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December 2005
December 19 -
Senators Collins, Lieberman Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Help Make Chemical Plants Safer from Terrorism
December 9 -
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Hearing To Examine FEMA Operations Following Katrina
November 2005
November 17 -
Collins, Lieberman Praise Special Iraq IG For Uncovering Serious Bribery Allegations
November 16 -
US Postal Service Urges Senators Collins, Carper To Oppose Any Provision That Would Weaken Their Postal Reform Legislation
November 16 -
Homeland Security Committee Holds Katrina Hearing To Explore Lessons Learned From The Private Sector
November 10 -
DHS Inspector General Releases Report Recommending Merger of Border Protection and Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agencies
November 9 -
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Katrina Hearing To Examine Coast Guard Response
November 4 -
Breast Cancer Stamp Extended Two More Years
November 2 -
Senate Homeland Security Committee Holds Hurricane Katrina Hearing To Examine Levees In New Orleans
November 1 -
Chairman Susan Collins Releases Statement on Appointment of Katrina Recovery Coordinator
October 2005
October 20 -
Homeland Security Committee Holds Katrina Hearing, Receives Moving Testimony From FEMA Official Who Was In New Orleans During Storm
October 20 -
US Senate Approves the Collins-Lieberman Provision To Help Ensure Responsible Government Purchases Related To Hurricane Katrina
October 11 -
Senator Collins Urges Senate Leadership To Consider Katrina-Related Bills To Prevent Fraud, Waste, And Abuse
October 9 -
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Issues Further Requests For Government Documents For Hurricane Katrina Investigation
October 7 -
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Nomination Of Julie Myers To Be Assistant Secretary Of Department Of Homeland Security
October 7 -
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Collins-Lieberman Bill To Help Ensure Responsible Government Purchases Related To Hurricane Katrina
October 6 -
Senators Collins, Lieberman Hold Katrina Hearing, Acting FEMA Director Testifies
September 2005
September 30 -
GAO Releases Report On NASA’s Misuse Of Passenger Aircraft, Waste Of Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars
September 29 -
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Requests Extensive Government Documents For Hurricane Katrina Investigation
September 28 -
Senators Collins and Lieberman Hold Katrina Hearing To Discuss Immediate Needs Of Victims And Communities
September 23 -
Senators Collins and Frist Correspondence on Hurricane Investigation
September 22 -
Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Approves Bills To Help Victims Of Hurricane Katrina
September 21 -
Senators Collins And Lieberman Introduce Bill To Help Improve Communications For First Responders
September 21 -
Senators Collins And Lieberman Hold Hearing On Transit Security To Examine Lessons Learned From The London Attacks
September 19 -
GAO Releases Report To Senators Collins And Lieberman On U.S. Govt Efforts To Curtail Islamic Extremism
September 16 -
Senators Susan Collins And Joseph Lieberman Call On DHS To Issue Unclassified Version Of Natl Transportation Security Strategy
September 15 -
Senators Susan Collins and Joseph Lieberman Unveil Bill To Assign An IG To Oversee Katrina-Related Expenditures
September 14 -
Senators Collins, Lieberman Hold First Congressional Hurricane Katrina Hearing
September 12 -
Senator Collins Releases Statement on Resignation of FEMA Director Michael Brown
September 9 -
Senator Collins Releases Statement On Sec Chertoff’s Assignment Of Vice Adm Thad Allen To Katrina Efforts
September 7 -
Senator Collins Comments On Announcement Of Bipartisan, Bicameral Hurricane Response Committee
September 2 -
Senators Collins and Lieberman Launch Oversight Investigation Of Hurricane Relief Efforts, Emergency Preparedness To Learn Lessons For Future Disasters
September 2 -
DHS Proposes New Rules On Documents Needed For Travel To U.S. From Canada, Mexico Proposal
September 1 -
Senate Approves $10 Billion Relief Aid for Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims
August 2005
August 4 -
Collins, Lieberman Concerned Container Security Targeting System Requires More Attention, Overseas Segment of Supply Chain Most Problematic
August 1 -
Senate Approves Senator Collins’ Bill To Create National Women’s History Museum In The District Of Columbia
July 2005
July 29 -
Senator Collins Stresses Need For DHS Guidance And Oversight Of Visa Security Program
July 29 -
Senator Collins’ Statement On GAO’s Paul Posner
July 27 -
Senator Collins To Introduce Chemical Security Legislation In Fall
July 27 -
Senate Homeland Security Leaders Call For Increased Mass Transit Security Funding
July 26 -
Senator Collins’ Legislation Stops U.S. Companies from Using Foreign Subsidiaries to Do Business with Terrorist States
July 22 -
Senators Collins & Lieberman Criticize TSA for Violating Privacy Laws While Testing Passenger Prescreening System
July 22 -
Senators Collins, Lieberman Launch Investigation into Mass Transit Security in the U.S.
