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United States Senator from Maine. All tweets originate from the Press Office of Senator Susan Collins.

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Joined January 2009

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  1. Shutdowns represent a failure to govern & harm those who interact with the closed agencies as well as federal employees & their families. As we work to end this shutdown, & I introduced a bill to ensure these civil servants are paid.

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  2. Congratulations to my colleague who was sworn into a second term today. I was honored to join the tradition of accompanying him as he took the oath and look forward to our continued work together on behalf of the people of Maine.

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    “At JAX we are committed to finding treatments and even stopping it before it starts," said JAX Pres & CEO , in response to the new Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, authored by :

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  4. For the 28,000 Mainers & millions of Americans living w/ Alzheimer’s, help is on the way. The BOLD Act—legislation I wrote w/ —was signed into law. It provides $100M over 5 years & takes a public health approach to improve Alzheimer’s prevention, treatment, & care.

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  5. Good news for the Coast Guard! White House staff called to tell me CG members will receive their paychecks as did other federal employees. I continue to work to end the shutdown, but this will provide immediate relief to CG members & their families.

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  6. Military members are paid under a different schedule than civilian employees. The most recent pay period for the military started on Dec. 16 and runs through Dec. 31.

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  7. Though the partial shutdown largely doesn’t impact the Defense Department and members of the military in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, the same isn’t true for the U.S. Coast Guard, a Department of Homeland Security subcomponent that lacks full-year 2019 appropriations.

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  8. Most federal employees will receive their scheduled paychecks today, but that is not the case for 42,000 Coast Guard members, who will not be paid for pre-shutdown work because they are under a different pay system. This is not fair. I called the WH to urge an immediate fix.

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  9. Great news for BIW! The Navy has awarded an additional destroyer to the shipyard, proving once again that “Bath built is best built.” This additional ship will help keep the workload stable in the years ahead for the hardworking men & women of BIW

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  10. Defense Secretary Mattis has served our country with honor and distinction for many years. His departure is a real loss for our nation, our troops, and this Administration.

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  11. In a transformative step in the fight against Alzheimer’s, the bipartisan BOLD Act will be signed into law. This new law will turn decades of research into practice & help improve the lives of the 5.5 million Americans and their families who are living with this disease.

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  12. Almost half of federal inmates released from prison are rearrested, & nearly a fourth end up back behind bars. The will help to end the recidivism epidemic by creating programs to rehabilitate low-risk offenders, making our communities safer & saving taxpayer money.

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  13. Following a letter I sent to , funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program was announced with more than $3.5 million for Maine. This helps low-income seniors & families reduce the cost of heating & cooling their homes through energy efficiency improvements.

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  14. There’s no justification for bump stocks that transform semi-automatic weapons into machine guns. That’s why I cosponsored a bill to ban them. I’m pleased the Justice Dept. has announced they will ban these dangerous devices.

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  15. 2/ He is my chairman on the HELP committee, where I have worked w/ him on health care, the opioid crisis, & education issues, & my colleague on the Appropriations Committee. More important, he is my friend, a good & decent man whose unique skill set will be sorely missed.

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  16. 1/ combines intelligence, collegiality, energy, & legislative effectiveness in a way that has rarely been equaled in the U.S. Senate.

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  17. Happy holidays to our active duty military and our veterans. Thank you for all that you do for our nation. And thanks to the for organizing the annual program.

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  18. On , and I discussed the need to prevent a government shutdown, the recent court ruling on the ACA, and the importance of the special counsel’s investigation.

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  19. TUNE IN: I’ll be speaking with on and on this morning at 9:00 AM.

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  20. Best of luck today to . Go Black Bears!

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