1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 Press Releases December 2007   December 12 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DHS SECRETARY CHERTOFF’S YEAR END SPEECH   December 7 - HOUSE-SENATE NEGOTIATORS REACH AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN CONTRACTING REFORM PROVISIONS November 2007   November 27 - SENATOR COLLINS RECEIVES NATIONAL MARITIME SECURITY LEADERSHIP AWARD   November 21 - SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $200,000 FOR BANGOR, CARMEL, ST AGATHA FIRE DEPARTMENTS   November 19 - SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON THE RESIGNATION OF FRANCES TOWNSEND   November 14 - IG REFORM LEGISLATION RECEIVES COMMITTEE APPROVAL   November 8 - SENATORS INTRODUCE IG REFORM LEGISLATION   November 8 - U.S. SENATE APPROVES SENS. COLLINS’, LIEBERMAN’S LEGISLATION TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING October 2007   October 31 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS SEEK CLARIFICATION ON MEXICAN BORDER CROSSING OF TB PATIENT   October 30 - LIEBERMAN, COLLINS SAY LOCALS SET NATIONAL STANDARD FOR PREVENTING ISLAMIST RADICALIZATION   October 19 - SENATOR COLLINS ISSUES STATEMENT ON NEWS REPORT THAT TB INFECTED FOREIGN NATIONAL CROSSED US BORDER MULTIPLE TIMES, TOOK NUMBEROUS FLIGHTS   October 19 - SENATORS LIEBERMAN, COLLINS’ PANEL HOLDS HEARING ON STATUS OF SECURTY AT OUR NATION’S PORTS   October 19 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK   October 10 - SENATOR COLLINS COMMENTS ON NEW NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HOMELAND SECURITY September 2007   September 24 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DEPUTY SECRETARY JACKSON LEAVING POST AT DHS   September 10 - SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE EXAMINES THREATS SIX YEARS AFTER 9/11   September 6 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Cite DHS Progress, But More Work Needs to be Done   September 5 - Senator Collins Announces $42,370 Grant for Andover Fire Department August 2007   August 28 - Senator Collins Announces Investigation of Safeguards for Children's Toys and Clothing   August 16 - Senator Collins Announces Additional Funding for Port Security and Emergency Management in Maine   August 9 - President Signs Into Law Senator Collins' Bill to Provide Federal Health Benefits to U.S. Employees at Roosevelt Campobello Park   August 2 - Senator Collins' Statement on Senate Approval of Ethics, Lobbying Reform Legislation   August 1 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Approves Collins-Lieberman Legislation to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Contracting July 2007   July 23 - Maine's Adjutant General Testifies Before Senate Committee   July 19 - Senator Collins Speaks in Support of "Flying Imams" Amendment to Encourage Continuing Citizen Involvement in Fighting Terrorism   July 18 - Senator Susan Collins Announces $14 Million in Homeland Security Funding for Maine   July 12 - Senators Lieberman, Collins Request Evaluation of DHS Disaster Response Capabilities   July 12 - Senator Collins Questions Current Nuclear Licenses   July 10 - International Association of Fire Chiefs Applauds Senator Collins June 2007   June 19 - Senator Collins Chairs Hearing on Juvenile Diabetes; 13-Year-Old from Maine Testifies   June 13 - Homeland Security Committee Approves Senator Collins' Provision Reaffirming the Constitutional Protections of Sealed Mail   June 13 - Senator Collins' Statement on District of Columbia Voting Rights Legislation   June 12 - Senate Passes Senator Collins' Legislation to Honor Fallen Firefighters May 2007   May 22 - Senator Collins Cosponsors Provisions to Make Government Better Prepared for Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, Further Examine Use of Drivers' Licenses in Place of Passports   May 22 - Senator Collins Questions DHS & FEMA Leaders on Readiness to Respond to Man-Made and Natural Disasters   May 22 - Senator Collins Calls for GAO Investigation of Electricity Charges in Maine, Nation   May 3 - Terrorists Use Internet to Recruit, Train, and Launch Attacks   May 1 - Lieberman, Collins Seeks Clarity on Standards for Sharing Sensitive Information April 2007   April 19 - Senators Lieberman and Collins Warn of "Dire Economic Consequences" of Global Warming for Insurers, Taxpayers, the Nation   April 17 - Senator Collins Introduces Postal Resolution Reaffirming Constitutional Protections of Sealed Mail   April 13 - Senator Collins' Statement on FEMA's Announcement that the National Response Plan is Delayed   April 12 - Senator Collins Questions DHS's Readiness for Nuclear Scanners at All US Ports March 2007   March 22 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Press for Better Management of Reconstruction in Iraq, Afghanistan   March 14 - Senate Approves Lieberman-Collins Homeland Security Bill to Fulfill 9/11 Commission Recommendations February 2007   February 22 - Senator Collins Praises DHS' New Identification Standards for Students and Children at Border; Still Pushing for Alternative Standards for all US Citizens   February 22 - State Legislators Praise Senator Collins for Work on REAL ID   February 21 - Senator Collins Introduces Contracting Reform Legislation to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse   February 13 - Senator Collins Concerned About Homeland Security Cuts to First Responders & Underfunding for Port and Chemical Facility Security   February 9 - Senator Collins Announces Legislation to Delay Implementation of REAL ID January 2007   January 31 - GAO Indentifies Government Operations at High Risk for Waste, Fraud, Abuse & Mismanagement   January 19 - Senate Passes Lobbying Reform Legislation   January 10 - Senator Collins Introduces Resolution Reaffirming Constitutional Protections of Sealed Mail   January 10 - Senator Collins Renews Efforts for Lobbying Reform, Supports Independent Ethics Review   January 10 - Homeland Security Committee Holds Hearing on Unfulfilled 9/11 Commission Recommendations   January 5 - Senator Collins' Statement on 110th Congress   January 4 - Senator Collins' Statement on the Expected Resignation John Negroponte from Office of Director for National Intelligence   January 4 - Senator Collins Releases Statement on Recent Administration Statement on Postal Reform Bill   January 3 - DHS Releases Score Card, Ranking Portland Among the Top 5 Most Advanced Areas for Interoperable Emergency Communications
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