Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters.
The Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit organization that owns and publishes Kaiser Health News. Donations and grants fund KFF and KHN. Further, According to OpenSecrets, since 1992, KFF has donated 95% to Democratic candidates and causes."