1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 Press Releases December 2004   December 22 - Collins, Lieberman Release Gao Report On Implementation Of The E-Government Act   December 21 - Senator Collins' Statement On The Resignation Of Deputy DHS Secretary Admiral James Loy   December 17 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Celebrate Signing Of Intelligence Reform Legislation   December 11 - Senator Collins Releases Statement on Bernard Kerik Withdrawing As Nominee For Secretary of Homeland Security   December 8 - COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM BILL PASSES SENATE, SENT TO PRESIDENT BUSH   December 7 - Intelligence Reform legislation conference report   December 7 - Intelligence Community Charts   December 6 - Collins-Lieberman Statement Regarding Tentative Agreement On Intelligence Reform Legislation   December 6 - Collins-Lieberman Provision on Chain Of Command   December 6 - Collins-Lieberman Statement on White House Letter Regarding Intelligence Reform Legislation   December 4 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Release Statement Reacting To President's Weekly Radio Address   December 3 - Senator Collins’ Statement On Nominee For DHS Secretary November 2004   November 30 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Release Statement On Current Status Of Intelligence Reform Legislation   November 30 - Sen. Susan Collins Releases Statement On Secretary Ridge’s Resignation   November 20 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Statement On Intelligence Reform Legislation   November 18 - SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON FDA’S NEW RULES FOR SAFER HANDLING OF HUMAN TISSUE USED FOR TRANSPLANTS   November 15 - Senator Collins’ Statement On Investigation Into Former Iraqi Abuse Of U.N. Oil For Food Program   November 8 - Senate Intelligence Reform Conferees Present New Compromise Offer To House Negotiators October 2004   October 25 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Statement Following 9/11 Commissioners Press Conference   October 25 - Senator Collins Meets With House Speaker Hastert To Discuss Intel Reform Legislation   October 24 - Senate Offers Counter Proposal To House Conferees Stand Firm On Powerful Intelligence Director   October 19 - Senator Collins’ Statement On White House Letter On Intelligence Reform   October 14 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN MEET WITH 9/11 FAMILIES TODAY ON CAPITOL HILL   October 7 - Collins-Lieberman Act Earns Praise From White House   October 6 - SENATE VICTORY FOR INTELLIGENCE REFORM   October 4 - Senators Collins, Lieberman, McCain Work Toward Final Passage Of Intelligence Reform Legislation This Week   October 4 - Senate Approves Collins-Lieberman-Carper Amendment To Ensure Support For State Preparedness Efforts September 2004   September 28 - 9/11 Commissioners, 9/11 Families, White House & House Intel Leaders Support Collins-Lieberman Intelligence Reform Legislation   September 28 - CHAIRMAN COLLINS APPLAUDS COAST GUARD FOR ANTI-DRUG ACTIVITIES   September 27 - Statement of Senator Susan Collins on the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004   September 22 - SENATE PANEL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM BILL   September 22 - Consideration of the Collins-Lieberman National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004   September 21 - Senate Panel Takes Up Collins-Lieberman Intelligence Reform Legislation   September 21 - Consideration of the Collins-Lieberman National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004   September 17 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Statement On White House Intelligence Reform Proposal   September 16 - COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM PROPOSAL RECEIVES BACKING FROM 9/11 COMMISSIONERS   September 15 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Unveil Intelligence Reform Legislation   September 13 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Hear Testimony From Secs. Ridge, Powell At Governmental Affairs Hearing Today   September 8 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Meet With President To Discuss Intelligence Reform Legislation   September 8 - Senator Collins Chairs Hearing For FBI & CIA Directors To Testify On Intelligence Reform   September 7 - Senator Collins’ Statement On McCain-Lieberman Intelligence Reform Proposal August 2004   August 27 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Receive Intelligence Reform Suggestions From Senator Rockefeller   August 27 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Statement On White House Executive Orders   August 27 - Study Requested By Senator Collins Finds “Tax Haven Contractors” More Likely To Enjoy Unfair Competitive Advantage When Bidding On Contracts   August 24 - Collins Appointed To Task Force Charged With Reforming Senate Oversight Of Intelligence & Homeland Security   August 23 - Collins & Lieberman Welcome Recommendations Regarding 9/11 Report   August 18 - Senator Collins Presses Armed Services Panel About Authority For New National Intelligence Director   August 17 - 9/11 Families Testify At Hearing Chaired By Senator Collins   August 16 - Senator Collins Holds Hearing To Examine Proposal For New National Intelligence Director   August 4 - Collins, Lieberman Request Input From Colleagues   August 3 - Senator Collins Chairs Hearing To Examine Proposal To Create National Counterterrorism Center July 2004   July 30 - Sen. Collins Chairs First Congressional Hearing on 9/11 Commission Report, 9/11 Commission Chairmen Thomas Kean & Lee Hamilton Testify   July 23 - Senate Approves Collins-Lieberman Bill to Ensure Future of Emergency Food and Shelter Assistance Program   July 21 - Senate Committee Oks Collins, Akaka Bill Giving Federal Workers Access to Comprehensive Dental and Vision Insurance   July 21 - Senators Seek Funds for Interoperability Legislation   July 21 - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Bills Affecting Federal Workforce, Homeland Security, Whistleblower Protections   July 21 - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Collins-Wyden Civil Rights Legislation   July 16 - Senate Approves Collins’ Bill to Give Federal Employees More Flexibility to Contribute to Retirement Funds   July 15 - Senators Collins and Akaka’s Bill Gives Federal Workers Access to Comprehensive Dental and Vision Insurance   July 12 - Federal Agencies Cannot Account for Millions of Dollars in Aircraft and Car Costs, Say GAO Reports Released by Sens. Collins and Feingold   July 7 - Sens. Collins and Lieberman Say Failed Computer Program Contract Wasted $36 Million in Federal Retirement Funds   July 7 - Senator Collins Chairs Hearing on Warehousing Mentally Ill Children in Juvenile Detention Centers   July 6 - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Nomination for Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security June 2004   June 23 - Sensitive Passenger Data from at Least 8 Airlines and Reservation Services Provided to Companies Working With TSA   June 17 - Senators Collins, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Protect Civil Liberties, Civil Rights   June 17 - Senator Collins Calls for Greater Protections to Ensure That Prescription Drugs Purchased Over the Internet Are Safe   June 15 - Senator Collins Holds Hearing to Assess Global Efforts to Combat Terrorism Financing   June 14 - Senate Approves Collins-Levin Amendment Granting Federal Employees Protest Rights in A-76 Competitions   June 9 - GAO: Pentagon Wasted $100 Million on Unused Airline Tickets   June 2 - Committee Approves Collins-Carper Comprehensive Bill to Ensure Future Viability of U.S. Postal Service   June 2 - Committee Approves Senator Collins’ Bill to Improve Federal Support for Local Emergency Medical Services   June 2 - Sen. Collins’ Committee Releases New Staff Report on ULLICO Insider Stock Deals   June 2 - Committee Approves Major Postal Service Reform Bill May 2004   May 26 - Collins’ Bill Would Give Federal Employees More Flexibility to Contribute to Retirement Funds   May 20 - Senators Collins, Carper Introduce Comprehensive Bill to Ensure Future Viability of U.S. Postal Service   May 20 - Senator Collins Welcomes FDA’s Long-Overdue Decision to Implement Tissue Donor Rules   May 19 - Senators Collins, Levin Introduce Bill to Grant Federal Employees Protest Rights in A-76 Competitions   May 19 - Coalition of 156 Business, Nonprofit Organizations, Two Postal Unions and the Postmasters Association Endorse Senator Collins' Postal Reform Legislation   May 12 - Senator Collins Urges Federal Government to Crack Down on Bogus Degrees   May 11 - Senator