| Current Office: | U.S. House (MA) - District 1, Democratic |
|---|---|
| First Elected: | 06/04/1991 |
| Last Elected: | 11/02/2010 |
| Next Election: | 2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Rose; 1 Child: Martha |
| Birth Date: | 09/03/1936 |
| Birth Place: | Honesdale, PA |
| Home City: | Amherst, MA |
Summary
Representative John W. Olver
Biographical
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion Issues
- Agriculture Issues
- Animal Rights and Wildlife Issues
- Arts and Humanities
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Election Issues
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Congressional and Legislative Affairs
- Conservative
- Crime Issues
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drug Issues
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy Issues
- Environmental Issues
- Executive Branch
- Family and Children Issues
- Federal, State, and Local Relations
- Foreign Aid and Policy Issues
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Reform
- Gun Issues
- Health Issues
- Housing and Property Issues
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Labor
- Legal Issues
- Liberal
- Military Issues
- National Security Issues
- Reproductive Issues
- Science and Medical Research
- Senior and Social Security Issues
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social Issues
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade Issues
- Transportation Issues
- Veterans Issues
- Welfare and Poverty
- Women's Issues
Recent Key Votes
H Amdt 1140 - Prohibits Reductions to Strategic Nuclear Arms Required by New START
More Key Votes
Amendment (Did Not Vote)
May 18, 2012
Recent Public Statements
April in Review
May 24, 2012 - On April 12, I became a cosponsor of H.R. 3618, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would prohibit law enforcement agencies from racially profiling and ...
Where We Stand on Student Loans
May 24, 2012 - There has been a lot of talk lately about the impending interest rate hike on federally subsidized Stafford loans. Here in Congress, I have been ...
Kerry, Brown, Tierney, Olver, McGovern, Tsongas, Lynch Announce $20 Mil to Help Veterans, Students Succeed
More Public Statements
May 9, 2012 - Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with Representatives John Tierney, John Olver, Jim McGovern, Niki Tsongas, and Stephen F. Lynch, today announced that Massachusetts ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-2006 | Voices for Creative Nonviolence Iraq War Resolution and Funding | 40% |
| 2005 | National Journal Composite Liberal Score | 96% |
| 2006 | National Journal Composite Liberal Score | 94.8% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $354,062.01 |
| Total Spent | $207,267.03 |
| Cash On Hand | $205,422.57 |
| Debt | $0.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 09/30/2011 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://olverforms.house.gov/Forms/WriteYourRep/default.aspx
Washington, D.C. Website
http://olver.house.gov/
Capitol Website - Facebook
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Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/CongressmanOlver
Washington, D.C.
1111 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5335
Fax: 202-226-1224
District
57 Suffolk Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone: 413-532-7010
Fax: 413-532-6543
District
78 Center Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: 413-442-0946
Fax: 413-443-2792
District
463 Main Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
Phone: 978-342-8722
Fax: 978-343-8156
Key Staff
1111 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5335
Fax: 202-226-1224
Key Staff
1111 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5335
Fax: 202-225-5335
Key Staff
1111 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5335
Fax: 202-226-1224
