Rep. David Obey

Democrat  •  7th District, Wisconsin  •  21st Term  •  Sworn In 1969
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 1%

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11/11/09
Obey: Health care bill tough fight

U.S. Rep. Dave Obey defended the House's health care bill on Tuesday, saying that passing it was the most difficult legislative fight he has faced and comparing it to civil rights and other landmark legislation. "I think this is the toughest thing that

11/10/09
RE: David Obey

I'm glad to see these funds going to help put people to work combating this tragedy around the country,” said Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI), the Chairman of ...

Source: Business Wire (press release)
11/09/09
U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau, cancels news conference today in Wausau

...U.S. House of Representatives. Spokesman Dan Bachhuber said the late vote and other legislative tasks over the weekend kept Obey from traveling until today, spurring the cancellation. You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login | Register

11/09/09
US Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau, cancels news conference today in Wausau

US Rep. Dave Obey will not be holding a news conference this afternoon in Wausau. Obey, a Wausau Democrat, was expected to hold a news conference at 2:30 pm ...

Source: Wausau Daily Herald
11/09/09
Northern Wisconsin communities get water upgrades from a variety of federal ...

Congressman Dave Obey says that an Interior Appropriations Bill was passed last month that includes millions of dollars for sewage treatment systems in ...

Source: WAOW
11/08/09
Email Story

Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey from Wausau says quote "This is a landmark day in the history of our country – this legislation can open the door to ...

Source: WJFW-TV
11/08/09
Baldwin rejects know-nothing approach to Mideast

Congressman Dave Obey, D-Wausau, registered a milder objection by joining 22 House members in voting "present." The rest of the Wisconsin delegation cast ...

Source: Capital Times
11/08/09
President Obama Approves Funding to Clean up Great Lakes

... to begin to protect the Great Lakes against toxic waste, known carcinogens, and invasive species like the Asian carp," said Representative Dave Obey. ...

Source: WSAW
11/07/09
RE: David Obey

When opponents of reform showed up this week at House Appropriations Committee chair Dave Obey's Wausau office, they didn't just advocate for blocking the ...

Source: Capital Times
11/07/09
Wisconsin House delegation reflects divide over health care reform

On Thursday, as thousands of conservatives protested the House bill outside the Capitol, local residents visited Rep. Dave Obey's Wausau office to urge him ...

Source: Appleton Post Crescent
11/07/09
Reform foes would scrap Medicare

When opponents of reform showed up this week at House Appropriations Committee chair Dave Obey's Wausau office, they didn't just advocate for blocking the ...

Source: Capital Times
11/07/09
Spending vs. jobs a Dem dilemma

...years. Rep. Steve LaTourette, R-Ohio, wants to tap into unspent stimulus funds, but House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey, D-Wis., opposes it. Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., proposes a 4-6-year program that would be financed by a securities trans

11/06/09
Wisconsin update

...scheduled to focus on the health-care proposals being debated in Congress. Doyle is also meeting with Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to talk about health care. MILWAUKEE Your Thanksgiving dinner could cost more in

11/06/09
Wisconsin update

Doyle is also meeting with Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to talk about health care. MILWAUKEE — Your Thanksgiving ...

Source: Herald Times Reporter
11/06/09
Doyle to meet with president at White House

...Deval Patrick is scheduled to focus on the health-care proposals being debated in Congress. Doyle is also meeting with U.S. Rep Dave Obey, D-Wausau, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., about health care. You must be logged in to leave a comm

11/06/09
Wis. delegation split along party lines on health bill

...in January. On Thursday, as thousands of conservatives protested the House bill outside the Capitol, local residents visited Rep. Dave Obey's Wausau office to urge him to vote against the bill. Obey, who spoke to the demonstrators by phone from Washingt

11/06/09
Battle lines drawn as health care reform vote looms

...in January. On Thursday, as thousands of conservatives protested the House bill outside the Capitol, local residents visited Rep. Dave Obey's Wausau office to urge him to vote against the bill. Obey, who spoke to the demonstrators by phone from Washingt

11/06/09
Doyle meets with officials in Washington during a whirlwind trip

According to Doyle's schedule, the governor was set to meet with Reid, US Rep. Dave Obey of Wisconsin and White House senior adviser David Axelrod to ...

Source: La Crosse Tribune
11/06/09
Battle lines drawn as health care reform vote looms

On Thursday, as thousands of conservatives protested the House bill outside the Capitol, local residents visited Rep. Dave Obey's Wausau office to urge him ...

Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
11/06/09
RE: David Obey

On Thursday, as thousands of conservatives protested the House bill outside the Capitol, local residents visited Rep. Dave Obey's Wausau office to urge him ...

Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
11/06/09
Rep Obey says he thinks health care legislation will pass the House

However Wausau Congressman Dave Obey says he thinks the legislation will pass. "I would be astounded and distressed if members of congress who have decent ...

Source: WAOW
11/05/09
RE: David Obey

According to Doyle's schedule, the governor was set to meet with Reid, US Rep. Dave Obey of Wisconsin and White House senior advisor David Axelrod to ...

Source: Wisconsin State Journal
11/05/09
RE: David Obey

According to Doyle's schedule, the governor was set to meet with Reid, US Rep. Dave Obey of Wisconsin and White House senior advisor David Axelrod to ...

Source: Wisconsin State Journal
11/04/09
Douglas County sets priorities

... panel reviewed nine projects eligible for federal funding through the Section 154 Environmental Fund established by US Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau. ...

Source: Water World
11/04/09
NEWS ANALYSIS: Obey, Kagen challengers catch national GOP leaders' eye

... County prosecutor Sean Duffy has impressed national Republican campaign officials with his early fundraising in his bid to unseat Rep. Dave Obey. ...

Source: The Reporter
11/04/09
US needs health care like Two Harbors Community Health Clinic

Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, US Rep. Dave Obey of Wisconsin and US Rep. Jim Oberstar of Minnesota, all Democrats, where they stand on the ...

Source: Duluth News Tribune (registration)
11/03/09
Projects move forward

Both projects are funded through the Section 154 Environmental Fund established by US Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau, in 2001.

Source: Superior Telegram
11/03/09
RE: David Obey

Congressman Dave Obey of Wisconsin has helped secure funding for the restoration of the Great Lakes. Associated Press The Great Lakes are a national ...

Source: Capital Times
11/03/09
David Obey, D-Great Lakes

Congressman Dave Obey of Wisconsin has helped secure funding for the restoration of the Great Lakes. Associated Press The Great Lakes are a national ...

Source: Capital Times
11/03/09
Douglas County sets priorities

... panel reviewed nine projects eligible for federal funding through the Section 154 Environmental Fund established by US Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau. ...

Source: Superior Telegram

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Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3365

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