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Susan Margaret Collins is a United States Senator from Maine, serving since January 7, 1997. A member of the Republican Party, Collins is known for her moderate stance on various issues, often working across party lines. Throughout her tenure, she has focused on a range of topics including healthcare, national security, and economic policy. Collins has been recognized for her independent approach to governance, often emphasizing the importance of bipartisanship in her legislative efforts.
I am pleased to join my close friend and dear colleague Senator Manchin in introducing bipartisan legislation to reform the archaic and ambiguous Electoral Count Act of 1887, the important law that governs how Congress tallies each State's…
I rise today to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the town of Buxton, ME. It is a great pleasure to celebrate the generations of industrious and caring people who have made Buxton a wonderful place to live, work, and raise families…
A comprehensive national mercury monitoring network is needed to protect human health, safeguard our fisheries, and track the effect of reduced emissions.
Our bipartisan mercury monitoring bill would help ensure that we have accurate, scientifically based data about mercury pollution in our Country.
St. Joseph Healthcare of Bangor, ME, was founded in 1947 by the Felician Sisters with a mission to support the wellness and healing of a patient's mind, body, and spirit. On this 75th anniversary, I congratulate this outstanding…
Throwing out a precedent overnight that the country has relied upon for a half a century is not conservative. It is sudden and a radical jolt to the country that will lead to political chaos, anger, and a further loss of confidence in our…
I rise today in strong support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Once again, our Nation has been horrified by mass shootings, this time of shoppers killed in Buffalo, NY, and of schoolchildren and teachers murdered in Texas. Twelve…
I rise today to introduce the Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies Act, the CREST Act. I am pleased to be partnering with Senator Cantwell on this bill. Our bipartisan bill would direct the Department of Energy to research and…
I am very alarmed by the response that I heard to Senator Sanders' question, where he said you should be able to just dial 1-800 to get a prescription.
mask mandates have contributed to a breakdown of trust in public health officials given the scant evidence that they actually lower caseloads.
We are also the co-sponsors of the Federal Fire Fighter Fairness Act of 2021, which would create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal fire fighter caused by certain diseases is the result of the performance of their duties.
There has been a lot of discussion in your recent hearings about the trajectory of the U.S. Navy fleet size.
Our fleet would be significantly smaller than China's, which will have 420 ships by 2025.
In our meeting with President Zelensky, he cited the need for additional anti-ship missiles like the one they used to strike Russia's Black Sea capital ship in April as a top priority.
shortly, the Senator from Rhode Island, Mr. Whitehouse, will come to the Senate floor and attempt to have a live unanimous consent request for a nominee to be the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. When he does so…
I object. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Senator from Rhode Island.
Why wasn't there better communication with parents right from the beginning?
During this critical time-frame with regards to China's capabilities, why is the Navy accepting risk by requesting a fleet significantly smaller than the size called for in the multiple recent fleet assessments?
Another proposal that I have long supported would strengthen Federal law by making it easier for prosecutors to go after gun traffickers and straw purchasers.
All of us are clearly horrified by the vicious killings that occurred yesterday.
I once again joined my colleague, Senator Leahy, in reintroducing the Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act.
The law in Maine which was developed in consultation with a wide range of groups; essentially allows the court to have the police temporarily confiscate firearms from someone who is deemed to be a danger to either him or herself, or to…
I actually feel bad for many of the straw purchasers, because they frequently have serious substance abuse problems.
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