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Susan M. Collins Republican U.S. Senator Of MAINE
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shaylamali  : @senatorcollins @davidvitter @senlandrieu @mcconnellpress @moranforkansas @senatorlugar HOW DARE YOU VOTE YAY FOR THE NDAA!?!?!
2012-05-24T03:41:57Z
sflow89  : RT @LukeWelch: 58% of #SecretService personnel said they would report ethical wrongdoings. @SenatorCollins says, "Isn't that a problem" #Senate
2012-05-24T02:00:49Z
MichelleMTorma  : WaPo story @SenatorCollins referred to in closing comment to #MarkSullivan about it being cultural and not isolated. http://t.co/cn9NJPsD
2012-05-24T01:58:55Z
MichelleMTorma  : @Senatorcollins essentially telling #marksullivan he may be naive and he needs to get a hold on these lapses of judgment. Still supportive
2012-05-24T01:57:15Z
MichelleMTorma  : @senatorcollins is right, this wasn't the first time 4 #SecretService #escorts. When I first started my career I heard Wheels up, Rings off
2012-05-24T00:52:27Z
allforjury  : Perfect timing given this weeks events. @SenatorCollins DOT is awarding $4.9 million in grant to Bangor International Airport #MEpolitics
2012-05-24T00:51:44Z
allforjury  : RT @SenatorCollins: @SenatorCollins & @SenatorSnowe announced the DOT is awarding $4.9 million in grant funding to the Bangor International Airport #MEpolitics
2012-05-24T00:50:43Z
DiveConLFP  : @SenatorCollins @nbcnightlynews while this is embarrassing to the country and a potential security risk #fastnfurrious & #GSA should be prio
2012-05-24T00:40:28Z
SenatorCollins  : "[#SecretService Agents] had very little fear of there being any consequences for their action" @nbcnightlynews http://t.co/wNN9v0IO
2012-05-24T00:37:50Z
krystalwolfgrl  : @washingtonpost http://t.co/S79ffUMX @JoeLieberman @SenatorCollins Please don't drop the ball on this #secretService
2012-05-23T23:44:16Z
stevelemois  : @SenatorCollins do you have a clue about what goes on? You can't possibly be that naive. Duh. #tcot #maine @SenJackReed @SenWhitehouse
2012-05-23T22:36:59Z
AAmirFIRMS  : RT @SenatorCollins Collins calls for independent review of Secret Service misbehavior http://t.co/RuFvbua1 #mepolitics via @bangordailynews
2012-05-23T22:34:24Z
TwoSunTraders  : RT @SenatorCollins: Don't miss @SenatorCollins on @nbcnightlynews starting at 6:30pm @WCSH6 @WLBZ2 #SecretService #mepolitics
2012-05-23T22:30:07Z
DanielleWaugh  : RT @SenatorCollins: Don't miss @SenatorCollins on @nbcnightlynews starting at 6:30pm @WCSH6 @WLBZ2 #SecretService #mepolitics
2012-05-23T22:29:26Z
SenatorCollins  : RT @BDNPolitics: Susan Collins calls for independent review of Secret Service misbehavior http://t.co/9RUqwCAw #mepolitics via @bangordailynews
2012-05-23T22:25:34Z
milleralgm  : @SenatorCollins @SenatorCollins @nbcnightlynews @WCSH6 @WLBZ2 Why not talk about your party's decision to work against Pres. Obama?
2012-05-23T22:21:53Z
WLBZ2  : RT @SenatorCollins: Don't miss @SenatorCollins on @nbcnightlynews starting at 6:30pm @WCSH6 @WLBZ2 #SecretService #mepolitics
2012-05-23T22:20:48Z
WCSH6  : RT @SenatorCollins: Don't miss @SenatorCollins on @nbcnightlynews starting at 6:30pm @WCSH6 @WLBZ2 #SecretService #mepolitics
2012-05-23T22:20:43Z
SenatorCollins  : Don't miss @SenatorCollins on @nbcnightlynews starting at 6:30pm @WCSH6 @WLBZ2 #SecretService #mepolitics
2012-05-23T22:20:09Z
spellm  : @LukeWelch @SenatorCollins @NBCnightlynews Does anyone really believe Columbia behavior was the 1st & only time? Not likely.
2012-05-23T22:14:50Z
 
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Senate Years of Service: 1997-
Party: Republican

COLLINS, Susan Margaret, a Senator from Maine; born in Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine, December 7, 1952; graduated from St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY 1975; worked for United States Senator William S. Cohen 1975-1987, serving as staff director of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government Management 1981-1987; commissioner of the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation 1987-1992; New England regional director, United States Small Business Administration 1992; served as deputy state treasurer of Massachusetts, 1993; won an eight-way Republican primary to become the first woman nominated for governor of Maine in 1994, but lost general election; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1996; reelected in 2002, and again in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015; chair, Committee on Governmental Affairs (One Hundred Eighth Congress), Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (One Hundred Ninth Congress).


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”Susan Margaret Collins,” in Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration by the Office of History & Preservation, U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2006.

