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Olympia Jean Snowe

Senator from Maine
SENATEREPUBLICAN1979–2013ID S000663
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LegislationHEADLINE
40%with Dems
of 7,506 votes
Nominations
40%with Dems
of 132 · confirmations only
All contested
40%with Dems
of 7,638 · both combined
Steepest move
−20 pts
2007 → 2009
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓197919851991199720032009
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Republican
48.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, −20 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 264 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance37.7% · 2,272 votes
Armed Forces and National Security44.1% · 657 votes
Congress19.3% · 606 votes
Taxation32.5% · 388 votes
Government Operations and Politics39.5% · 385 votes
International Affairs43.9% · 360 votes
Health42.3% · 281 votes
Finance and Financial Sector27.4% · 186 votes
Transportation and Public Works49.5% · 182 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement34.1% · 176 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.9% · 175 votes
Agriculture and Food54.4% · 169 votes
Labor and Employment42.8% · 166 votes
Education42.3% · 156 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources67.5% · 151 votes
Science, Technology, Communications46.3% · 136 votes
Immigration38.3% · 128 votes
Energy62.6% · 115 votes
Social Welfare36.8% · 95 votes
Environmental Protection61.8% · 76 votes
Housing and Community Development44.7% · 76 votes
Commerce27.1% · 70 votes
Law27.1% · 70 votes
Water Resources Development49.1% · 57 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues89.6% · 48 votes
Emergency Management39.1% · 46 votes
Native Americans50% · 30 votes
Commemorations21.4% · 14 votes
Families71.4% · 14 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Private Legislation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses
96th · 1979104th · 1995112th · 2011
Republican · House · ME96th–103rd
Republican · Senate · ME104th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Maine
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Olympia Jean Snowe

Senator from Maine
SENATER1979–201317 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
40.3%with Democrats
of 7,506 votes · 59.7% with Republicans
Nominations40%of 132 votes
All contested40%of 7,638 · combined
Steepest move−20 pts2007→09, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019792011
2011–12 · 112th · Republican48.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 264 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance37.7% · 2,272
Armed Forces and National Security44.1% · 657
Congress19.3% · 606
Taxation32.5% · 388
Government Operations and Politics39.5% · 385
International Affairs43.9% · 360
Health42.3% · 281
Finance and Financial Sector27.4% · 186
Transportation and Public Works49.5% · 182
Crime and Law Enforcement34.1% · 176
Foreign Trade and International Finance66.9% · 175
Agriculture and Food54.4% · 169
Labor and Employment42.8% · 166
Education42.3% · 156
Public Lands and Natural Resources67.5% · 151
Science, Technology, Communications46.3% · 136
Immigration38.3% · 128
Energy62.6% · 115
Social Welfare36.8% · 95
Environmental Protection61.8% · 76
Housing and Community Development44.7% · 76
Commerce27.1% · 70
Law27.1% · 70
Water Resources Development49.1% · 57
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues89.6% · 48
Emergency Management39.1% · 46
Native Americans50% · 30
Commemorations21.4% · 14
Families71.4% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion70% · 10
Private Legislation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Sports and Recreation— · 3

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

96th · 1979112th · 2011
Republican96th–103rd
Republican104th–112th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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