weekly columns
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, released the following statement after the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
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July 20, 2017
Celebrating Eastport’s New Breakwater
With its marvelous parade, great food, fun, and friendships, Eastport is known for its memorable Fourth of July celebrations. The dedication of the new Breakwater in America’s... -
July 17, 2017
Senator Collins Welcomes Waterville Native and National Youth Ambassador for Tobacco Free Kids to Washington, D.C.
Click HERE for a high-resolution photoClick HERE for b-roll of Senator Collins greeting Olivia LovendahlWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins met with Olivia... -
Sen. Susan M. CollinsIn small towns and big cities across our country, Americans recently gathered to commemorate Memorial Day and honor those who died in the service of our...
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One of the greatest privileges I have serving Maine in the United States Senate is the opportunity to know outstanding people from our state who have devoted part of their busy...
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May 23, 2017
Honoring Our Nation’s Law Enforcement Officers
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo of Senator Collins with members of Lt. Goupil’s familyIn 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a joint resolution of Congress proclaiming... -
By: Senator Susan M. CollinsSmall businesses are our nation’s job creators. According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses employ more than half of all American...
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The crisis of opioid abuse that is ravaging our state and our country is truly an epidemic. There were 376 deaths from drug overdose here in Maine last year, more than 52,000...
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April 03, 2017
The IRS Impersonation Scam: Raising Awareness About the Top-Reported Fraud to the Aging Committee
With tax filing season upon us, criminals posing as officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are continuing their attempts to defraud taxpayers, with seniors a particular... -
March 30, 2017
Senate Aging Committee Examines Full Spectrum of Alzheimer’s Disease with Witness Maria Shriver
Click HERE for to watch an excerpt of Sen. Collins’ opening statementWashington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, held a hearing... -
As I travel throughout Maine, I see again and again an equally important quality among our veterans -- they continue to serve long after their days in uniform come to an end. In...
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From scams originating overseas to exploitation by trusted family members and guardians at home, financial fraud targeting older Americans is a growing epidemic that costs an...
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February 22, 2017
An Important Step Forward in the Fight for Those with Diabetes
Since founding the Senate Diabetes Caucus when I first joined the Senate in 1997, I have advocated for the investments that led to breakthroughs in diabetes research and for... -
Lead poisoning poses a severe threat to human health, especially to children and pregnant women. Lead, in both paint and plumbing, is a particularly serious problem here in Maine...
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The men and women of America’s armed forces exemplify the very best of our nation’s values – courage, devotion to duty, and a commitment to freedom. The men and women of New...
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December 27, 2016
Countering Boko Haram: Senator Collins’ Legislation to Combat This Ruthless Terrorist Organization Becomes Law
In 2014, the terrorist group Boko Haram shocked the world by kidnapping 276 Nigerian schoolgirls, sending them into lives of sexual slavery and forced “marriages.” That horrific... -
Today, the Maine Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the Veterans Administration (VA) expressing concern about several long-unfilled vacancies at two Vet Centers in Maine....
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Maine Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the Veterans Administration (VA) expressing concern about several long-unfilled vacancies at two...
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December 05, 2016
"Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power"
Earlier this year, an attorney in Belfast was sentenced to 30 months in prison for bilking two elderly female clients out of nearly a half a million dollars over the course of... -
November 29, 2016
Automated and Self-Driving Vehicles: The Life-Saving Technology that could Revolutionize Our Transportation System
Sen. Susan M. CollinsNov. 28, 2016Cars that drive themselves and avoid accidents. Seniors and disabled individuals able to retain or gain their ability to get around town in...