Source:bioguide.congress.gov


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U.S. Senator 1997 2014 Maine

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Washington Address: 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Phone: 202-224-2523
Fax: 202-224-2693
Web site: http://collins.senate.gov/

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Bill s1527
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Bill s1440
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Bill s1409
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Bill s1190
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Bill s1096
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Bill s1095
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A bill to guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect.
Bill s811
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Bill s801
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Bill s772
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Bill s737
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Bill s724
A bill to appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure that members of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof, and supporting civilian and contractor personnel continue to receive pay and allowances for active service performed when a funding gap caused by the failure to enact interim or full-year appropriations for the Armed Forces occurs, which results in the furlough of non-emergency personnel and the curtailment of Government activities and services.
Bill s720
A bill to repeal the CLASS program.
Bill s707
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to provide further protection for puppies.
Bill s679
A bill to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.
Bill s671
A bill to authorize the United States Marshals Service to issue administrative subpoenas in investigations relating to unregistered sex offenders.
Bill s668
A bill to remove unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats from seniors' personal health decisions by repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
Bill s634
A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons.
Bill s633
A bill to prevent fraud in small business contracting, and for other purposes.
Bill s605
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to place synthetic drugs in Schedule I.
Bill s597
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services under the Medicare program.
Bill s567
A bill to amend the small, rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program under part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Bill s539
A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act and the Social Security Act to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities, and for other purposes.
Bill s530
A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes.
Bill s520
A bill to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.
Bill s514
A bill to amend chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the civil service.
Bill s509
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes.
Bill s501
A bill to establish pilot projects under the Medicare program to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies.
Bill s498
A bill to ensure objective, independent review of task and delivery orders.
Bill s494
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States the option to increase screening in the United States population for the prevention, early detection, and timely treatment of colorectal cancer.
Bill s483
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare program.
Bill s464
A bill to establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life.
Bill s431
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation's first Federal law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service.
Bill s414
A bill to protect girls in developing countries through the prevention of child marriage, and for other purposes.
Bill s413
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and other laws to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.
Bill s409
A bill to ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs.
Bill s402
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War, and for other purposes.
Bill s398
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes.
Bill s393
A bill to aid and support pediatric involvement in reading and education.
Bill s384
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Bill s376
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment.
Bill s374
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program.
Bill s358
A bill to codify and modify regulatory requirements of Federal agencies.
Bill s344
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.
Bill s328
A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.
Bill s319
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Bill s312
A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits.
Bill s300
A bill to prevent abuse of Government charge cards.
Bill s281
A bill to delay the implementation of the health reform law in the United States until there is a final resolution in pending lawsuits.
Bill s238
A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require that fishery impact statements be updated each year and for other purposes.
Bill s235
A bill to provide personal jurisdiction in causes of action against contractors of the United States performing contracts abroad with respect to members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees of the United States, and United States citizen employees of companies performing work for the United States in connection with contractor activities, and for other purposes.
Bill s211
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and performance of the Federal Government.
Bill s206
A bill to reauthorize the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, and for other purposes.
Bill s191
A bill to direct the Department of Homeland Security to undertake a study on emergency communications.
Bill s164
A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Bill s119
A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects.
Bill s82
A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs, to repeal the sunset of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to increased dollar limitations for such credit and programs, and to allow the adoption credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final.
Bill s81
A bill to direct unused appropriations for Senate Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.
Bill s27
A bill to prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market.
Bill s20
A bill to protect American job creation by striking the job-killing Federal employer mandate.
Bill s19
A bill to restore American's individual liberty by striking the Federal mandate to purchase insurance.
Bill s18
A bill to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations and for other purposes.
Bill sj23
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sj17
A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
Bill sj10
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sj6
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices.
Bill sj3
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
Bill sr386
A resolution calling for free and fair elections in Iran, and for other purposes.
Bill sr310
A resolution designating 2012 as the "Year of the Girl" and congratulating Girl Scouts of the USA on its 100th anniversary.
Bill sr302
A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
Bill sr228
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of remembrance beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks committed against the United States on September 11, 2001.
Bill sr188
A resolution opposing State bailouts by the Federal Government.
Bill sr185
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid.
Bill sr180
A resolution expressing support for peaceful demonstrations and universal freedoms in Syria and condemning the human rights violations by the Assad regime.
Bill sr176
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp to support medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease.
Bill sr174
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that effective sharing of passenger information from inbound international flight manifests is a crucial component of our national security and that the Department of Homeland Security must maintain the information sharing standards required under the 2007 Passenger Name Record Agreement between the United States and the European Union.
Bill sr148
A resolution calling on the President to submit to Congress a detailed description of United States policy objectives in Libya, both during and after Muammar Qaddafi's rule, and a plan to achieve them, and to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force against Libya.
Bill sr138
A resolution calling on the United Nations to rescind the Goldstone report, and for other purposes.
Bill sr128
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 1 through 7, 2011.
Bill sr116
A resolution to provide for expedited Senate consideration of certain nominations subject to advice and consent.
Bill sr109
A resolution honoring and supporting women in North Africa and the Middle East whose bravery, compassion, and commitment to putting the wellbeing of others before their own have proven that courage can be contagious.
Bill sr104
A resolution designating September 2011 as "Campus Fire Safety Month".
Bill sr98
A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the school breakfast program.
Bill sr87
A resolution designating the year of 2012 as the "International Year of Cooperatives".
Bill sc23
A concurrent resolution declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of Israel return to the armistice lines that existed on June 4, 1967.
Bill sc13
A concurrent resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
Bill sc7
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

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Senate Committee on Appropriations
    Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

    Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

    Department of Defense

    Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

    Energy and Water Development

    Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Armed Services
    Personnel

    Readiness and Management Support

    SeaPower

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Ranking Member)
    Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight

    Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs Ex Officio

    Investigations

    Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Ex Officio

    Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Ex Officio

Senate Special Committee on Aging

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