - Senator Collins Praises DHS Decision to Award Katrina Contracts   April 3 - Senator Collins' Statement on the Resignation of Elaine Dezenski February 2006   February 8 - Schedule of Upcoming Hurricane Katrina Hearings   February 8 - Senator Susan Collins Releases Statement on President's DHS Budget Proposal   February 8 - Collins-Lieberman Hearing Exposes Confusion & Turf Battles Among Agencies Responding to Hurricane Katrina January 2006   January 31 - Hearing Exposes Lack of Planning and Coordination in Evacuating Hurricane Katrina's Most Vulnerable Victims   January 31 - Senator Collins' Opening Statement on Lobbying Reform   January 31 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Question Search and Rescue Efforts Following Hurricane Katrina
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 340 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510