John Olver

...Iraq war veteran from West Springfield, unsuccessfully tried to unseat US Representative John W. Olver, Democrat of Amherst. But Olver was elected to his ninth full term. In Maine last year, Alex Cornell du Houx, a young veteran of Iraq...

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...where Capuano was the sole sponsor, however, his $18.6 million placed him second in the delegation, behind only US Representative John W. Olver, an Amherst Democrat who is chairman of a House Appropriations subcommittee. In 2005,...

In this article: Mike Capuano, Massachusetts, Martha Coakley, Washington, United States Senate, Appropriation, and Political science

...only a "small number" of housing authorities need the aid, while "3,500 did not violate the process" and so do not such help. Rep. John W. Olver , D-Mass., said the language had been requested by the administration to help replenish the...

In this article: John W. Olver, Jerry Lewis, Appropriation, Fiscal year, Recession, Federal Housing Administration, Freddie Mac, IRS, and Fannie Mae

...Public Radio. Interview with Charlie Dietz, WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, "Congressional Corner with John Olver," 18 September 2009. Olver voted to protect civil liberties in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Firmly opposed to many...

In this article: Iraq War, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, House Appropriations Committee, and Chemistry

...Democrat of Worcester, $499,060; Niki Tsongas, Democrat of Lowell, $437,301; Stephen F. Lynch, Democrat of South Boston, $326,272; John W. Olver, Democrat of Amherst, $231,373; John F. Tierney, Democrat of Salem, $131,239; and William D....

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...which received $50 million in appropriations through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "I wish we could do 10 time as much," Olver said. Locally, the NEA awarded $50,000 grants to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art...

In this article: John W. Olver, Pittsfield, Beneficiary, Appropriation, Recession, and Shakespeare & Company

John Walter Olver (born September 3, 1936), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing , a primarily rural district that makes up most of Western Massachusetts.

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...by tossing their hats in the ring. Start with the state's 10-member House delegation. With the exception of 72-year-old Rep. John Olver, each one is considered a possible contender, said Bill Mayer, a Northeastern University political...

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...most important transportation initiative since the Eisenhower interstate highway system," said Democratic Representative John Olver, chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that wrote the bill. The measure also includes $150 million...

In this article: Barack Obama, Appropriation, Fiscal year, Recession, Federal Housing Administration, Freddie Mac, House of Representatives, and Fannie Mae

...Committee decided to provide $4 billion, part of a $123 billion measure covering transportation and housing programs. Rep. John Olver, D-Mass., said the earlier money had generated about $70 billion in grant requests for high-speed...

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