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Senator Collins Questions Top Health Officials on Tick-Borne Diseases
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - At an Appropriations hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo on the progress made in Lyme and tick-borne disease prevention and treatment. In February, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the National Public Health… Continue Reading
05.13.24
Senator Collins Questions Acting Secretary of Labor on Proposed Changes to Volunteer Fire Dept. Standards
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - Last week at an Appropriations hearing, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL) Julie Su on proposed changes by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that, in current form, would be detrimental to volunteer fire departments in rural communities in Maine and throughout the country. Senator Collins is the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee. During Q&am… Continue Reading
05.09.24
Collins Calls on Secretary of Labor to Issue H-2B Visas
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - Ahead of Maine’s peak tourism season, U.S. Senator Collins questioned Acting Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL) Julie Su at an Appropriations hearing on the urgent need to make the authorized additional H-2B visas available to help fill open jobs in Maine’s hospitality industry. As Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Collins secured language in Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations legislation that allowed… Continue Reading
04.30.24
Collins Blasts Secretary of Education on Inexcusable FAFSA Delays
Opening Remarks: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Q&A with Secretary Cardona: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary of the Department of Education Miguel Cardona on the Department’s failure to implement the FAFSA Simplification Act, which has delayed students and… Continue Reading
04.30.24
Senator Collins Questions Secretary of Education on Rise of Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
Opening Remarks: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Q&A with Secretary Cardona: Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary of the Department of Education Miguel Cardona on the rise of anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses throughout the country. During her open… Continue Reading
11.08.23
Senator Collins’ Opening Remarks at Hearing on Supplemental Funding Request for HHS, DHS
Click HERE to watch and HERE to download. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a full Committee hearing with Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on the President’s supplemental funding requests for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): “Thank you very much, … Continue Reading
07.27.23
Senate Committee Approves FY24 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Bill
Bill passes Committee by a vote of 26-2 Washington, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today approved the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, providing support to strengthen America’s workforce and fund important health and education programs. The measure, which was advanced by a bipartisan vote of 26-2, provides $224.4 billion in discretionary funding. “This bill supports working families through increased r… Continue Reading
12.22.22
Shelby: Senate Passes FY23 Omnibus Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the final act of the 117th Congress, the Senate has passed (68-29) the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus appropriations package containing all 12 appropriations measures, as well as $47 billion in emergency funding to support Ukraine's valiant efforts to repulse Russian invaders and bring the conflict to an end and $38 billion in much-needed emergency disaster assistance. The legislation, filed in the Senate, will now move to the House, where a vote on the package is expecte… Continue Reading
12.20.22
Shelby: FY23 Omnibus Package Strengthens National Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus appropriations package containing all 12 appropriations measures was filed today in the U.S. Senate. In addition to the annual funding bills, the legislation includes $47 billion in emergency funding to support Ukraine's valiant efforts to repulse Russian invaders and bring the conflict to an end. It also includes $38 billion in much-needed emergency disaster assistance. The Senate and House are expected to vote on the package this week p… Continue Reading
09.29.22
Senate Passes Continuing Resolution, Funds Government Through December 16
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of the Continuing Resolution to maintain government funding through December 16, 2022: "The Senate has passed a Continuing Resolution ensuring the government will remain open and functioning. Now, with very little time remaining, we must complete the full year appropriations bills. My colleagues must quickly accept a bipartisan framework t… Continue Reading
07.28.22
Shelby: Democrats' Partisan Bills Threaten FY23 Appropriations Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released the following statement regarding Senate Democrats' posting of partisan Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) appropriations bills. "Here we go again. Like last year, Senate Democrats have unveiled partisan appropriations bills that spend billions more than even the Administration's wasteful request. These drafts fail to appropriately allocate resources to our national defense, remove important legacy… Continue Reading
03.28.22
Shelby Statement on President Biden's FY23 Budget Request
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released the following statement in response to President Biden's Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) $5.8 trillion budget request: "After his budget request last year was roundly rejected in Congress, the President has again proposed a fiscal blueprint that overspends on wasteful domestic programs and fails to adequately provide for our nation's defense. In other words, more of the same. The Biden budget in… Continue Reading
03.10.22
Shelby: Senate Passes FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of the Fiscal Year (FY22) omnibus appropriations package containing all 12 appropriations measures and approximately $14 billion in emergency funding in response to the situation in Ukraine: "I am pleased to announce that Congress has now completed the FY22 appropriations process. I thank Chairman Leahy, Chair DeLauro, and Ranking Member Gr… Continue Reading
03.10.22
Shelby Urges Passage of FY22 Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote on the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus appropriations package, which contains all 12 appropriations measures and approximately $14 billion in emergency funding in response to the situation in Ukraine: Vice Chairman Shelby stated, "The bill represents a massive bipartisan effort that rests upon a framework that preserves all legacy riders, rejects poison p… Continue Reading
03.09.22
FY22 Agreement Reached, Omnibus Appropriations Legislation Filed
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus appropriations package containing all 12 appropriations measures was filed today in the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition to the annual funding bills, the legislation includes approximately $14 billion in emergency funding to support humanitarian, security, and economic assistance for Ukraine and our Central European partners following the Russian invasion, as well as emergency COVID resources. The Senate and House are expected to… Continue Reading
07.27.21
Shelby Announces Bipartisan Deal on Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today announced that he has reached an agreement with Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on a $2 billion security supplemental appropriations bill.
Continue Reading12.21.20
Congress Reaches Deal, Files FY21 Omnibus to Fund Govt, Provide COVID Relief
Spending Bills Include Military Pay Raise, Support for Veterans, Increased Funding for NIH, Additional Resources for Nuclear Security Programs
Continue Reading11.10.20
Committee Releases FY21 Bills in Effort to Advance Process, Produce Bipartisan Results
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Appropriations today released all twelve of its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) funding measures and the FY21 subcommittee allocations. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby issued the following statement regarding the legislation:
Continue Reading09.11.20
Appropriations Schedule for Week of September 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the hearing schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of September 14, 2020.
Continue Reading06.26.20
Appropriations Schedule for Week of June 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is the schedule for the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the week of June 29, 2020.
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