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Rep. James Oberstar
Democrat • 8th District, Minnesota • 18th Term • Sworn In 1975
- 20 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 51 of 440) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 8 of 440)
- 161 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 236 of 440) 6 Made Into Law (Ranks 42 of 440)
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- Rep. Paul Broun
- Votes with party 97%
- Abstains: 1%
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Let's Make a Deal, Health Care Reform Edition
...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)
Congressman Oberstar
By ricksathre I recently corresponded with our Congressman. I asked him not to support the House bill to overhaul health care in our country. ...
SUBJECT: HIGHWAY SAFETY INTERVIEWER: AUDIE CORNISH
CORNISH: Minnesota Democrat Jim Oberstar was a congressional staffer on the panel he now heads, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, ...
Oberstar: "Send Larry Summers back to Harvard"
Rep. Jim Oberstar took a fresh swipe at the Obama administration this weekend over their attempts to delay his sweeping transportation reauthorization bill ...
Minnesota Farmers Union Holding Annual Convention
The Minnesota Farmers Union says speakers are expected to include Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson and US Rep. Jim Oberstar, who will give ...
End the Fed's Minneapolis march has something to celebrate
... 313 co-sponsors to Paul's bill: Republicans Michele Bachmann, John Kline and Erik Paulsen, and Democrats Jim Oberstar, Collin Peterson and Tim Walz. ...
Despite Rep. Hill's claims, reader believes Medicare will be affected
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. ...
RE: James Oberstar
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 ...
Collin Peterson: Health-care legislation moving in right direction
...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
DOT chief: Tax increases will fail
On another hand, the transportation legislation offered by Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., would increase funding by approximately $100 billion, ...
The Daily Digest
...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
'All Aboard' has meaning for Elk River Station commuters
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. ...
Oberstar To Receive Award
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 ...
State's House delegation votes to extend fire department grants
“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 ...
The Geography of the House Democrats' Health Care Vote II: Is the Stupak ...
Specifically, members like David Obey, John Murtha, and Jim Oberstar are long standing members of the caucus. Two are committee chairmen (Obey and Oberstar) ...
City thinks about Second Avenue bridge
After a meeting with US Rep. Jim Oberstar, she said he made it clear that the project would need to be “shovel ready” before they could secure any federal ...
AAAE Urges Hill Action On Airport Issues
Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), ranking member Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) and a dozen members of the panel heard presentations from several ...
Minnesota leads nation in speeding stimulus spending on water quality
...control. The data (PDF) were compiled by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which is headed by Rep. Jim Oberstar. In a note (PDF) to Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Oberstar called Minnesota's stimulus spending on wastewater treatment a "model fo
The Daily Digest
...We Trust." GOP Rep. John Kline also wants to block the suit. There's talk about passing another stimulus bill. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned. Gov. Pawlenty is headed to Austin, TX today. He appeared at a closed door fundraiser for the NRSC yesterda
RE: James Oberstar
US Rep. Jim Oberstar drew the loudest cheers. "Northstar is a moral issue," he told the boisterous crowd, "because it lessens the number of times that ...
The Daily Digest
...commentary on his service dogs legislation. The federal government wants to set and enforce safety standards on transit. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned. Congress is going to examine the fees charged by airlines. That hurts federal tax revenues becau
Your turn: Northstar is good step, but let's not stop yet
...crowd, Well get you the money. U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken have also provided strong support as has U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and is uniquely positioned to help get the job done.
It was bridge groundbreaking day in North Branch
... intersection at 9 am, the group moved to the fire hall where the celebration continued with speeches from many including Congressman Jim Oberstar. ...
Heavy Construction Firms Reeling
... surface transportation reauthorization bill, which US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., supports. ...
Hill: Health care reform won't cut into Medicare
But Rep. Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat, voted against the plan in the House in part because he believes it won't balance spending. ...
Hill: Health care reform won’t cut into Medicare
...billion in savings in Medicare costs over a 10-year run — money that would be saved by cutting down on fraud and waste. But Rep. Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat, voted against the plan in the House in part because he believes it won’t balance spe
Northstar Commuter Rail reaches final destination; service officially begins Monday morning
...state and federal levels. "We needed a connection all the way to St. Cloud, that was my original plan in 1991," said U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar on Friday night. Oberstar was one of dozens of lawmakers who gathered to celebrate the project's completion. Ot
RE: James Oberstar
"We needed a connection all the way to St. Cloud, that was my original plan in 1991," said US Rep. Jim Oberstar on Friday night. Oberstar was one of dozens ...
News in brief
Tim Walz, Betty McCollum, Keith Ellison and Jim Oberstar voted in favor for the bill, which passed in the House 220 to 215, while Rep. ...
The Daily Digest
...up to the issue. Labor unions are pushing for more state aid and infrastructure spending in a new stimulus bill. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned. With funding at risk, the pressure builds for a deal on Central Corridor. The U of M and the Met Council
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