John Olver (D-MA)

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From a Questionnaire:

The Administration maintains that the Central Intelligence Agency and other intelligence entities should not be limited in their use of harsh interrogation techniques. This past March President Bush vetoed an Intelligence Authorization bill which required all government agencies to abide by the U.S. Army Manual on Interrogation. The Army Manual outlines acceptable interrogation techniques while outlawing waterboarding (simulated drowning) and other unduly harsh forms of interrogation. While the veto override failed to garner the two-thirds majority required to override a veto, I joined over 150 of my colleagues in standing up to the President. The 110th Congress will continue to fight for an interrogation policy that outlaws torture.
 

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NYT

Yes Votes (244)

John Murtha D PA-12
Jerrold Nadler D NY-8
Grace Napolitano D CA-38
Richard Neal D MA-2
Glenn Nye D VA-2
James Oberstar D MN-8
David Obey D WI-7
John Olver D MA-1
Solomon Ortiz D TX-27
Frank Pallone D NJ-6
William Pascrell D NJ-8
Edward Pastor D AZ-4
Donald Payne D NJ-10
Nancy Pelosi D CA-8
Ed Perlmutter D CO-7
Tom Perriello D VA-5
Gary Peters D MI-9
Chellie Pingree D ME-1
Jared Polis D CO-2
Earl Pomeroy D ND-1
David Price D NC-4
Nick Rahall D WV-3
Charles Rangel D NY-15
Silvestre Reyes D TX-16
Laura Richardson D CA-37

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From Olver's Website:

We would not find ourselves in this position were it not for the Republican majority in Congress, that worked hand-in-glove with President Bush, and shirked responsible regulation in favor of a Wall Street free-for-all that gambled away American retirement funds while feeding the greed of executives. That era is over.

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From Olver's Website:

 I voted against the PATRIOT Act in October of 2001 and the Protect America Act in August of 2007 because they drastically expanded the authority of law enforcement and left Americans open to violations of their private interactions. I was appalled to learn of the Bush Administration's unauthorized Terrorist Surveillance Program, or warrantless wiretapping initiative. In reforms of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), I voted against all proposals that granted retroactive immunity to the telecommunications companies that complied with the President's request to eavesdrop on Americans without warrants. I believe that government agencies should always have to attain a court order to monitor the communication of American citizens without their knowledge. While we need to give the intelligence community the proper tools to target those planning attacks on American soil, it is imperative that we maintain strong protections for our civil liberties.
 

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From Olver's Website:

I voted against the PATRIOT Act in October of 2001 and the Protect America Act in August of 2007 because they drastically expanded the authority of law enforcement and left Americans open to violations of their private interactions. I was appalled to learn of the Bush Administration's unauthorized Terrorist Surveillance Program, or warrantless wiretapping initiative. In reforms of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), I voted against all proposals that granted retroactive immunity to the telecommunications companies that complied with the President's request to eavesdrop on Americans without warrants. I believe that government agencies should always have to attain a court order to monitor the communication of American citizens without their knowledge. While we need to give the intelligence community the proper tools to target those planning attacks on American soil, it is imperative that we maintain strong protections for our civil liberties.

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From Olver's Website:

The House-passed bill I supported did not extend retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies who cooperated with President’s Bush’s unauthorized Terrorist Surveillance Program

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H.R. 1200: American Health Security Act of 2007
To provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system.
 

2/27/2007--Introduced.
American Health Security Act of 2007 - Establishes the State-Based American Health Security Program to provide every U.S. resident who is a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful resident alien with health care services. Requires each participating state to establish a state health security program. 

Cosponsors [as of 2008-08-30]

Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. William Delahunt [D-MA]
Rep. Norman Dicks [D-WA]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez [D-IL]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]

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H. J. Res. 88 [109th]: Marriage Protection Amendment (Vote On Passage) 

House Vote #378 --- Jul 18, 2006

Nay NY-8 Nadler, Jerrold [D]
Nay CA-38 Napolitano, Grace [D]
Nay MA-2 Neal, Richard [D]
Nay MN-8 Oberstar, James [D]
Nay WI-7 Obey, David [D]
Nay MA-1 Olver, John [D]
Nay NY-11 Owens, Major [D]

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Cosponsors [as of 2008-01-27]
 
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]
Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]
Rep. Vito Fossella [R-NY]
Rep. John Hall [D-NY]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. John Olver [D-MA]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D-ND]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]
Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]

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H.R.5269
Title: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly.
Sponsor: Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] (introduced 5/2/2006) Cosponsors (17)
Latest Major Action: 5/25/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture .
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COSPONSORS(17), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)
Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] - 9/29/2006 Rep Brown, Sherrod [OH-13] - 5/2/2006
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 5/2/2006 Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 9/6/2006
Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 9/6/2006 Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 5/2/2006
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 5/2/2006 Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 5/2/2006
Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 5/2/2006 Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 5/2/2006
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 5/2/2006 Rep Sanders, Bernard [VT] - 5/2/2006
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 5/19/2006 Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] - 5/2/2006
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 9/6/2006 Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] - 5/2/2006
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 5/19/2006 

 

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H.R.4114
To modify certain provisions of law relating to torture.

Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]

No person in the custody or under the effective control of the United States shall be subject to any treatment or technique of interrogation not authorized by and listed in the United States Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation. 

Simply put, this language says once and for all no more torture and no more waterboarding. No more clever wordplay, no more evasive answers, and no more uncertainty with regard to what is allowed and what is not.

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H.R.2060 - Internet Radio Equality Act

To nullify the March 2, 2007, determination of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to webcasting, to modify the basis for making such a determination, and for other purposes.

Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]

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H.R.2553
Title: To provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 5/23/2005) Cosponsors (136)

COSPONSORS(136), ALPHABETICAL:

Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 5/23/2005
Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 11/17/2005
Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 5/23/2005
Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 5/23/2005
Rep Owens, Major R. [NY-11] - 5/23/2005
Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] - 11/7/2005
Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] - 11/17/2005
Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 5/23/2005
Rep Pelosi, Nancy [CA-8] - 7/22/2005
Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] - 5/23/2005

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H.R. 1506: Fuel Economy Reform Act
To increase fuel economy standards for automobiles, and for other purposes.

Co-sponsor: Rep. John Olver [D-MA]

Requires an average fuel economy standard of 27.5 miles per gallon for automobiles manufactured by a manufacturer for model year 2012, and an average fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon for automobiles manufactured by a manufacturer for model year 2018, with a minimum increase of 4% in the average fuel economy from the level for the prior model year for model year 2013 and beyond, with specified exceptions from the 4% increase permitted.

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H.R. 1022: Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2007
To reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes. 

Co-sponsor: Rep. John Olver [D-MA]