weekly columns
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October 23, 2015
Protecting Our Families from Lyme Disease
Fall is a beautiful time of year in Maine, the season for hiking, hunting, and leaf-peeping. Unfortunately, fall also is tick season and a time of increased risk of Lyme... -
October 19, 2015
Protecting Our Seniors from Identity Theft
Americans are very concerned about the risk of identity theft. A recent Harris Poll found that 70 percent of respondents cited identity theft as among their greatest... -
October 11, 2015
October 11th: International Day of the Girl Child
In late 2011, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution stating that, from them on, every October 11th would be designated International Day of the Girl Child.... -
October 02, 2015
Preventing Falls Among our Nation’s Seniors
Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among seniors. Each year, approximately 2.5 million older Americans are treated in emergency rooms... -
September 25, 2015
A Message to Inspire the Nation and the World
On September 24, Pope Francis made history as the first Pontiff ever to address a joint session of the United States Congress. Far beyond the immediate audience of Senators and... -
September 18, 2015
Our MIAs: They Are Not Forgotten
Each year, Americans set aside National POW/MIA Recognition Day to honor those who fought for freedom and who experienced the worst of war. We... -
September 11, 2015
Inspiring a Nation
This August, Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye Hayer made history when they became the first two women soldiers to complete the notoriously difficult United States... -
September 04, 2015
Improving Education, Expanding Opportunity
The beginning of a new school year reminds us of the vital role education plays in opening the doors of opportunity to all Americans. We have an obligation as a society to... -
Our parents and grandparents worked hard their entire lives and saved for retirement. Unfortunately, there are criminals who are targeting them and who want to rob them of...
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August 14, 2015
Caring For Our Caregivers
There are more than 40 million individuals in our nation who know all too well the compassion, commitment, and endurance that it takes to be a caregiver of a loved one. They also... -
August 07, 2015
Commitment, Service, And Patriotism
Honoring the 70th Anniversary of World War II On August 14, 1945, World War II came to an end. The official ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri two weeks later was brief,... -
July 31, 2015
Running For A Cause
It is always a pleasure to welcome Mainers when they visit Washington, DC. Recently, it was an honor to welcome Moninda Marube, a relatively new resident of our State, to our... -
July 24, 2015
Strengthening Our Cybersecurity
The information and communications networks we refer to as cyberspace are critical to our economy, national defense, homeland security, and everyday lives. Yet every week, we learn... -
July 17, 2015
The Path To A Cure For Type 1 Diabetes
With its magnificent buildings, monuments, and memorials, Washington is a city of inspiring sights. Just as inspiring was the sea of blue t-shirts worn by the more than 160 young... -
July 10, 2015
A Worthy Tribute To A Woman Of Firsts
Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to serve in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. She was the first woman to have her name placed into nomination... -
July 02, 2015
Career Reinventions And The New Retirement Workscape
In the iconic 1985 film "Back to the Future," Marty and Doc ride a time machine built from a Delorean car thirty years back in time. They end up in 1955 – the... -
June 26, 2015
A Nation Built On Service
The American spirit was born on July 4th, 1776, when 56 patriots gathered in Philadelphia. The Declaration of Independence they had crafted with care and forged by vigorous... -
When Congress passed legislation creating the National Do Not Call Registry in 2003, we thought we had put an end to the plague of unwelcome telemarketers who were interrupting...
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June 12, 2015
Helping America’s Homeless Youth
This month, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro accepted my invitation to travel to Maine to see firsthand how organizations in our state tackle the... -
Nearly one in four Maine residents—more than 325,000 individuals—receives retirement, survivor, or disability benefits through the Social Security Administration...
