Olympia Snowe (born 1947) overcame the early deaths of both of her parents and her first husband to build a strong political career grounded in fiscal conservatism and to forge a fulfilling personal life based on a strong second marriage and community...

Sen. Olympia Snowe's willingness to take - and maintain - a principled stance, that is sometimes at odds with her party, coupled with her ability to develop bipartisan compromises on important issues have served her and Maine well in the Senate. Her consistent popularity...

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was on the phone, pleading for more time. It was Tuesday morning, and Sen. Olympia J. Snowe was closer than she ever had been to breaking with President Bush over the Iraq war. For weeks, the Maine Republican...

Genetic information no longer could be used to deny someone health insurance or job opportunities under legislation passed by the House on Wednesday."If your grandmother had breast cancer, you shouldn't be denied a job or a promotion," said Rep. Robert Andrews, D-N.J., before the 420-3...

An effort to let the government negotiate drug prices on behalf of the elderly and the disabled moved a step closer to reality Thursday with the approval of legislation by a Senate committee.Democratic lawmakers used their majority status to pass the measure. They said government...