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

Peterson, Oberstar join in Supreme Court gun rights case

2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

Collin Peterson of the 7th District and Jim Oberstar of the 8th District signed onto a friend of the court brief asking the high court to uphold Second ...

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Reader's view: Oberstar has done many good things for us

2009-11-26T00:00:00Z

I was shocked, but not surprised, by the reference made to unemployment and US Rep. Jim Oberstar in the Nov. 12 letter, “Oberstar, Democrats making false ...

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2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

No one's more frustrated about that than US Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn. As chairman of the House transportation committee, he expected last year's Democratic ...

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Cloquet police chief to present award to Oberstar

2009-11-25T00:00:00Z

... the Northeast Law Enforcement Administrators' Council (NLEAC), will present an award of appreciation to Congressman Jim Oberstar on Sunday in Chisholm. ...

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Let's Make a Deal, Health Care Reform Edition

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

...forgiveness and issues related to two of his local hospitals. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) also reportedly promised a visit to Cao’s hurricane-ravaged district. Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)

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SUBJECT: HIGHWAY SAFETY INTERVIEWER: AUDIE CORNISH

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

CORNISH: Minnesota Democrat Jim Oberstar was a congressional staffer on the panel he now heads, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, ...

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Congressman Oberstar

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

By ricksathre I recently corresponded with our Congressman. I asked him not to support the House bill to overhaul health care in our country. ...

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Oberstar: "Send Larry Summers back to Harvard"

2009-11-22T00:00:00Z

Rep. Jim Oberstar took a fresh swipe at the Obama administration this weekend over their attempts to delay his sweeping transportation reauthorization bill ...

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Minnesota Farmers Union holding annual convention

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

The Minnesota Farmers Union says speakers are expected to include Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson and US Rep. Jim Oberstar, who will give ...

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End the Fed's Minneapolis march has something to celebrate

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

... 313 co-sponsors to Paul's bill: Republicans Michele Bachmann, John Kline and Erik Paulsen, and Democrats Jim Oberstar, Collin Peterson and Tim Walz. ...

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Minnesota Farmers Union Holding Annual Convention

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

The Minnesota Farmers Union says speakers are expected to include Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson and US Rep. Jim Oberstar, who will give ...

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Despite Rep. Hill's claims, reader believes Medicare will be affected

2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

If it so easily corrected, why hasn't it been done before? Rep. Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat, is also quoted in the newspaper article. ...

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Oberstar To Receive Award

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

By KBJR News 1 On Sunday, November 29th at 2pm at the Chisholm city hall, Congressman Jim Oberstar will be presented with an award from Northeast Law ...

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'All Aboard' has meaning for Elk River Station commuters

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

She explained how Rep. Jim Oberstar called the train good for family values, as there will be fewer commuters taking the Lord's name in vain. ...

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2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned. The FAA blames a four-hour software glitch on what caused airline delays across the country. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is ...

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Collin Peterson: Health-care legislation moving in right direction

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...an amendment offered by moderate Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak and was key to securing the votes of pro-life Democrats like Rep. Jim Oberstar deemed necessary for passing the bill. Pro-choice Democrats, most of whom held their noses and voted for the Ho

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DOT chief: Tax increases will fail

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

On another hand, the transportation legislation offered by Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., would increase funding by approximately $100 billion, ...

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The Daily Digest

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...Peterson is mentioned. The FAA blames a four-hour software glitch on what caused airline delays across the country. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned. Gov. Pawlenty will not be on his radio show this morning. He's due back in Minnesota today from the R

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State's House delegation votes to extend fire department grants

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

“Many of these grants went to volunteer fire departments,” said Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., in a statement. “The pleasure, the pride and joy these volunteer ...

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The Geography of the House Democrats' Health Care Vote II: Is the Stupak ...

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

Specifically, members like David Obey, John Murtha, and Jim Oberstar are long standing members of the caucus. Two are committee chairmen (Obey and Oberstar) ...

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