http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Olympia_SnoweFind stories, videos, and photos about Olympia Snowe from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:20:14 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Olympia_Snowe14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Olympia Snowe from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/zelizer.not.fathers.bipartisanship/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/zelizer.not.fathers.bipartisanship/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced he would be pushing for a public option in the final health care bill, it looked as if he had given up on the possibility of a bipartisan agreement.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/john.king.monday.memo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/john.king.monday.memo/index.html#cnnSTCTextTo: Interested parties From: John King, CNN chief national correspondent Re: Monday Memo Washington (CNN) -- It is a busy week ahead, to say the least, and perhaps a telling one in the health care debate.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/24/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/24/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government-funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul bill.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/22/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democratic leaders met Thursday night with White House officials to consider including a government-funded public health insurance option, along with a provision allowing states to opt out of it, in a health care overhaul bill.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/snowe.backlash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/snowe.backlash/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere was candid frustration Thursday coming from rank-and-file congressional Democrats about the influence of Maine's Republican senator in the health care reform debate.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/16/follow.friday/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/16/follow.friday/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Senate Finance Committee this week passed a 10-year, $829 billion health care reform bill -- partly because of a "yes" vote from a lone Republican, Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/olympia.snowe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/olympia.snowe/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican Sen. Olympia Snowe has served in Congress for more than 30 years, but in recent months, she's become one of the most-watched lawmakers on Capitol Hill.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/health.care.next/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/14/health.care.next/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe focus on health care reform now shifts to the Democratic leadership in Congress a day after the Senate Finance Committee voted through its version of the health care bill.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/13/senate.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/13/senate.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe health care reform debate reached a new milestone Tuesday as a key congressional committee passed an $829 billion plan projected to extend coverage to an additional 29 million Americans.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/war.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/02/war.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama campaigned on a vow to end wasteful spending, but even in a time of war and record deficits, pork still reigns on Capitol Hill.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/health.care.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/30/health.care.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican amendments that Democrats said would broaden current restrictions on federal funding for abortion were defeated Wednesday by a Senate committee considering the only compromise health care bill so far.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/news/economy/health_care_bill.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/news/economy/health_care_bill.cnnw/index.htmSen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, unveiled a summary of his long-awaited health plan Wednesday, setting the stage for a legislative showdown on President Obama's top domestic priority.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/sotu.maine.healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/sotu.maine.healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTextJoe Ray has no complaints about the economy but plenty of worries about what he sees and hears in Washington.Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats met Friday in hopes of achieving consensus on one of the biggest sticking points in the health care battle, while the House majority leader predicted final legislation will include a public option.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/health.care.snowe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/health.care.snowe/index.html#cnnSTCTextA key Republican senator in health care negotiations said Wednesday that President Barack Obama should drop his push for a government-run public insurance option.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Democratic Senate chairman at the heart of Capitol Hill's delicate health care negotiations announced Wednesday that he intends to unveil a long-awaited compromise reform bill from his committee next week.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/08/congress.trigger/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/08/congress.trigger/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's speech to Congress Wednesday on health care reform will probably be one of the high-noon moments of his presidency.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/07/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextA proposed health-care compromise by the powerful chairman of the Senate Finance Committee lacks a government-run insurance option favored by Democrats and would tax the most expensive health insurance plans, a source close to the discussions told CNN Monday.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/07/news/economy/baucus_plan.cnnw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/07/news/economy/baucus_plan.cnnw/index.htmA proposed health care compromise by the powerful chairman of the Senate Finance Committee lacks a government-run insurance option and would tax the most expensive health insurance plans, a source close to the discussions told CNN Monday.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House is quietly talking about drafting formal health care legislation after allowing Congress to work on its own for months, CNN has learned.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/clyburn.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/04/clyburn.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextRep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, said Friday that he believes that Democrats should be willing to take "half a loaf" in order to pass health care reform.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/03/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/03/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextVice President Joe Biden promised Thursday that President Obama will delve into specifics when he tackles health-care reform in a highly anticipated speech to a joint session of Congress next week.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/03/olympia.snowe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/03/olympia.snowe/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican Sen. Olympia Snowe has shown throughout her career that when it comes to voting, it's her principles and constituents that guide her, not her party.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/health.care.compromise/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/02/health.care.compromise/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama and top aides have quietly stepped up talks with moderate Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine on a scaled-back health care bill, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/22/smallbusiness/small_biz_credit_card_act.smb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/22/smallbusiness/small_biz_credit_card_act.smb/index.htmWhen the Senate passed its credit-card reform bill on Tuesday, Senator Christopher Dodd called it "a great day for consumers." But what will it mean for small business owners who've been struggling with inflated rates and unexpected fees on their credit cards?Fri, 22 May 2009 13:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/specter.switch.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/specter.switch.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTextReaction on Tuesday to Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's switch from the Republican to the Democratic Party ranged from barely concealed glee to dismay among Senate colleagues and elites from both parties.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/aig.bonuses.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/aig.bonuses.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic leaders scrambling to strip AIG executives of bonuses are having a hard time answering a key question: Why didn't Congress act to prevent the bonuses in the first place?Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/10/stimulus.gop.pac/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/10/stimulus.gop.pac/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn influential conservative political action committee is pledging to support primary challenges to any Republican senator who backs the economic stimulus package -- the latest public show of dissatisfaction from the right over the massive measure before Congress.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/maguire.job.training/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/maguire.job.training/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs President-elect Barack Obama plans for his administration, the economy tops his list of priorities. The Dow has been down, unemployment rates are soaring, and companies announce more layoffs each week.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/15/news/economy/home_heating/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/15/news/economy/home_heating/index.htmHome heating bills are expected to soar this winter and Americans, already struggling with high gas and food prices, are bracing for more financial hardship.Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/11/bay.oilspill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/11/bay.oilspill/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal investigators have launched a criminal probe into a cargo ship collision and oil spill, the Coast Guard said, which killed hundreds of birds in San Francisco Bay.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/10/bay.bridge.spill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/10/bay.bridge.spill/index.html#cnnSTCTextA National Transportation Safety Board team was on its way to California Saturday to probe why a container ship struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge earlier this week, spilling 58,000 gallons of oil into the water.Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/01/smbusiness/Senate_grill_SBA.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/01/smbusiness/Senate_grill_SBA.fsb/index.htmThe Small Business Administration took quite a beating on Capitol Hill today. A Senate oversight committee held a hearing on how the agency measures success. Meanwhile Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) introduced a bill that would force the agency to improve its data collection.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/25/dobbs.7.25/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/25/dobbs.7.25/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere are some facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting. Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/28/immigration.vote.rollcall/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/28/immigration.vote.rollcall/index.htmlThe Senate immigration compromise was effectively killed Thursday, failing to pass a critical procedural hurdle.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/26/dobbs.nay/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/26/dobbs.nay/index.htmlHere are some facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1631362,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1631362,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter another bad weekend, concerns mount over airport delays this summer. Will a Passenger Bill of Rights help?Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/06/dobbs.1986/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/06/dobbs.1986/index.htmlThese are some facts from tonight's show that you might find interesting.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/21/news/companies/airlines_billofrights/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/21/news/companies/airlines_billofrights/index.htmWhile the Senate moves forward to pass an airline passengers' bill of rights, consumer groups remain wary that its language may not be tough enough to help stranded fliers.Mon, 21 May 2007 15:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/24/news/companies/airline_hearings/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/24/news/companies/airline_hearings/index.htmSenators grilled US Airways CEO Douglas Parker about his company's hostile bid for Delta Air Lines at a hearing on airline consolidation Wednesday, with even some Republicans suggesting there could be a need for re-regulation of airlines if a new round of mergers take place.Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/07/pf/taxes/estate_tax_debate/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/07/pf/taxes/estate_tax_debate/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The future of the estate tax will occupy center stage this week when the Senate takes up legislation on Thursday calling for permanent repeal. The tax affects less than 2 percent of all estates. But the revenue it can generate makes deficit-hawks and those concerned with economic inequality reluctant to part with it.Wed, 07 Jun 2006 13:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/07/pf/taxes/tax_vote_delayed/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/07/pf/taxes/tax_vote_delayed/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Despite the optimism expressed by lawmakers that they were "very close" to striking a deal Thursday, negotiations on a much delayed tax reconciliation package stalled Thursday night.Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/20/wiretaps/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/12/20/wiretaps/index.htmlThree Democratic and two Republican senators have sent a letter to the leaders of the Senate's Judiciary and Intelligence committees, asking for an "immediate inquiry" into President Bush's authorization of a secret wiretapping program.Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/16/pf/taxes/senate_house_amended/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/16/pf/taxes/senate_house_amended/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The tax panels of the House and Senate each passed tax bills Tuesday evening that differ in two key ways: Only the House version calls for an extension of the reduced rates on capital gains and dividends; while only the Senate version calls for major AMT relief in 2006.Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/15/pf/taxes/senate_amended/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/15/pf/taxes/senate_amended/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - After postponing its vote three times in less than a week, the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday looks set to vote on a proposed tax bill that has one big change from the original.Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/10/pf/taxes/senate_delay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/10/pf/taxes/senate_delay/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday postponed its vote on a $68.8 billion, five-year tax reconciliation bill, according to published reports.Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/news/economy/oil_hearing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/07/news/economy/oil_hearing/index.htmCEOs from the nation's biggest oil companies face a grilling in Congress Wednesday before a joint Senate committee hearing on energy prices and record industry profits.Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/10/19/25.years.advances/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/10/19/25.years.advances/index.htmlSome of the biggest medical discoveries have come in the last 25 years -- everything from Viagra to laser vision correction.Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/14/chief.oconnor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/14/chief.oconnor/index.htmlFour senators -- two Democrats and two Republicans -- sent a letter Thursday to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor asking that she reconsider her decision to retire.Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/24/bolton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/24/bolton/index.htmlHeated debate over John Bolton -- President Bush's choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations -- spilled over onto the Senate floor Wednesday, with a key Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee saying it would be a mistake to appoint Bolton to such an important position.Wed, 25 May 2005 00:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/26/retirement/bush_press/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/26/retirement/bush_press/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - In the first solo news conference of his second term, President Bush on Wednesday said he's "open to good ideas" from lawmakers about Social Security reform.Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/24/social.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/24/social.security/index.htmlA key Senate Republican is questioning President Bush's plans to overhaul Social Security, amounting to perhaps the most public GOP skepticism to date of the White House effort.Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:19:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/23/news/economy/socsec/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/23/news/economy/socsec/index.htmA key Senate Republican Sunday questioned both the president's proposal and strategy to reform Social Security, amounting to perhaps the most public GOP skepticism to date of the White House effort.Sun, 23 Jan 2005 19:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/06/01/346445/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/06/01/346445/index.htmOlympia Snowe doesn't have a reputation as a team player these days. The Republican Senator from Maine almost single-handedly forced President Bush to cut the size of his tax-relief plan. But when ...Sun, 01 Jun 2003 04:01:00 EDT