Senator Olympia J. Snowe

Weekly Senate Updates

Each week, Senator Snowe updates Maine residents on current state and national issues, providing a look at what the Senator and the Congress are doing to address them.

5/12/06	A Home to Call Their Own
5/5/06	One Voice Can Make a Difference
4/28/06	Small Business, Big Priorities
4/21/06	Taxing Our Patience
4/14/06	Earth Day Every Day
4/7/06	Saving Our Endangered Species
3/31/06	We Need Alternatives
3/24/06	Improving the Medicare Drug Benefit: Common Sense Improvements
3/17/06	Strengthening Maine Communities
3/10/06	Heating Our Homes
3/3/06	Keeping Schools Connected
2/24/06	The Small Business Health Insurance Crisis
2/17/06	Maine Dairy Farmers
2/10/06	Thanking Those Who Serve
2/3/06	Athletic Opportunity for All
1/27/06	Keeping Border Communities Together
1/20/06	Priorities for 2006
1/13/06	A Living Legacy
1/6/06	Giving Seniors More Time
12/30/05	My New Year's Resolution
12/23/05	Bath-Built is Best-Built
12/16/05	Iraq Votes: A Big Step on the Road to Completion
12/9/05	Coming to a Consensus on Canadian Lumber Imports
12/2/05	Supporting Small Businesses
11/25/05	A Promising Future for Maine's Fishing Communities
11/11/05	Saving Money on Prescription Drugs
11/04/05	Honoring Our Veterans
10/28/05	Budget Strategies that Protect the Most Vulnerable
10/21/05	Margaret Chase Smith- A Maine Legend
10/14/05	Farmland for the Future
10/07/05	Lincoln Paper and Tissue: A Maine Success Story
9/30/05	Communicating During Times of Emergency
9/23/05	A Firsthand Look at the Gulf
9/16/05	Fostering the Future
9/09/05	Providing Hurricane Relief
9/02/05	Confronting Energy Shortages
8/26/05	Beyond BRAC
8/19/05	In Support of Stem Cell Research
8/12/05	Helping Rural America Transition to Next Generation Television
8/05/05	Saluting the Boy Scouts
7/22/05	Advocating Energy Efficiency
7/15/05	Supporting Our Troops in War and at Home
7/08/05	Homegrown Potatoes
7/01/05	Maine's Natural Treasure
7/24/05	Red Tide Puts Shellfishermen in the Red
6/17/05	Time to Support the Coast Guard
6/10/05	June is Home Safety Month
6/03/05	A Healthy Maine Economy Depends on a Healthy Sea
5/27/05	Filthy Water Cannot Be Washed
5/20/05	Maine Graduates Should Not Take Their Cues from Washington, D.C.
5/13/05	Defense Department Releases Indefensible BRAC List
5/06/05	We Need a Multiple Acquisition Strategy for DD(X) Destroyers
4/29/05	Women Deserve Better
4/22/05	Healthy Small Businesses Equal Healthy Employees and Economies
4/15/05	The University of Maine System: One of Maine's Most Valuable Resources
4/08/05	Maine Needs Adequate Transportation Funding
4/01/05	Healthy Living
3/25/05	Civic Engagement
3/18/05	Drilling in ANWR Is Not a Long-Term Energy Strategy
3/11/05	Effective Programs Help Needy Families
3/04/05	International Women's Day
2/18/05	Providing Relief to Maine Farmers Will Benefit Everyone
2/11/05	A Prescription for Lowering Drug Prices
2/04/05	Honoring our Fallen in Word and Deed
1/28/05	Meeting the Climate Challenge through International Cooperation
1/21/05	Maine Farmers Help Feed Those in Need
1/14/05	The H-2B Visa Crisis
1/07/05	Legislative Priorities in 2005
12/31/04	Keeping Warm This Winter
12/24/04	Supporting Our Troops This Holiday Season
12/17/04	Getting Overweight Trucks Off Our Roads
12/10/04	Underserved Communities Need Innovative Healthcare Tools
11/26/04	SBA Promotes Long-Term Stability in Small Businesses
11/19/04	Time to Finish the Job of Campaign Finance Reform
11/12/04	Time to Rekindle the Flame of Bipartisan Achievement
11/05/04	Final Push for Progress as Congress Winds Down
10/29/04	A World Where Innovation and Environmentalism can Live Together
10/22/04	Fulfilling a Promise to our Veterans and their Families
10/15/04	October - A Month Fighting Breast Cancer
10/08/04	Current Needs, Common Sense on Base Closures
10/01/04	Shipbuilding: At the Heart of Our Security
09/24/04	Protecting our Oceans, Promoting our Future
09/17/04	Relief from Escalating Health Care Costs
09/10/04	Resolved to Win the War on Terror, We Remember Lives Lost
09/03/04	Optimism for Legislative Progress in the Fall
08/27/04	Junk Faxes - A Problem that Needs to be Reigned In
08/20/04	Education Transitions American Families Off Welfare
08/13/04	Mainers Shine Bright in Olympic Spotlight
08/06/04	Antibiotic Resistance - Dangerous to Our Health
07/30/04	Needed: A Strong Leader of Our Nation's Intelligence Community
07/23/04	Modernizing the Coast Guard: Steering Straight on Course
07/16/04	Genetic Non-Discrimination: Time to Act to Protect Our Privacy
07/09/04	Protecting Small Businesses from Payroll Scams
07/02/04	Ensuring Mariners on Maine's Waters are Always Protected
06/25/04	East-West Highway Will Connect Mainers to All Points In-Between & Beyond
06/18/04	Intelligence Reform Long Overdue
06/04/04	Expanding Access, Ensuring Opportunity
05/28/04	Climate Change - The Day After Tomorrow
05/21/04	Honor Through Action on This Memorial Day
05/14/04	Shining Light on a National Health Concern Buried in Our Bones
05/07/04	Amtrak Essential to Our Nation's Transportation System
04/30/04	Protecting Our Fishermen
04/23/04	The Time has Come for More Affordable Prescription Drugs
04/16/04	Resolve in the Face of Adversity
04/09/04	Mercury - Threatening Our Public Health, Threatening Our Environment
04/02/04	Health Insurance Crisis Threatens Small Businesses
03/26/04	Working to Strengthen Our Nation's Transportation Security Infrastructure
03/19/04	A Renewed Call for Fiscal Responsibility
03/12/04	Advancing Awareness & Formulating Solutions to Address Global Climate Change
03/05/04	Investing in Our Children by Assisting Our Teachers
02/27/04	Protecting Maine's Small Airports
02/20/04	Building a Stronger Transportation Infrastructure
02/13/04	A Future for Both Our Fish and Fishermen
01/30/04	Using Maine Technology to Strengthen Food Safety
01/23/04	The State of the Union - A Path to a Brighter Future
01/16/04	Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions on Medicare
01/09/04	Protecting Mainers from the Cold
01/02/04	2004 - A Legislative Look Ahead