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7 rows where party = "Republican", state = "ME" and year = 2013 sorted by date descending
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| url | title | date ▲ | year | month | party | chamber | state | member_name | bioguide_id | domain | scraper | source | date_source | text | has_text | collected_at | updated_at |
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| https://web.archive.org/web/20131211035024/http://www.collins.senate.gov:80/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=4a7c0eab-2f45-4dee-a487-0732fef75b25 | Senators Collins, King Announce Maine Nominees to U.S. Military Service Academies | 2013-12-06 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | web.archive.org | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King today announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. To be considered for an appointment to a service academy, applicants must be nominated by an authorized nominating source, which includes members of Congress. Admission to the United States Coast Guard Academy, also a federal service academy, does not require a congressional nomination. "We are proud to have the honor to nominate such an impressive group of Maine students to our nation's distinguished service academies," said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. "The young people we have nominated have earned this honor through a commitment to strong scholarship, leadership, and character." The following students from Maine have received nominations as candidates to the military academies from Senators Collins and King (note some students received a nomination to more than one academy): United States Naval Academy- Annapolis Name Home Town High School Laura Broderick Kennebunkport Kennebunk High School Emily Cox Topsham Mount Ararat High School Tyler Davidson South Berwick Marshwood High School Angus Ferrell Falmouth Falmouth High School Jacob Fogel Portland Portland High School Grace Harrison Lincolnville Camden Hills Regional High School John Harrison Bar Harbor Marine Academy of Science & Technology Wyatt Hart Lebanon Noble High School Molly McAleer Orono Kents Hill School Christian O'Connor York York High School James O'Neil Orono … | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131211041035/http://www.collins.senate.gov:80/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=59705dc0-a789-436f-be18-1a8e4185c88b | Collins, King Announce Nearly $74 Million Contract Modification for Bath Iron Works | 2013-12-05 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Republican | House | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | web.archive.org | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and Angus King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that the U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works (BIW) a contract modification worth $73,913,646. This is a continuation of BIW's longstanding planning yard contracts to support the DDG-51 class destroyers and FFG-7 class frigates. The modified contract calls for BIW to provide expert design, planning, and material support services for planned and emergent availabilities for both ship classes. "We are pleased that the Navy chose to modify BIW's contract, which will allow the highly-skilled workforce at the Bath shipyard to continue to make important improvements to the ships responsible for the future of our national security," said Senators Collins and King. The work will be performed in Bath, Maine, and is expected to be completed by December 2016. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131211040322/http://www.collins.senate.gov:80/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=f506c78b-932f-427d-b41e-338cfacda0fd | Senators Collins, King Among Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Changes to FDA Proposed Rules | 2013-11-26 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | web.archive.org | legacy | WASHINGTON, DC- In a letter sent today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) requested that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issue a second draft of regulations for public comment before issuing final Food Safety Modernization rules. In the letter, led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), and signed by a bipartisan group of members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the coalition expressed concerns about the impact of proposed rules on farmers and businesses that an additional comment period could help alleviate. "Despite your agency's efforts to engage with stakeholders during the rulemaking process, we remain concerned about the ambiguity surrounding many aspects of these proposed rules," the letter said. The lawmakers continued, "We believe the rules as currently proposed would result in a multitude of unintended consequences that would be severely detrimental to national, regional and local agriculture. By seeking additional input through second proposed rules for public comment before final rules, we believe that producers' concerns can be addressed and unintended consequences can be greatly mitigated." The FDA recently issued two proposed rules implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), a 2011 law that overhauled food safety laws to increase the safety of our food supply. The rules address preventive controls for human food and standards for the growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption. As proposed, the 1,200-page rules have left food producers and processors across the country concerned about a number of issues surrounding facility compliance, environmental standards, among others. The full text of the letter is below: November 22, 2013 The Honorable Margaret Hamburg, M.D. Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Dear Commissioner Hamburg: We appreciate the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) efforts to implement the Food Safety M… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131211040807/http://www.collins.senate.gov:80/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a76e6629-57da-4236-8013-75c6712ddc1b | Senator Collins Expresses Concerns About Iranian Nuclear Agreement | 2013-11-25 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | web.archive.org | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement today regarding the nuclear agreement with Iran: "While I believe that an effective, verifiable diplomatic solution would be the best possible outcome for halting the Iranian pursuit of a nuclear weapon, I have several concerns about the plan as I continue to analyze it. "The plan does not require the Iranians to suspend enrichment as required by existing U.N. Security Council resolutions. It also apparently does not require the dismantling of centrifuges and does not deal with delivery systems. "Iran is also not required to roll back the construction of its heavy water reactor in Arak or convert this facility into a light water reactor that would be less useful for the production of the material needed for a nuclear weapon. "Given Iran's past failures to keep its commitments, I am also deeply concerned that Iran did not agree to all of the intrusive inspections that the well-respected International Atomic Energy Agency maintains are necessary to ensure that Iran is abiding by the agreement and not performing nuclear-related work at undeclared locations. "In the next weeks, the Senate will closely examine whether the Administration's plan to ease sanctions worth billions of dollars to the Iranians in exchange for this agreement is the right policy. At this point, I have many concerns about whether or not this plan is in America's best interests." