Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]

DownWithTyranny!: The Creigh Deeds Strategy Embraced By 24 Blue Dogs!

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

Jim Oberstar (D-MN) David Obey (D-WI) Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) Tom Perriello (D-VA) Collin Peterson (D-MN) Earl Pomeroy (Blue Dog-ND) Nick Rahill (D-WV) Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX) Mike Ross (Blue Dog-AR) Tim Ryan (D-OH) ...

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House Passes Health Care Reform With One GOP Vote | TV | Mediaite

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

There were 39 Democratic Nay votes, and one Republican Yea, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-La). The Senate still has to pass its version of the bill, but for now, this is a moment of celebration for Democrats and proponents of health care reform. ... Jim Oberstar (D-

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Saturday Night Special: House Passes Health Care Reform With One GOP Vote

2009-11-08T00:00:00Z

...proponents of health care reform. After several minutes, Cao cast a yes vote from his seat, making the bill bipartisan. Reps. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) and Mike Honda (D-Calif.) waded into the Republican side of the aisle to get to Cao, rub his shoulders a

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Get on it! - Atlas Shrugs

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

MN Jim Oberstar 202-225-6211. MO Ike Skelton 202-225-2876. MS Gene Taylor 202-225-5772. NC G.K. Butterfield 202-225-3101. NC Brad Miller 202-225-3032. NC Bob Etheridge 202-225-4531. NC Heath Shuler 202-225-6401 ...

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Health Care PASSES: The Scene In The House When It Happened

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

The House floor erupted in one of the loudest cheers the chamber has heard in years when Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), an hour before midnight, cast the 218th and deciding vote on landmark health care reform. ... pro-life Cao's vote came into play wh

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VICTORIA TAFT: The Hill: "Moment of Truth" on Health Care Bill ...

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Jim Oberstar (Minn.) Solomon Ortiz (Texas) Voted no on climate change bill. Ciro Rodriguez (Texas) Voted no on climate measure. Loretta Sanchez (Calif.) Has gone from "yes" to undecided. Heath Shuler (N.C.) Adam Smith (Wash.) ...

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Passes the House - Nurse.Com Forums

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

... play when an amendment from Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) passed overwhelmingly, greatly restricting reproductive rights. After several minutes, Cao cast a yes vote from his seat, making the bill bipartisan. Reps. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn. ...

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UPDATED: Whip count on health bill

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Missed votes this week due to illness but will register yes on health bill Rep. Joe Sestak (Pa.) Firm yes Mark Schauer (Mich.) NRCC quickly pounced on Schauer's support of bill Dina Titus (Nev.) Voted no in Education and Labor Committee ...

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Kline, Oberstar speak back to back on House floor on health care ...

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

John Kline and Jim Oberstar delivered diametrically opposed statements on the floor of the House of Representatives Saturday night during the historic debate over national health care reform. The pair starkly demonstrated the range of ...

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Right Coast Girl Mmm Mmmm Mmmmm: UPDATED: Whip count on health bill

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

Rep. Joe Sestak (Pa.) Firm yes. Mark Schauer (Mich.) NRCC quickly pounced on Schauer's support of bill. Dina Titus (Nev.) Voted no in Education and Labor Committee Paul Tonko (N.Y.) Leaning yes. Tim Walz (Minn.) "I think we're getting there .&

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Current Democrat House Vote Count on Healthcare

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Jim Oberstar (Minn.) Solomon Ortiz (Texas) Voted no on climate change bill Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) undecided (I'm not commenting. But he reportedly told MSNBC Morning Joe yesterday “I've moved a lot closer to yes,” but I haven't been ...

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Current Democrat House Vote Count on Healthcare

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...Fan of single-payer approach Jim Matheson (Utah) Prefers Senate Finance measure; voted no in committee Harry Mitchell (Ariz.) Jim Oberstar (Minn.) Solomon Ortiz (Texas) Voted no on climate change bill Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) undecided (I’m not comm

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Shot in the Dark » Blog Archive » The Way The Wind Blows

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

There was some doubt on this one; while Peterson is one of the bluest of the blue dogs, and represents a fundamentally conservative part of Minnesota, his vote seemed to some observers (including Rep. Bachmann, whom Ed and I interviewed ... And get on the

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One of Oberstar's worries about health care bill: provision that ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Jim Oberstar remains undecided about the health care bill because of a number of separate concerns — including a newly added measure that could hurt Minnesota's paper industry. Related: Hoyer: 'Delaying tactics' ...

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Hare pushes support of raising Mississippi River levees ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Hare pushes support of raising Mississippi River levees. From sj-r.com: Hare, D-Ill., presented the signatures of his constituents to Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. ...

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Streetsblog Los Angeles » 'The Concrete is Cracking': Front-Loaded ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

As House transport committee chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) told David Rogers of Politico, "The concrete is cracking." But even if the White House is prepared to abandon its insistence on an 18-month extension of current law, how to pay for new ..

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Pro-Abortion MoveOn to Challenge Pro-Life Democrats Voting No on ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Another Democratic committee chairman, pro-life Rep. Jim Oberstar, who heads the Transportation and Infrastructure committee, has been undecided on the bill. Oberstar fully backs the public option but is hoping for the Stupak amendment ...

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Current Democrat House Vote Count on Healthcare « Healthcare Horserace

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Jim Oberstar (Minn.) Solomon Ortiz (Texas) Voted no on climate change bill. Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) undecided (I'm not commenting. But he reportedly told MSNBC Morning Joe yesterday “I've moved a lot closer to yes,” but I haven't ...

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The Daily Digest | Polinaut | Minnesota Public Radio

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

DFL Rep. Tim Walz is named to a Railroad Subcomittee. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar and the White House are at odds over transportation funding. 2010 Race for Governor. R.T. Rybak forms his committee for governor. DFL Sen. ...

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Hot Air » Blog Archive » Breaking: Hoyer admits Dems don't have ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Jim Oberstar (Minn.) Solomon Ortiz (Texas) Voted no on climate change bill. Ciro Rodriguez (Texas) Voted no on climate measure. Loretta Sanchez (Calif.) Has gone from “yes” to undecided. Heath Shuler (N.C.) Zack Space (Ohio) Voted yes on Energy and Co

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