COLLINS, SUSAN M. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), S1583 [24MR]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S386 [29JA], S416 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Revolution: award Congressional Gold Medal to First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of first racially integrated American military unit (see S. 567), S1785 [15AP]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 720), S2171 [30AP]

Campbell, Ben Nighthorse: tribute (see S. Res. 585), S257 [15JA]

Community College Month: observance (see S. Res. 686), S1936 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish fund for spotted wing drosophila research and mitigation (see S. 3810), S533 [9FE]

——— provide loans and grants for fishing and mariculture businesses (see S. 4236), S1668 [26MR]

——— report on competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops (see S. 3915), S681 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: enhance bilateral defense cooperation with Israel (see S. 3855), S652 [24FE]

Dept. of Education: provide students with disabilities and their families with access to critical information needed to select right college and succeed once enrolled (see S. 3589), S534 [9FE]

——— require local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards (see S. 4061), S1092 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: conduct review to evaluate status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations (see S. 1157), S116 [8JA]

——— establish national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy (see S. 494), S1091 [17MR]

——— reauthorize public health and bio-preparedness workforce loan repayment program (see S. 4283), S1739 [14AP]

——— require National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provide periodic issuance of up-to-date clinical guidance on health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see S. 3598), S115 [8JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Federal Clearinghouse on Safety and Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Organizations, and Houses of Worship (see S. 2947), S345 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: include reporting on hate crimes to uniform crime reporting program (see S. 3724), S376 [29JA]

Dept. of State: submit report on emerging threats posed to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. 4139), S1205 [18MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish America’s Living Library Project (see S. 4023), S917 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see S. 3938), S706 [26FE]

——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see S. 4217), S1668 [26MR]

Drugs: reduce price of insulin, require pharmacy benefit managers to pass-through manufacturer rebates for insulin products, and promote generic and biosimilar competition (see S. 4189), S1614 [25MR]

Employment: amend minimum participation standards for pension plans and qualified trusts (see S. 1707), S50 [6JA]

FDA: collect user fees from manufacturers of all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and use proceeds to implement youth vaping awareness and prevention programs (see S. 4257), S1715 [13AP]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 694), S2081 [28AP]

Haiti: protect rights of women and girls to ensure success for transition from crisis to stability, condemn failure to center women’s leadership and distinct needs, and call for urgent measures to secure human rights (see S. Res. 599), S510 [5FE]

Insurance: require coverage of hearing devices and systems in certain private health insurance plans (see S. 3400), S916 [9MR]

——— require group health plans to provide exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see S. 2903), S610 [12FE]

International Women’s Day: support goals (see S. Res. 640), S1047 [12MR]

Iran: support human rights and Internet freedom and hold Iranian regime accountable for repression of Iranian people (see S. 3900), S708 [26FE]

Kempthorne, Dirk: tribute (see S. Res. 723), S2200 [11MY]

Medicare: eliminate 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see S. 4076), S1046 [12MR]

——— ensure continued access to diabetes technology upon enrollment (see S. 4037), S958 [10MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist-administered tests for common respiratory illnesses, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), strep throat, and coronavirus (see S. 2426), S534 [9FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain long-term care facilities to permit essential caregivers access during any period in which regular visitation is restricted (see S. 3492), S916 [9MR]

National FFA Week: designate (see S. Res. 622), S707 [26FE]

National Freedom Day: observance (see S. Res. 603), S552 [10FE]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see S. Res. 600), S510 [5FE]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 735), S2305 [14MY]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 596), S489 [4FE]

National Slam the Scam Day: designate (see S. Res. 627), S882 [5MR]

National Small Business Week: designate (see S. Res. 703), S2129 [29AP]

National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: observance (see S. Res. 603), S552 [10FE]

Native Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in U.S. (see S. Res. 650), S1205 [18MR]

NIH: provide for further comprehensive research on unruptured intracranial aneurysms at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (see S. 1609), S1091 [17MR]

NOAA: reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships (see S. 3791), S509 [5FE]

Oceans: establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen U.S. coastal communities and ocean economy through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships (see S. 1392), S534 [9FE]

Olympic Games: mint coins in commemoration of 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, CA, and 2034 Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, UT (see S. 2265), S1092 [17MR]

Pensions: provide for periodic automatic reenrollment under qualified automatic contribution arrangements (see S. 1831), S50 [6JA]

SEC: establish Senior Investor Taskforce (see S. 4055), S1009 [11MR]

Securities: postpone date of payment or satisfaction upon redemption of certain securities in cases of financial exploitation of specified adults (see S. 2840), S959 [10MR]

Senate: withhold pay during Government shutdown (see S. Res. 526), S2239 [12MY]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see S. 3442), S2238 [12MY]

——— review and simplify processes, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility, enrolling in, and maintaining benefits under certain Federal aid programs (see S. 1227), S1206 [18MR]

Taxation: allow refundable income tax credit for purchase of qualified access technology for blind individuals (see S. 1918), S291 [27JA]

U.S.: mint and issue $2.50 numismatic coins and $2.50 circulating coins in commemoration of semiquincentennial anniversary of establishment (see S. 2952), S652 [24FE]

