Biography
SNOWE, Olympia Jean, a Representative and a Senator from Maine; born Olympia Jean Boucles, Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, February 21, 1947; attended St. BasilÂ’s Academy, Garrison, N.Y. 1962; graduated from Edward Little High School, Auburn Maine 1965; B.A., University of Maine, Orono 1969; businesswoman; district office manager for Representative William S. Cohen; Auburn board of voter registration 1971-1973; served in Maine house of representatives 1973-1976; served in Maine State senate 1976-1978; delegate, Maine State Republican convention 1976; delegate, Republican National Convention 1976; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1995); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives

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Bills Sponsored (92)
Bill name Last Action
S.3718A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the taxation of unemployment compens...12/08/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10813)
S.3719A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the minimum required pension distrib...12/08/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10813)
S.18A bill to improve the authority of the Special Inspector General charged with overseeing the Trou...11/20/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10744)
S.3699A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to reform and improve the...11/19/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10661-10662)
S.3704A bill to authorize additional Federal Bureau of Investigation field agents to investigate financ...11/19/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10665)

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Bills Co-Sponsored (486)
Bill name Last Action
S.3731A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (division A of Public Law 110-34...12/10/2008Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendme...
S.RES.729A resolution expressing the opposition of the Senate to a proposed regulation by the Environmenta...12/10/2008Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10...
S.RES.726A resolution designating December 13, 2008, as "Wreaths Across America Day".
12/09/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...
S.RES.709A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should pursue the adoption...11/20/2008Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consi...
S.RES.711A resolution condemning the tragic and senseless death by stoning of a 13-year old girl from Soma...11/20/2008Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani...

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