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Press Releases
December 2008
December 15 -
SENATORS COLLINS, SNOWE SUPPORT REQUEST FOR ICE STORM DISASTER DECLARATION
December 12 -
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FAULTED FOR COMMUNICATION INTEROPERABIILTY EFFORTS
December 10 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES EXTENDED HOURS FOR TWIC ENROLLMENT CENTERS IN BANGOR AND PORTLAND
December 1 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON GOV. NAPOLITANO’S NOMINATION FOR DHS SECRETARY
November 2008
November 18 -
SEN. COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT
November 5 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $10 MILLION IN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS FOR MAINE
October 2008
October 24 -
SENATORS COLLINS AND SNOWE ANNOUNCE NEARLY $2.2 MILLION FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE IN MAINE
October 15 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ BIPARTISAN IG REFORM BILL SIGNED INTO LAW
October 14 -
COLLINS/LIEBERMAN CONTRACTING REFORM PROVISIONS BECOME LAW
October 14 -
SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES DHS REPORT REVEALING 1 IN 5 PROFESSIONAL WORK VISA APPLICATIONS CONTAINED VIOLATIONS
October 1 -
COLLINS, DODD RECOGNIZE FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
September 2008
September 29 -
SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES COLLINS/LIEBERMAN CONTRACTOR OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS
September 27 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING RESTORED IN FISCAL YEAR 2009 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS BILL
September 24 -
HOUSE PASSES SEN. COLLINS’ LEGISLATION HELPING FIREFIGHTERS
September 19 -
SENATE PASSES COLLINS’ LEGISLATION HELPING FIREFIGHTERS
September 15 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES $3.5 MILLION FEMA GRANT FOR THE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN SOUTH PORTLAND
September 12 -
Collins Applauds Department of Homeland Security Decision to Replace Damaged Van Buren Port of Entry
September 11 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON 9-11 ANNIVERSARY
September 9 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES ANDROSCOGGIN, CUMBERLAND AND YORK COUNTIES RECEIVE DISASTER ASSISTANCE
August 2008
August 25 -
SENATOR COLLINS SUPPORTS REQUEST FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR ANDROSCOGGIN, CUMBERLAND AND YORK COUNTIES
August 15 -
BILL PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM TOXIC TOYS AND OTHER DANGEROUS PRODUCTS SIGNED INTO LAW
July 2008
July 31 -
SENS. COLLINS, COLEMAN BILL WOULD EXEMPT FISHING GUIDES AND CHARTER CAPTAINS FROM THE TWIC PROGRAM
July 31 -
COLLINS BILL INCREASES OVERSIGHT OF $71 BILLION IN FEDERAL IT SERVICES
July 31 -
CONGRESS PASSES FINAL VERSION OF BILL TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM TOXIC TOYS AND OTHER DANGEROUS PRODUCTS
July 29 -
US COAST GUARD ANNOUNCES INTERCEPTION OF 10,000 LBS OF COCAINE
July 25 -
SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS CALL FOR NEW PORT OF ENTRY
July 23 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $11 MILLION IN HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS FOR MAINE
June 2008
June 24 -
SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR CONSIDERATON OF A PORT OF ENTRY AT FORT FAIRFIELD
June 23 -
SEN. COLLINS-BACKED LEGISLATION ENCOURAGING FEDERAL FOOD DONATIONS BECOMES LAW
June 20 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FOR MAINE FIRST RESPONDERS
June 12 -
DHS REPORT ILLUSTRATES CARGO SCANNING CHALLENGES
June 4 -
SEN. COLLINS APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO ENCOURAGE FEDERAL FOOD DONATIONS TO FEED HUNGRY
June 3 -
SENATOR COLLINS SUPPORTS MAINE’S REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL BORDER SECURITY FUNDING
May 2008
May 27 -
GAO RELEASES NEW REPORT ON STATUS OF PORT SECURITY IN THE U.S.
May 19 -
SENATOR COLLINS SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO FREEZE ETHANOL MANDATE
May 16 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR PORT SECURITY IN MAINE
May 15 -
MORE PREPARATION FOR NUCLEAR TERROR ATTACK NECESSARY TO SAVE LIVES
May 13 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES RE-OPENING OF VAN BUREN PORT OF ENTRY
May 12 -
SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR REOPENING OF VAN BUREN PORT OF ENTRY
May 9 -
SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES THAT FEMA HAS DECLARED AROOSTOOK COUNTY DISASTER AREA, OPENING DOOR FOR ASSISTANCE TO THOSE AFFECTED BY FLOODING
May 7 -
SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE WHETHER EMPHASIS ON FOOD-BASED FUELS IS CAUSING FOOD PRICES TO INCREASE
April 2008
April 30 -
SPECIAL IG FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION REPORTS MASSIVE IRAQI OIL WINFALLS, DOCUMENTS ABILITY OF NATION TO BEAR GREATER SHARE OF RECONSTRUCTION AND OTHER EXPENSES
April 24 -
SENATE PASSES INSPECTOR GENERAL REFORM LEGISLATION
April 22 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DHS PROPOSAL FOR US-VISIT
April 15 -
LIEBERMAN, COLLINS SURVEY CONSEQUENCES OF TERRORIST NUCLEAR ATTACK
April 10 -
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES BILL TO REAUTHORIZE U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY
April 9 -
SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMTTEE TO CONSIDER SEN. COLLINS-BACKED LEGISLATION TO ENCOURAGE FEDERAL DONATIONS TO FOOD BANKS, SOUP KITCHENS
April 9 -
SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON FEMA’s DECISION THAT MAINE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR SEVERE WINTER STORMS
April 3 -
SENATOR COLLINS HEARS ABOUT FEMA REFORM
March 2008
March 5 -
SENATORS LIEBERMAN, COLLINS PURSUE CLOSE OVERSIGHT OF CYBER INITIATIVE
February 2008
February 29 -
SENATOR COLLINS WORKS TO ENSURE THAT MAINERS CAN STILL BOARD AIRPLANES WITH MAINE DRIVERS' LICENSES WHEN NEW REGULATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED
February 27 -
SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE GOVERNMENT’S RELIANCE ON PRIVATE SECURITYCONTRACTORS OVERSEAS
February 22 -
SENATOR COLLINS REQUESTS TIMELINE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR STEPPING UP CYBER-SECURITY
February 15 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DAVID WALKER’S DEPARTURE FROM GAO
February 15 -
SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS DHS CHIEF ON TWIC CARD AVAILABILITY
February 14 -
SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS DHS SECRETARY CHERTOFF ABOUT PROPOSED CUTS TO HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS
February 13 -
LEGISLATION NEEDED TO REQUIRE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES TO STEP UP CIVIL SUPPORT DURING DOMESTIC CATASTROPHES
February 7 -
SENATOR COLLINS WORKS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONIONAL RESOURCES FOR AMERICA’S FIREFIGHTERS
January 2008
January 17 -
SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PROPOSED RULE CHANGES AT NATION'S BORDER CROSSINGS
January 15 -
SENATORS URGE ADMINISTRATION TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND FILLING STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE
January 10 -
FEDERAL SPENDING LAW INCLUDES DELAY OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL INITIATIVE
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
340 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510