Collins Unveils GAO Report Showing Federal Agencies Purchased Bogus Degrees With Taxpayer Dollars April 2004   April 30 - Senator Collins’ Bill Would Improve Federal Support for Local Emergency Medical Services   April 28 - Chairman Collins Holds Hearing to Examine Waste of Taxpayer Dollars in Federal Purchase Card Program   April 28 - Senator Collins: Pass Legislation to Better Coordinate Mental Health Services for Children   April 20 - Senator Collins Receives Answers on Terrorist Threat Integration Center   April 14 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Ask TSA: What Other Airlines Have Been Contacted and Asked for Passenger Information?   April 8 - DHS Report Highlights Need for Collins’ Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act   April 7 - DHS Responds to Sens. Collins, Lieberman Request to Explain TSA’s Role in Obtaining Sensitive Airline Passenger Information   April 7 - Senator Collins Wraps Up Series of Hearings on Postal Reform March 2004   March 31 - Chairman Collins Testifies Before Banking Committee on Need to Enact Mutual Fund Industry Reforms   March 26 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Introduce Bill to Ensure Future of Emergency Food and Shelter Assistance Program   March 25 - Chairman Collins Urges SEC to Make Further Mutual Fund Industry Reforms   March 23 - Senator Collins Warns Senior Citizens Against the Dangers of Online Financial Predators   March 16 - Senator Collins Praises Department of Homeland Security for Creating Grant Task Force   March 12 - Senate Approves Collins-Carper Amendment to Fund Postal Reform   March 10 - Senators Say Government Performance and Results Act Implementation Faces Significant Challenges   March 9 - Senator Collins’ Committee Focuses on Sustaining 9 Million Jobs In the $900 Billion Mailing Industry   March 3 - Sens. Collins, Akaka Call for Increased Port Security Funds   March 1 - Senator Collins Leads Bipartisan Effort to Restore $1 Billion in Funding for First Responder Grant Programs   March 1 - Senator Collins Praises President Bush for Efforts to Crack Down on Prescription Drug Abuse February 2004   February 27 - Senator Collins Reflects on Department of Homeland Security’s First-Year Accomplishments   February 27 - Collins, Lieberman Urge Budget Committee to Fund Key Coast Guard Project   February 26 - Senator Collins Praises Education Dept. for Creating Online List of Accredited Institutions   February 26 - GAO Agrees With Chairman Collins That Comprehensive Postal Reform Is “Urgently Needed”   February 20 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Comment on TSA’s Involvement in Obtaining Sensitive Airline Passenger Information   February 13 - Senators Call on TSA to Explain Its Role in Obtaining Sensitive Airline Passenger Information   February 13 - Senator Collins Comments on DHS Personnel Regulations   February 12 - Senator Collins: Defense Contractors Who Cheat on Their Taxes Must Be Held Accountable   February 12 - Senate, House Committees Release GAO Report On Federal IT Project Management   February 9 - Secretary Ridge Outlines Homeland Security FY ‘05 Budget Before Committee   February 9 - Chairman Collins Joins Senators Fitzgerald and Levin in Introducing Legislation to Reform Mutual Fund Industry   February 6 - Collins Praises Administration's Efforts to Combat Agroterrorism   February 4 - Senator Collins Holds Hearing on Postal Reform   February 4 - Senate Approves Collins, Lieberman Bill to Provide Cutting Edge Counterterrorism Equipment to Communities January 2004   January 27 - Collins Calls for Better Disclosure of Mutual Fund Fees, End to Hidden Expenses   January 26 - Chairman Collins Applauds DHS Secretary Ridge for Taking Steps to Improve First Responder Assistance   January 23 - Chairman Collins Commends Efforts to Increase Federal Worker Pay   January 22 - Defense Department Targeted in Diploma Mill Probe, Per Chairmen Collins’ and Davis’ Request   January 22 - Collins Calls U.S.-Saudi Effort to Crack Down on Terrorist Financiers a “Positive Step”   January 22 - Chairman Collins to FDA: Positive Steps on Tissue Banks, But More Work Remains   January 15 - Collins, Agencies Work Together to Fight Diploma Mill Abuses   January 7 - Senator Collins Reacts to GSA Decision to Resume Contracting With MCI
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