Olympia Snowe, Tea Partier?

Ed Morrissey HotAir.com 5/9/2011

Say, what has happened to Olympia Snowe lately? The Senator from Maine has spent years cementing her reputation as one of the few moderates left in either party willing to cross the aisle to cut deals. In the last two years, though, Politico notices a lot more party-line votes from Snowe […]

Reid Schedules DREAM Vote for Wednesday, 12/8 [Link corrected]

NumbersUSA 12/6/2010

Senate Majority Leader Reid has announced that he has scheduled a procedural vote on DREAM for Wednesday. He is expected to file a motion for cloture later today. Wednesday’s vote would require 60 votes to begin debate on the amnesty bill. Call your Senators NOW (202-224-3121) and urge them to vote NO on […]

Bingaman: Do or Die Time on Cap-and-Trade Energy Bill

Stephen Power The Wall Street Journal 7/1/2010

A hot idea circulating in Washington is that congressional Democrats might try to pass climate-change legislation in the lame-duck session after the November elections. The idea has gained currency as the Senate’s calendar has grown crowded.

But a leading Senate Democrat said the approach won’t work.

If an […]

Maine’s Senators decline invitation to Obama event

H/T Instapundit

Snowe, Collins decline invitation to Obama event

The Hill By Eric Zimmermann 04/01/10

Both Maine Senators declined the White House’s invitation to attend President Obama’s event in their home state today, according to White House spokesman Bill Burton.

Burton said the Maine Republicans decided not to attend Obama’s healthcare speech in Portland, […]

Cybersecurity bill to give president new emergency powers

Tony Romm The Hill 2/26/2010

The president would have the power to safeguard essential federal and private Web resources under draft Senate cybersecurity legislation.

According to an aide familiar with the proposal, the bill includes a mandate for federal agencies to prepare emergency response plans in the event of a massive, nationwide cyberattack.

The president […]

Reid’s Gifts To Nelson And Landrieu Push Snowe Further Away

Sam Stein The Huffington Post 12/21/2009

The perks that Senate Democratic leadership put into the final health care bill to win the support of conservative caucus members may cost them the one opportunity to secure a bipartisan bill.

On Monday, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), the only Senate Republican who has voted for a version of […]

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