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Olympia Jean Snowe

Full Name: Olympia Jean Snowe
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: John R. McKernan, Jr
Birth Date: 02/21/1947
Birth Place: Augusta, ME
Home City: Falmouth, ME
Religion: Greek Orthodox

Recent Key Votes

S 1917 - Extends Payroll Tax Cut and Establishes Tax on Income Over $1 Million
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 1, 2011 - Reduces the payroll tax rate from 4.2 percent to 3.1 percent for both employers and employees for the 2012 calendar year (Sec. 101). ...

S 1931 - Reduces Payroll Tax Rate
Legislation (Yea)

Dec. 1, 2011 - Extends the temporary payroll tax holiday, during which the payroll tax rate is 4.2 percent for employees, from 2011 to 2012 (Sec. 101). ...

S Amdt 928 - American Jobs and Economic Growth
Amendment (Nay)

Nov. 10, 2011 - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Sec. 3101). Repeals the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Sec. 3301). ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, Klobuchar, Collins Urge Administration to Crack Down on Unfair Canadian Trade Practices in the Paper Market

Dec. 21, 2012 - Flood of illegally subsidized paper into the U.S. market would hurt Minnesota's forest industry which employs 30,000 and contribute billions to economy U.S. Senators Amy ...

Snowe Says Farewell to U.S. Senate

Dec. 13, 2012 - Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today with an infinite appreciation for the institution of the United States Senate, as well as a profound sense ...

Letter to The Honorable Harry Reid and The Honorable Mitch McConnell - Six Months After the Senate Passed a Bipartisan Jobs Bill, The House Has Failed to Act

Dec. 13, 2012 - U.S. Senator Tim Johnson today voiced his support for including the farm bill in any end-of-the year legislation. In a letter to Senate leadership, Johnson ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009 Women Employed Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,239,913.00
Total Spent $1,082,949.00
Cash On Hand $0.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2011
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Olympia Snowe refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Olympia Jean Snowe's Congressional Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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