Rep. James Oberstar

Democrat  •  8th District, Minnesota  •  18th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
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11/23/09
Side deals stack up as health bills move along - TheHill.com

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) also reportedly promised a visit to Cao's hurricane-ravaged district. Those pledges are a little less concrete than the $300 million Medicaid fix that Landrieu (D-La. ..

Source: Top News
11/23/09
Downtown Journal : stories

Speakers at the event included Rep. Jim Oberstar, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken. The many speakers stressed that the 40-mile commuter rail is only halfway done and upon completion will extend to St. Cloud. ...

11/22/09
Why MTCH Could be a Big Bounce Play - Read Inside! - Sunday ...

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN), would allocate $500 billion for the country`s crumbling infrastructure. The bill, which passed the House Committee in 2008, calls for the ...

11/22/09
Smart Politics - Female Donors Driving the Fundraising Success of ...

Keith Ellison is only receiving 13.3 percent of his large donor funds from women, with Jim Oberstar at just 14.1 percent, and Collin Peterson at 16.3 percent. Percentage of Itemized Individual Funds Raised by Minnesota U.S. House ...

11/21/09
Farmers Hold Annual Meeting in Minneapolis | keyc.tv

... GROUP'S LONGTIME VICEPRESIDENT, DENNIS SJODIN (SHUN-DEEN').THE MINNESOTA FARMERS UNION SAYS SPEAKERS ARE EXPECTED TOINCLUDE MINNESOTA AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER GENE HUGOSON AND U.S.REP. JIM OBERSTAR, WHO WILL GIVE THE KEYNOTE SPEECH. ...

11/20/09
The Daily Digest | Polinaut | Minnesota Public Radio

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 mentioned. 2010 Race for Governor. Many of the DFL candidates for governor will ...

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11/20/09
Minnesota Farmers Union convention to fill open vice president ...

Keynote speaker at the banquet will be Congressman Jim Oberstar. Senator Amy Klobuchar is also expected to be in attendance. For more information, check out our website, www.mfu.org. After thinking carefully about the Vice President ...

11/19/09
Princeton Union Eagle - Presentation of medals to WWII vet a focal ...

After the presentation of the medals to Hoeft, Congressman Jim Oberstar gave a Veterans Day speech. During it, he also praised the four men for their World War II service. But he singled out Hoeft the most, as Hoeft was the one receiving the ... State Rep

11/19/09
Safety Aboard Cruise Ships

Introduced by Representative Matsui earlier this year, the legislation is acritical and common-sense fix which will provide safety and security toAmericans who go on cruise vacations without realizing they are notprotected under US laws ...

11/19/09
DeFazio: Summers, Geithner Oppose Using Bailout Money on ...

... transport panel chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) quipped that "folks in the economic gang at the White House" -- think economic adviser Larry Summers -- "never had a shovel in their hands or a callus on their fingers. And Rep. ...

11/19/09
Steven can plan – What's up with SAFETEA-LU

Jim Oberstar, himself – Yes, the House Representative may derail his own bill. Healthcare – The House passed its healthcare reform bill 11 days agoo and the Senate Democrats revealed their version of a healthcare reform bill today. ...

11/18/09
Smart Politics - How Common Is Military Service in the Biographies ...

Last year, Iraq War veteran Ashwin Madia fell 7.6 points shy of victory in what many Democrats hoped would be a repeat of DFLer Tim Walz's 2006 victory over six-term Representative Gil Gutknecht in the 1st CD. (Walz had served in the Nebraska and Minn

11/18/09
Commonsense & Wonder: Democrats Will Propose ANOTHER Tax

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) has been making the case for such a Wall Street tax, and House leaders have started paying attention as they look for a way to pay for the jobs bill, leadership sources said. ... Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) said

11/18/09
Federal Transportation Issues: Key Senators push 6 month SAFETEA ...

"[S]enators would appreciate White House assistance in ending "the standoff" with the House, where transportation committee chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) continues to call for passage of his new six-year transport bill. ...

