Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. David Obey [D, WI-7]

Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Another Reason We Will Win! | Blognews24.it

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

biography, at the suggestion of Fighting Dave Obey, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Around 10:30, my phone rings. “Are you available to talk to the Speaker?” Of course! There is a long pause. And then an even longer pause. ...

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer: Another Reason We Will Win!

2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

I am reading Fighting Bob La Follette's biography, at the suggestion of Fighting Dave Obey, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Around 10:30, my phone rings. “Are you available to talk to the Speaker?” Of course! ...

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W.H. feels pressure on jobs, spending

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...had been discussed by Emanuel with an old Chicago friend, Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.). House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis.) said he knew nothing of this approach and would oppose it — leaving others to look for revenues. House

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The Daily Press - Ashland, WI > News > Apostle Island lighthouses ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

That word comes from Congressman Dave Obey, who secured the funding to stabilize and protect the lighthouses on Michigan, Outer, Devil's and Raspberry islands. The work is part of a $5 million overall project to protect the historic ...

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W.H. feels pressure on jobs, spending | I Watch Obama

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

... 30 Republican votes for a plan tapping unspent stimulus funds — an idea that he said had been discussed by Emanuel with an old Chicago friend, Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.). House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis. ...

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BLACK POLITICAL BUZZ....: White House Nervous About High ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

10 things more productive than essay to cover with Dave Obey ...

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

It Holds not that I make n't care about the province of things, but I am besides realistic and cognize that speaking to my `` small '' representative will ensue in naught but defeat since Dave Obey makes n't care about anythign that ...

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Dems want to seize historic moment - David Rogers - POLITICO.com

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) admits his lasting regret for having backed away from supporting President Bill Clinton's economic program in the 1990s. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis.) resurrects the saga of a ...

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Obey: Tea partiers also want to end Medicare

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

As thousands of conservative activists crowd Washington, DC today to protest the upcoming House health care reform vote, US Rep. Dave Obey said a group of protesters who contacted his congressional office showed "how far out of the ...

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AHLAlerts: INTERESTING READS: History Lessons

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

According to Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wis.), lessons gleaned from past legislative battles over momentous changes to society show "that the little differences that we think are so important at the time, little shortcomings ... don't seem ...

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Northwoods Patriots: Operation "House Call" - Thursday, Nov. 5th ...

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

5) at Congressman Dave Obey's and Senator Russ Feingold's downtown Wausau offices (they are located in the same building) to let them know that we are opposed to this bill, that we are watching this situation VERY closely to see how ...

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Let Your Voices Be Heard, by Mike Pence

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

If you can't be there, then contact your representatives in congress via fax, phone and email, then visit their in-state offices: Congressman Dave Obey (7th) http://www.obey.house.gov 401 – 5th St., Ste 406A Wausau, WI 54403-5468 ...

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Republican Women of the North: Operation "House Call" - Thurs, Nov ...

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

The Daily Press - Ashland, WI > News > Apostle Island lighthouses ...

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

Obey challenger Sean Duffy appears on national GOP radar ...

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

By Larry Bivins • Gannett Washington Bureau • November 2, 2009. WASHINGTON — Ashland County prosecutor Sean Duffy has impressed national Republican campaign officials with his early fundraising in his bid to unseat Rep. Dave Obey. ...

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The Daily Press - Ashland, WI > News > Apostle Island lighthouses ...

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

Rep. Obey Announces Historic $475 Million Effort to Clean Up the Great Lakes

2009-11-02T00:00:00Z

...fund the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) which was requested by the President and shepherded through Congress by Obey who chairs the House Appropriations Committee. “Up until now, the approach to cleaning up the Great Lakes has been piecemea

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The Real World Road Rules Official Fan Page: The Real World 6: Boston

2009-11-01T00:00:00Z

He announced on July 8, 2009 that he is running for Congress in Wisconsin's seventh congressional district whose incumbent congressmen is Democrat Rep. Dave Obey. He now Lives in Ashland, Wisconsin with his family and is the District ...

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Little Miss Sunshine: WI Dems in trouble

2009-11-01T00:00:00Z

Ashland County prosecutor Sean Duffy has impressed national Republican campaign officials with his early fundraising in his bid to unseat Rep. Dave Obey. In his first three months as a candidate, Duffy collected $139471, according to ...

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Same-Sex Marriage: Equality in Commitment | Socyberty

2009-11-01T00:00:00Z

Representative Ron Kind (D-WI) votes in favor of LGBT quite regularly, earning a 85% from the HRC. Congressmen Dave Obey (D-WI) and Steve Kagen (D-WI) both received 70% by the HRC for their voting records in the 110th session (HRC, ...

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