July 21 -
Senator Collins Says Move By China To Revalue Yuan Is Good First Step, More Needs To Be Done To Meet Fair Trade Standards
July 21 -
Committee Approves Nominees For DHS IG, GSA IG, & TSA Administrator
July 20 -
Feingold, Collins Provision To Watch Over Iraq Reconstruction Spending Included In Senate Foreign Ops Bill
July 19 -
Senator Collins Applauds Maine Coast Guard Crew Involved In Major Cocaine Busts
July 18 -
Senator Collins Announces $7.1 Million For Amtrak Security
July 14 -
SENATOR COLLINS SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO ENSURE REASONABLE BORDER REQUIREMENTS FOR FREQUENT TRAVELERS TO CANADA
July 13 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN QUESTION INDUSTRY AND OTHER EXPERTS ON PRIORITIES FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO MAKE CHEMICAL FACILITIES MORE SECURE
July 13 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DHS’ SECOND STAGE REVIEW
July 12 -
SENATE APPROVES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN FIRST RESPONDER GRANT FORMULA, DOUBLES RISK-BASED HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING
July 11 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN OFFER FIRST RESPONDER GRANT LEGISLATION AS AMENDMENT TO HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL
July 10 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN RELEASE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SAFEGUARDS IN FEMA’S DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM
July 1 -
COMMITTEE RELEASES WHITE HOUSE RESPONSE TO COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM OVERSIGHT LETTER
June 2005
June 29 -
IN RESPONSE TO COLLINS-LIEBERMAN COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION, STATE DEPARTMENT AND TERRORIST SCREENING CENTER ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO SHARE TERRORIST INFORMATION
June 27 -
SENATOR COLLINS COMMENDS DHS REPORT TO COORDINATE HOMELAND SECURITY EFFORTS WITH CANADA & MEXICO
June 24 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON LINDA SPRINGER
June 23 -
SENATOR COLLINS PRESSES FOR STRONGER TRADE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST UNFAIR COMPETITION FROM FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS
June 22 -
COMMITTEE APPROVES COLLINS - FEINGOLD BILL TO SAVE TAXPAYERS $300 MILLION ANNUALLY BY ELIMINATING WASTEFUL SPENDING IN PURCHASE CARD PROGRAM
June 22 -
COMMITTEE APPROVES SENATOR COLLINS’ BILL TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR AMBULANCE, RESCUE & OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
June 22 -
COMMITTEE APPROVES COLLINS-CARPER POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION
June 21 -
SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
June 21 -
SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS HEARING ON JUVENILE DIABETES
June 17 -
SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCE RECEIPT OF THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF BRAC-RELATED DOCUMENTS, SECURE COMMITMENT FROM SECRETARY ENGLAND THAT ADDL REQUESTS WILL BE RESPONDED TO
June 16 -
SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WHO CHEAT ON THEIR TAXES, POSE UNFAIR COMPEITITION
June 15 -
SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AT CHEMICAL FACILITIES
June 13 -
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONDS FURTHER TO SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN’S SUBPOENA, DELIVERS ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
June 12 -
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELEASES MORE BRAC-RELATED DOCUMENTS FOLLOWING SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA LAST WEEK
June 10 -
SENATOR COLLINS STATEMENT ON NCTC DIRECTOR NOMINATION
June 10 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S NOMINATIONS FOR PRIVACY & CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD
June 8 -
SENATOR COLLINS JOINS EFFORT TO CRACK DOWN ON SAUDI SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM
June 7 -
SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN ISSUE SUBPOENA FOR BASE CLOSURE DOCUMENTS
June 2 -