11/18/09
House passes cruise safety bill | Vacation and Cruising

The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009 was passed by a bipartisan vote of 416-4 in the House of Representatives today. Introduced by Representative. ... Matsui began working on this legislation and held multiple hearings with the support of Tra

11/18/09
11/18/09 - House Passes Cruise Safety Bill

Rep. Matsui was contacted regarding the need for increased protections for Americans on cruise ships in 2006, when her constituent, Laurie Dishman, wrote to her for help, the ICV said in a press release. Dishman was the victim of a sexual assault ... Mats

11/18/09
Democrats eye stock trade tax | ProsperityAgenda.US

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) has been making the case for such a Wall Street tax, and House leaders have started paying attention as they look for a way to pay for the jobs bill, leadership sources said. ... Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) said

11/18/09
Streetsblog Capitol Hill » 'This Needs Attention': Senators Seek ...

She added that senators would appreciate White House assistance in ending "the standoff" with the House, where transportation committee chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) continues to call for passage of his new six-year transport bill. ...

11/17/09
The Daily Digest | Polinaut | Minnesota Public Radio

GOP Rep. John Kline also wants to block the suit. There's talk about passing another stimulus bill. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned. Pawlenty for Prez Watch. Gov. Pawlenty is headed to Austin, TX today. He appeared at a closed door ...

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11/17/09
WDIO.com - Missing Out on Unemployment

He and others in the same boat are lobbying our local lawmakers, who in turn are lobbying Congress for changes to federal unemployment legislation. Congressman Jim Oberstar's office said they are working on issues like Sturgis'. ...

11/17/09
The Online Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui - House of ...

Rep. Matsui was contacted regarding the need for increased protections for Americans on cruise ships in 2006, when her constituent, Laurie Dishman, wrote to her for help. Ms. Dishman was the victim of a sexual assault while on a cruise ... Matsui immediat

11/17/09
Dems eye stock trade tax - TheHill.com

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) has been making the case for such a Wall Street tax, and House leaders have started paying attention as they look for a way to pay for the jobs bill, leadership sources said. ... Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) said

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11/16/09
Sit-Down with Congressman Jim Oberstar | Red Rock On Air

Local news, sports, weather and more from WCMP/WXCX Radio in Pine City, serving east central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin since 1957.

11/16/09
Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Hesitation and Praise Greet Obama ...

Charles Schumer (D) and Rep. Jerrod Nadler (D) both praised the federal safety proposal. Meanwhile, a spokesman for the local Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) reminded Bloomberg News that "strong and independent safety oversight ... The office of

11/16/09
Wild Wisconsin: The Congressional Healthcare Confusion

Just take a look at some of our local Midwestern representative's statements and let your head spin. I'm not even talking of the partisan debate. Take three rural Democratic Congressmen: Collin Peterson (D-MN), Jim Oberstar (D-MN), ...

11/16/09
The Daily Digest | Polinaut | Minnesota Public Radio

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned. Congress is going to examine the fees charged by airlines. That hurts federal tax revenues because it's not increased fares. 2010 Race for governor. Stu Rothenberg calls the race a toss-up. ...

Source: Polinaut
11/15/09
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The transportation plan, put forth by the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN), would allocate $500 billion for the country`s crumbling infrastructure. ...

11/15/09
Hill: Health care reform won't cut into Medicare: Hill blames anti ...

But Rep. Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat, voted against the plan in the House in part because he believes it won't balance spending. “Medicare's current unfunded liabilities are some $37 trillion, and Medicaid is close behind at ...

11/15/09
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The transportation plan, put forth by the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN), would allocate $500 billion for the country`s crumbling infrastructure. ...

11/15/09
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This transportation plan, put forth by the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN), would allocate $500 billion for the country's crumbling infrastructure! ...

Official website: http://www.oberstar.house.gov/
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2365 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6211
Fax: 202-225-0699

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