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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01/15/09
Obama Set to Reveal $850B Economic Recovery Package

...$20 billion. Infrastructure spending, especially popular with rank-and-file lawmakers, is set for a big increase. Rep. John Olver, who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such projec

Source: FOX News
01/15/09
Obama allies to reveal $850 billion stimulus bill

Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such projects. ...

Source: The Associated Press
01/15/09
Obama Stimulus Plan To Total $850 Billion

Rep. John Olver, who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such projects. ...

Source: CBS News, NY
01/15/09
Obama stimulus bill price tag now $850 billion

Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such projects. ...

Source: Longview Daily News, WA
01/15/09
US$850b stimulus bill on cards

Rep. John Olver, who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least US$55 billion on such projects. ...

Source: Straits Times, Singapore
01/15/09
Obama Stimulus Plan To Total $850 Billion

...costing $20 billion. Infrastructure spending, especially popular with rank-and-file lawmakers, is set for a big increase. Rep. John Olver, who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such

Source: CBS News
01/15/09
Obama allies to reveal $850 billion stimulus bill

...$20 billion. Infrastructure spending, especially popular with rank-and-file lawmakers, is set for a big increase. Rep. John Olver, who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such projects

Source: eTaiwan News
01/15/09
News: Obama allies to reveal $850 billion stimulus bill

...$20 billion. Infrastructure spending, especially popular with rank-and-file lawmakers, is set for a big increase. Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such

01/15/09
Obama stimulus bill price tag now $850 billion

...$20 billion. Infrastructure spending, especially popular with rank-and-file lawmakers, is set for a big increase. Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such

01/14/09
Obama stimulus bill price tag now $850 billion

Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., who chairs the panel funding transportation projects and public housing, said he had at least $55 billion on such projects. ...

Source: The Southern Ledger, TN
01/14/09
Kucinich to Introduce Gaza Ceasefire Resolution - Who Will Co-sponsor?

Representative Dennis Kucinich plans to introduce a resolution in the House soon calling for an immediate ceasefire. There are a number of whereases in the ...

Source: OpEdNews, PA
01/11/09
House Refuses (Overwhelmingly) To Encourage Gaza Peace

... Oregon's Earl Blumenauer and Pete DeFazio; Maryland's Donna Edwards; Massachusetts' John Olver; New Jersey's Donald Payne; New York's Maurice Hinchey; ...

Source: The Nation., NY
01/10/09
House Refuses (Overwhelmingly) To Promote Gaza Peace

... Oregon's Earl Blumenauer and Pete DeFazio; Maryland's Donna Edwards; Massachusetts' John Olver; New Jersey's Donald Payne; New York's Maurice Hinchey; ...

Source: The Nation., NY
01/09/09
Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe Coming February 2 as Ubben ...

In the same year, he successfully managed Congressman John Olver's first re-election bid in western Massachusetts. In 1994, Plouffe managed Delaware ...

Source: DePauw University, IN
01/06/09
Regional digest

From 1992 to 1996, she served as a constituent services aide for US Rep. John Olver, D- Amherst, and later became his economic development coordinator for ...

Source: Worcester Telegram, MA
12/22/08
Rep. Welch wants CEOs to skip accepting bonuses

...by following the Goldman Sachs example. Sincerely, Peter Welch Member of Congress Other members who have signed on include: John Olver David Wu Peter Visclosky Carol Shea-Porter Peter DeFazio James McGovern Bruce Braley Lois Capps Steve Cohen Maurice

12/18/08
Economic jump-start in the works

John Olver and Barney Frank joined on a conference call. "There's going to be a lot of competition among the states, and we need to be ready," said US Rep. ...

Source: Berkshire Eagle, MA
12/18/08
Congress proves it’s recession-proof

Then there’s Rep. John Olver of Amherst. Before he went to Beacon Hill and had his mind, such as it is, kidnapped by Billy Bulger, he was a professor at ...

Source: Boston Herald, United States
12/17/08
Congressmen tell Patrick federal funding help is on the way

“We’re your team,” US Representative Edward Markey told Patrick at the beginning of the meeting, before it was closed to the press. “We need your guidance, ...

Source: Boston Globe, United States
12/17/08
Only in our failed health care system

... in a bill in Congress, HR 676, sponsored by Rep. John Conyers and 92 other members of Congress. Urge Congressman John Olver to support this legislation. ...

Source: Berkshire Eagle, MA
12/12/08
MCC And NEA Grants Announced at Celebration of Emily Dickinson's Birth

Congressman John Olver said, "We have been very successful over the years at highlighting our area's rich arts and cultural heritage. ...

Source: 7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY
12/06/08
Publishers jump at Plouffe book

Plouffe also successfully managed Congressman John Olver's first reelection bid in western Massachusetts in 1992 and served as a State Field Director for ...

Source: MLive.com, MI
12/05/08
Several considering Holyoke mayoral race but aren’t ready to commit

She currently works as a congressional aide to US Rep. John Olver (D-Amherst) in his Holyoke office. Pluta stressed that if she runs, she would focus on ...

Source: Politicker MA, MA
11/13/08
Few inaugural tickets in high demand

US Rep. John Olver's office also warns that they've already received 1000 more requests than available tickets. "We've received requests for approximately ...

Source: The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, MA
11/06/08
Region opts for Obama

Democratic Congressman John Olver, of Amherst, was returned to office by a wide margin as was Stanley Rosenberg, the Democratic state senator from Amherst, ...

Source: Amherst Bulletin, MA
11/06/08
The Democratic sweep

Every Senate Democrat up for re-election, including Massachusetts' John Kerry, was returned to office, and incumbent First District Congressman John Olver ...

Source: Berkshire Eagle, MA
11/05/08
Many students unaware of Congress bids

[Incumbent John Olver (D, Amherst)] may have won the race for state representative of the first congressional district, but many students at the University ...

Source: The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, MA
11/05/08
Around Campus: Leave the box blank

... Representatives race between incumbent John Olver and challenger Nathan Bech on Tuesday. Polling voters about their choices for US representative in the ...

Source: The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, MA
11/05/08
Magic touch of dream team head who steered Obama to Oval Office

In the same year, he successfully managed Congressman John Olver’s first re-election bid in Western Massachusetts. Plouffe has managed other politicians, ...

Source: Standard, Kenya
11/05/08
Polls in Mass. close; Obama expected to win in Berkshire County

Sen. John F. Kerry and US Rep. John Olver are also expected to retain their seats. Of the Berkshire's 90434 registered voters, 33821 — or 37 percent — are ...

Source: Berkshire Eagle, MA

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