Rep. John Olver

Democrat  •  1st District, Massachusetts  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1991
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 3%

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09/01/09
ImperiumWatch: Dr. O and the Caduceus of Fire

Sixty congresspeople (including Rep. John Olver, not including Rep. Richard Neal) had written the House leadership to protest the suggested elimination of a ...

Source: Valley Advocate
09/01/09
Mount Wachusett to Get Wind Turbines

... monies secured by US Rep. John Olver and a $2 million no-interest, 30-year loan the college will take out to make the project a reality, Asquino said. ...

Source: istockAnalyst.com (press release)
09/01/09
Mount Wachusett to get wind turbines

... monies secured by US Rep. John Olver and a $2 million no-interest, 30-year loan the college will take out to make the project a reality, Asquino said. ...

Source: EnergyCurrent
08/31/09
RE: John Olver

Representative Barney Frank of Newton is the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, while Representatives John Olver of Amherst and Richard ...

Source: Boston Globe
08/27/09
Death gives Massachusetts 1st open Senate seat in decades

With the exception of 72-year-old Rep. John Olver, each one is considered a possible contender, said Bill Mayer, a Northeastern University political ...

Source: CNN International
08/27/09
RE: John Olver

With the exception of 72-year-old Rep. John Olver, each one is considered a possible contender, said Bill Mayer, a Northeastern University political ...

Source: CNN International
08/27/09
RE: John Olver

With the exception of 72-year-old Rep. John Olver, each one is considered a possible contender, said Bill Mayer, a Northeastern University political ...

Source: CNN International
08/27/09
RE: John Olver

With the exception of 72-year-old Rep. John Olver, each one is considered a possible contender, said Bill Mayer, a Northeastern University political ...

Source: CNN International
08/27/09
Death gives Massachusetts 1st open Senate seat in decades

With the exception of 72-year-old Rep. John Olver, each one is considered a possible contender, said Bill Mayer, a Northeastern University political ...

Source: CNN
08/26/09
Kennedy death leaves Senate seat, and questions, for Mass. politicians

...on the list of possible contenders? Start with the state's 10-member House delegation. With the exception of 72-year-old Rep. John Olver, each one is considered a possible contender, said Bill Mayer, a Northeastern University political scientist. Rep.

Source: CNN
08/26/09
Congressman John Olver's statement on Sen. Edward Kennedy's passing

While the entire nation is grieving today, the people of Massachusetts have lost one of our own, one of the most beloved and important leaders in the ...

Source: abc40
08/26/09
Speculation Mounts Over Likely Kennedy Seat Brawl

With the exception of 72-year-old Rep. John Olver, each one is considered a possible contender, said Bill Mayer, a Northeastern University political ...

Source: WIBW
08/26/09
Citizens' Political Groups Hosting Health-Care Forums

Members of the groups say they were frustrated that US Rep. John Olver, D-Amherst, declined to hold meetings on health insurance reform. ...

Source: iBerkshires.com
08/25/09
RE: John Olver

In addition, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), has an amendment to HR 3200 that would allow states to develop their own single-payer programs. John Olver ...

Source: Valley Advocate
08/24/09
Monday morning briefing

...about Obama’s health care reform plan? Yes: 32 percent No: 68 percent “Why would anyone waste their time calling (U.S. Rep.) John Olver up? He has been in a coma for years and mindlessly raises his hand when the other Democrats tell him to,” one r

Source: Boston Herald
08/24/09
Monday morning briefing

Yes: 32 percent No: 68 percent “Why would anyone waste their time calling (US Rep.) John Olver up? He has been in a coma for years and mindlessly raises his ...

Source: Boston Herald
08/20/09
Kennedy opens dialogue on his replacement

John Olver and Niki Tsongas could run too, despite each having less than $200000 cash on hand. Tsongas won Meehan's seat in a special election, ...

Source: The Hill
08/20/09
Kennedy opens dialogue on his replacement

...John Tierney ($1.3 million), Michael Capuano ($1.2 million), Bill Delahunt ($731,000) and James McGovern ($536,000). Reps. John Olver and Niki Tsongas could run too, despite each having less than $200,000 cash on hand. Tsongas won Meehan’s seat in a s

Source: The Hill
08/16/09
Some solon in this lifeboat is going to become breakfast

...crop of limousine liberals is that they’ve pretty much aged themselves out of the active criminal class. The ever-worthless John Olver turns 73 next month, Barney Frank (D-Fannie Mae) is 69. Bill Delahunt (D-Venezuela and Club Hedonism) is 68. Fast Ed

Source: Boston Herald
08/15/09
Some solon in this lifeboat is going to become breakfast

The ever-worthless John Olver turns 73 next month, Barney Frank (D-Fannie Mae) is 69. Bill Delahunt (D-Venezuela and Club Hedonism) is 68. ...

Source: Boston Herald
08/14/09
Rail line projects taking two tracks

Stan Rosenberg, D-Amherst - who organized the summit that brought out US Rep. John Olver, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi and former ...

Source: Amherst Bulletin
08/14/09
Ashby bridge work is going nowhere; meeting Sept. 23

Bob Rice and Bob Hargraves, US Senator John Kerry and Congressman John Olver. Townsend residents will be invited to the meeting. ...

Source: Nashoba Publishing
08/13/09
No plans yet for a CSX, Pam Am meeting

... meeting urged Tsongas to get involved to bring together railway representatives and staffers from the office of Congressman John Olver of Amherst. ...

Source: Nashoba Publishing
08/11/09
Participate in single-payer forum

John Olver is a long-time supporter of single-payer reform, and with other House progressives, has stated that he would not vote for the health reform bill ...

Source: Berkshire Eagle
08/10/09
RE: John Olver

More than a month after he first proposed the idea, Rep. Pete DeFazio (OR) -- along with 29 fellow Democrats -- has ...

Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill
08/09/09
New England Faces Competition For Federal High-Speed Rail Funds

...lion project, though, is only to extend Downeaster service from Portland to Brunswick with a stop in Freeport. U.S. Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., told the summit audience that the region needs a comprehensive plan to compete against the well-organized Mid

08/09/09
New England Faces Competition For Federal High-Speed Rail Funds

US Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., told the summit audience that the region needs a comprehensive plan to compete against the well-organized Midwest consortium ...

Source: Hartford Courant
08/06/09
Fed Official: Let Housing Markets Fall

“With the housing market just showing some signs of growth, cutting out affordable mortgages would be a disaster,” Rep. John Olver (D.- Mass. ...

Source: NewsMax.com
08/05/09
"Cash For Clunkers" Does Little To Help The Environment

...that the legislation "will result in meaningful reductions in vehicle fleet carbon emissions and fuel consumption." And to Rep. John Olver from Massachusetts, cash-for-clunkers will "pave the way toward a lower-carbon future." Time magazine already is c

Source: CBS News
08/05/09
RE: John Olver

And to Rep. John Olver from Massachusetts, cash-for-clunkers will "pave the way toward a lower-carbon future." Time magazine already is calling the program ...

Source: CBS News

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