WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the State of Maine was awarded an additional $226,115 in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding from the Department of Health and Human Services last week. LIHEAP is a federally funded program that helps low-income households with their home energy bills Maine's funding award comes as part o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins became the 15th person to ever win the Naval Heritage Award. The award is presented to distinguished Americans who have significantly supported the nation's Sea Service, and whose lives and career exemplify the core value of Honor, Courage, and Commitment. The first person to win the award was Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith in 1995. Other previous recipients of th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement condemning the terrorist attacks against Israel: "I condemn the horrific, coordinated attacks against Israel by the terrorist group Hamas. "Thousands of rockets have targeted Israeli cities, killing and injuring Israeli civilians. "The United States stands with Israel, our closest ally in the Middle East, as it defends its citizens against   more