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Russian invasion, reaffirm support for Ukrainian people, and emphasize importance of robust U.S. security guarantees within transatlantic commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty (see S. Res. 612), S651 [24FE]

World Quantum Day: support goals (see S. Res. 679), S1821 [16AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to individuals and communities who volunteered or donated items to North Platte Canteen in North Platte, NE (see S. 645), S2053 [27AP]

YMCA: anniversary (see S. Res. 642), S1047 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see S. 4172), S1580 [24MR]

Dept. of Education: promote career awareness in accounting as part of well-rounded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational experience under Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program (see S. 3784), S509 [5FE]

Firefighters: mint coins that are emblematic of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and service and sacrifice of firefighters throughout history of U.S. (see S. 4051), S1009 [11MR]

Medicare: expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 3934), S706 [26FE]

National Public Schools Week: designate (see S. Res. 621), S707 [26FE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see S. Res. 724), S2200 [11MY]

SSA: permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during disability insurance benefit waiting period (see S. 3924), S681 [25FE]

Taxation: allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers (see S. 4291), S1740 [14AP]

——— allow certain family caregivers to contribute to Roth IRA (see S. 4292), S1740 [14AP]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S547 [10FE], S593, S594 [12FE], S641 [24FE], S871 [5MR], S946 [10MR], S1034 [12MR], S1425 [20MR], S1609 [25MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S157 [13JA], S230 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S121 [8JA], S128 [12JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S287 [27JA], S361 [29JA]

Letters

Catching Up Family Caregivers Act: Andy Blocker, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., S1743 [14AP]

——— Cindy Hounsell, Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), S1742 [14AP]

——— Lynn Dudley, American Benefits Council, S1742 [14AP]

——— Paul J. Richman and John B. Jennings, Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), S1742 [14AP]

——— Rachel Conant, Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (organization), S1742 [14AP]

Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act: Andy Blocker, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., S1743 [14AP]

——— Cindy Hounsell, Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), S1742 [14AP]

——— Lynn Dudley, American Benefits Council, S1742 [14AP]

——— Paul J. Richman and John B. Jennings, Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), S1742 [14AP]

——— Rachel Conant, Alzheimer’s Association and Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (organization), S1742 [14AP]

We Can’t Wait Act: several organizations, S685 [25FE]

Lists

Committee on Appropriations (Senate) subcommittee memberships, S1708 [13AP]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S413 [30JA]

Remarks

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (S. 4172), S1581 [24MR]

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities against Venezuela (S.J. Res. 98), S99 [8JA]

Carthage, ME: anniversary, S625 [23FE]

Chelsea, ME: anniversary, S1610 [25MR]

Colleges and universities: require to disseminate information on rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students (S. 3627), unanimous-consent agreement, S278 [26JA]

Cutler, ME: anniversary, S375 [29JA]

Dept. of Education: promote career awareness in accounting as part of well-rounded science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational experience under Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program (S. 3784), S511 [5FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 7147), motion to proceed, S1025 [12MR]

——— making continuing appropriations, S416 [30JA]

——— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding, S360 [29JA], S1025 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: expand and clarify grounds for civil denaturalization proceedings for individuals who have defrauded governmental program, joined terrorist organization, or committed certain criminal offenses (S. 3674), S279 [26JA]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and the Interior, energy and water development, environment, science, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6938), S243, S262 [15JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), motion to proceed, S127 [12JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6938), unanimous-consent request, S248 [15JA]

Depts. of Defense, Education, Homeland Security, HHS, HUD, Labor, and Transportation: making appropriations (H.R. 7148), S278, S279 [26JA], S413, S416 [30JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7148), motion to proceed, S360 [29JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit use of earmarks for certain commmunity projects funding or congressionally directed spending, S413 [30JA]

Drugs: reduce price of insulin, require pharmacy benefit managers to pass-through manufacturer rebates for insulin products, and promote generic and biosimilar competition (S. 4189), S2092 [29AP]

Firefighters: mint coins that are emblematic of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and service and sacrifice of firefighters throughout history of U.S. (S. 4051), S1011 [11MR]

Leeds, ME: anniversary, S642 [24FE]

Medicare: expand availability of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 3934), S709 [26FE]

NSF: National Center for Atmospheric Research funding, S243, S248 [15JA]

Sappi North America, Inc.: anniversary of Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, ME, S2302 [14MY]

Sargent Corp.: anniversary, S2302 [14MY]

Sebago, ME: anniversary, S253 [15JA]

Senate: legislative program, S280 [26JA]

SSA: permit disabled individuals to elect to receive disability insurance benefits during disability insurance benefit waiting period (S. 3924), S684 [25FE]

Strong, ME: anniversary, S338 [28JA]

Taxation: allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers (S. 4291), S1741 [14AP]

——— allow certain family caregivers to contribute to Roth IRA (S. 4292), S1741 [14AP]

Venezuela: U.S. military and intelligence operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extradite them to U.S. to face Federal drug, terrorism, and weapons charges, S99 [8JA]

Tributes

Chao, James S.C., S2047 [27AP]