DoD RELEASED BRAC DATA INSUFFICIENT, ACCORDING TO SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN
May 2005
May 28 -
SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN DEMAND THAT RUMSFELD TURN OVER BRAC RELATED DOCUMENTS
May 27 -
SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN ASK PRESIDENT BUSH TO DIRECT THE PENTAGON TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE BRAC-RELATED DOCUMENTS
May 26 -
COLLINS, LIEBERMAN OFFER GUIDANCE FOR GAO’S BRAC REVIEW TO ENSURE DOD RELIED ON ACCURATE INFORMATION COMPLIES WITH LAW
May 25 -
SENATORS COLLINS PRESSES DHS SECRETARY CHERTOFF ABOUT NEED FOR ‘NO FLY LIST’ PROCEDURES
May 25 -
SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS HEARING DETAILING LINK BETWEEN SALE OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS AND HEZBOLLAH
May 18 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN: INVESTIGATION REVEALS WASTE, MISMANAGEMENT & FRAUD IN FEMA’S DISASTER AID PROGRAM IN MIAMI-DADE
May 13 -
SENATORS CALL ON WHITE HOUSE TO ESTABLISH PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD AS CALLED FOR IN INTELLIGENCE REFORM ACT
May 6 -
CHAIRMAN & RANKING MEMBER APPLAUD CREATION BY GAO OF FORENSIC AUDIT AND SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT (FSI)
May 2 -
SENATOR COLLINS SUPPORTS “PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK”
May 2 -
SENATE HONORS OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; RESOLUTION COSPONSORED BY SENATOR COLLINS
April 2005
April 27 -
SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS HEARING TO EXAMINE SECURITY OF CHEMICAL FACILITIES, VULNERABILITY TO TERRORIST ATTACKS
April 25 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN ASK TSA TO CRACK DOWN ON WASTE AT TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER
April 21 -
SENATE CONFIRMS NEW DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SENATOR COLLINS ADDRESSES SENATE
April 21 -
SENATOR COLLINS PRESSES MAINE PRIORITIES, CONNECTS MAINERS WITH U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER OFFICIALS
April 21 -
SENATOR COLLINS EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF ELIMINATING FRAUD, WASTE & ABUSE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS
April 21 -
SENATORS COLLINS & CARPER STRESS COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE POSTAL REFORM
April 20 -
SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN PORT SECURITY
April 18 -
CHAIRMAN COLLINS CONTACTS DHS SECRETARY ABOUT PROPOSED PASSPORT RULES
April 14 -
SENATOR COLLINS COMMENDS DC JUDGE FOR THREE DECADES OF SERVICE
April 14 -
POSTAL SERVICE, TREASURY, OPM, GAO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION
April 14 -
SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO GIVE D.C. MORE POWER OVER LOCAL BUDGET
April 13 -
SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE APPROVES HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FORUMLA LEGISLATION
April 13 -
COMMITTEE REPORTS HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FORMULA & WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LEGISLATION TO SENATE
April 13 -
COMMITTEE APPROVES AKAKA-COLLINS WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LEGISLATION
April 13 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN INVITE INPUT FROM SECRETARY CHERTOFF ON IAIP ROLE
April 8 -
COLLINS, LIEBERMAN SEEK FACTS ABOUT RECENT ANTHRAX SCARE AT DOD
March 2005
March 31 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON WMD REPORT
March 31 -
SENATOR COLLINS COMMENDS DHS FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOALS
March 28 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN: DHS DEEPWATER REPORT INCOMPLETE
March 22 -
DHS LAUNCHES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROGRAM TO ENSURE CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES
March 22 -
STUDY ON PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS IN RURAL AREAS REINFORCES SENATOR COLLINS’ STANCE ON NEED FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL STATES
March 18 -
SENATORS COLLINS & CARPER INTRODUCE POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION