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131211040802/http://www.collins.senate.gov:80/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=7631ed38-450e-4db5-89d0-aaaa397bc556 | E-Newsletter: November 21, 2013 | 2013-11-22 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | web.archive.org | legacy | Alzheimer's Disease: An Urgent National Priority Citing the devastating emotional and economic toll that Alzheimer's disease takes on more than five million Americans and their families, Senator Collins, along with Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, introduced a bipartisan Senate Resolution declaring that the goal of preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer's by 2025 is an "urgent national priority." Consider the following: More than five million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, more than double the number in 1980. Based on current projections, as many as 16 million Americans over the age of 65 will have Alzheimer's disease by 2050. Alzheimer's costs the United States more than $200 billion a year--including $142 billion in costs to Medicare and Medicaid alone--yet only about $500 million is allocated to Alzheimer's research funding annually to improve treatment and find a cure. If nothing is done to slow or stop the disease, the Alzheimer's Association estimates that Alzheimer's will cost the United States an astonishing $20 trillion over the next 40 years. The resolution, which was introduced during Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, recognizes that dramatic increases in research funding are necessary to meet the 2025 goal and urges Congress to double the amount of funding the United States spends on Alzheimer's research in 2015, as well as develop a plan to meet the target of $2 billion a year as recommended by the experts of the federal Alzheimer's Advisory Council. Watch Senator Collins' speech from the Senate floor: (Click the play button above to view the video) The resolution has been endorsed by the Alzheimer's Association and USAgainstAlzheimer's, two leading national advocacy groups. (Click the letters above to read them) The Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter also applauded Senator Collins' efforts: "The Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter is so appreciative of Senator Collins for her leadership on this issue. We estimate that more than 37,000 Maine fam… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20150906012721/http://www.collins.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=c658f130-5cc4-4818-b335-b38d55d0aa77 | Senator Collins Announces $6 Million Infrastructure Investment Grant for Port of Eastport | 2013-09-03 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Republican | House | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | web.archive.org | legacy | BANGOR, Maine -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, said today that Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), called to tell her that, next week, the Department will announce that the Port of Eastport will receive $6 million in the latest round of National Infrastructure Investments program grant funding, also known as the TIGER program. "This announcement is great news for a Labor Day weekend because it will mean more jobs and economic opportunity for Mainers," Senator Collins said. "Improving our nation's transportation infrastructure is vital to the safe and efficient movement of freight and people, and it is critical to our economy. The Port of Eastport is significant infrastructure for economic development and job creation in Washington County and the State of Maine. These funds will help build and maintain infrastructure to support our commercial fishing industry while also supporting operations of the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, and Customs and Border Control." This funding will support the replacement of the Eastport's current breakwater, which was built to protect the port from wave action. The current breakwater is failing and has led to significant damage to this important port of entry. The new barrier will use composite materials to strengthen its protection. Eastport is an important commercial port of entry and serves as the safe harbor for the vessels of the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Eastport. "The Eastport Port Authority is extremely pleased to learn that our TIGER application for the Breakwater Rehabilitation has been awarded funding," said Chris Gardner, Executive Director, Eastport Port Authority. "We cannot thank Senator Collins enough for the direct personal attention that she provided to this project from day one through the final days of consideration. We know that without her support, this application would have faced extremely long odds in a very competitive environment. This award, cou… | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20131215195331/http://www.collins.senate.gov:80/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=a1d3b96a-1b73-4bf9-b734-77c00c8f7345 | Senator Collins' Reaction to Supreme Court Ruling | 2013-06-26 | 2013 | 2013-06 | Republican | House | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | web.archive.org | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement following the Supreme Court's ruling that Section III of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. "DOMA was signed into law by President Clinton in 1996, before I was elected to Congress. Since that time, in 2004 and 2006, I twice voted against amendments to the United States Constitution that would have banned same-sex marriages by pre-empting state laws. I did so because states have traditionally handled family law. I agree with the Court's decision that the Federal government should not discriminate against couples married in states that choose to legalize same-sex marriages." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |
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