March 17 -
COLLINS, LIEBERMAN URGE ACCELERATION OF COAST GUARD DEEPWATER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
March 17 -
SENATE APPROVES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN AMENDMENT TO RESTORE $855 MILLION IN HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING; 63-37 VOTE
March 14 -
SENATOR COLLINS URGES BUDGET COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE FUNDS FOR POSTAL REFORM
March 11 -
SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES BILL TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR AMBULANCE, RESCUE & OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
March 9 -
COMMITTEE APPROVES MICHAEL JACKSON TO BE DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY
March 9 -
SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS DHS SECRETARY ON FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
March 8 -
SENATOR COLLINS URGES FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
March 7 -
SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY NOMINEE
March 3 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $200,000 FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE & ASSETS IN MAINE
March 3 -
SENATOR COLLINS REQUESTS EQUAL PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND MILITARY EMPLOYEES
March 3 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON INDICTMENTS FOR FEMA FRAUD
March 3 -
Senator Collins Introduces National Women’s History Museum Bill
March 2 -
Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Federal Whistleblower Protection Introduced In Senate
March 2 -
Senator Collins Calls for Greater Protection of Federal Employee’s Private Information
March 1 -
Senator Collins Announces Release of Nearly $17 Million for Homeland Security in Maine
February 2005
February 23 -
SENATOR COLLINS RECEIVES ASSURANCES FROM DHS REGARDING EMERGENCY LANDINGS AND PORT DIRECTOR POSITION AT BANGOR AIRPORT
February 18 -
Chairman Collins Introduces Bill to Eliminate Wasteful Spending in Federal Purchase Card Program
February 17 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S NOMINATION OF JOHN NEGROPONTE TO BE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
February 15 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON SENATE APPROVAL OF NEW DHS SECRETARY MICHAEL CHERTOFF
February 14 -
SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR SENATE APPROVAL OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY NOMINEE
February 9 -
SENATORS COLLINS-LIEBERMAN-CRAIG SEEK RENEWAL OF CONGRESSIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM
February 7 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON COMMITTEE CONFIRMATION OF MICHAEL CHERTOFF TO BE DHS SECRETARY
February 4 -
SENATOR COLLINS PRAISES DHS ASST. SEC. STEWART VERDERY
February 2 -
SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS DHS SECRETARY NOMINEE ON CIVIL LIBERTIES, PORT SECURITY
February 1 -
SENATOR COLLINS PRAISES WEB SITE TO HELP PROTECT STUDENTS & EMPLOYERS FROM PHONY COLLEGES
January 2005
January 26 -
Senators Collins & Lieberman Express Concern That Pentagon’s Expanded Human Intelligence Capabilities “Could Undermine Congress’s Vision for Intelligence Reform”
January 26 -
Senators Collins & Lieberman Hold Hearing on DHS Oversight
January 25 -
SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCE GAO NEW HIGH RISK LIST
January 25 -
SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDERS
January 24 -
Senator Collins’ Statement on Asa Hutchinson
January 11 -
Senator Collins’ Statement on DHS Nominee
January 10 -
Senator Collins Statement on Resignation of Kay Coles James
January 6 -
Senators Collins & Lieberman Initiate Investigation Into Possible Fraud Involving FEMA Dollars
January 6 -
Senator Collins’ Statement on DHS National Response Plan
January 5 -
Senator Collins Re-Elected As Chairman Of Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
January 4 -
Senator Collins Commends DHS For Completing 2004 Goal For Entry-Exit System At Border Crossings
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