Rep. David Obey

Democrat  •  7th District, Wisconsin  •  21st Term  •  Sworn In 1969
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
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11/18/09
Townhall.com Staff: "Stimulus" Fuzzy Math of the Day: How Many Congressional Districts "Saved or Created?

...their money, which has, according to one report, gone to 440 imaginary CDs. These errors are not going unnoticed. Rep. Dave Obey (Wis.) sent a letter to the President scolding him for the “ludicrous mistakes” and demanding that: "Whether the num

Source: Town Hall
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11/18/09
Abortion causes family feud for Dems

Instead, 64 members of the majority, including House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis.), defected, leaving Pelosi and pro-choice allies ...

Source: The Free Lance-Star
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11/18/09
RE: David Obey

I mean, they've got to fix the problem, so the American people can understand what the realities are," said Rep. Dave Obey (D) 7th District. ...

Source: WQOW TV News 18
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11/18/09
RE: David Obey

I mean, they've got to fix the problem, so the American people can understand what the realities are," said Rep. Dave Obey (D) 7th District. ...

Source: WQOW TV News 18
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11/18/09
Our View: Consider our health care with care

Rep. Dave Obey, who after 40-plus years in Washington is among the longest-serving members of Congress, told the Wausau Daily Herald Editorial Board last ...

Source: Wausau Daily Herald
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11/18/09
RE: David Obey

I mean, they've got to fix the problem, so the American people can understand what the realities are," said Rep. Dave Obey (D) 7th District. ...

Source: WQOW TV News 18
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11/18/09
Obey criticizes White House

...Obey spokesman, said the congressman was not laying blame but merely urging the White House to be diligent in its reporting. "Dave Obey has a lifelong reputation for shooting straight," Brachman said. "He calls them as he sees them, and that's just what

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11/17/09
RE: David Obey

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis.) lashed out this week, saying, “The administration owes itself, the Congress and every American a ...

Source: Politico
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11/17/09
Dave Obey Chides Obama Administration For 'Stupid Mistakes' On Stimulus Reporting

...of stimulus data Monday night, and demanded an honest accounting of results from the $787 billion government program. Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wis.), who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, took the administration to task for pervasive errors on the Web

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11/17/09
Obey: "Stupid mistakes" in recovery data undermine government credibility

WASHINGTON DC (WAOW)--Congressman Dave Obey wants pervasive errors in official stimulus data fixed. The Wausau Democrat says that the ...

Source: WAOW
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11/17/09
RE: David Obey

Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wis.), who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, took the administration to task for pervasive errors on the Web site designed to ...

Source: Daily Mail - Charleston
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11/15/09
Afghan war: No ignoring the cost

Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wis., who heads the House Appropriations Committee, said recently that sending more troops to Afghanistan could drain the Treasury and ...

Source: Winston-Salem Journal
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11/14/09
Rep. Obey: Health care reform his hardest fight

...Dave Obey of Wausau says the House passage of the reforms designed to hold down health care costs and extend coverage to millions of Americans is among the four greatest accomplishments of Congress since the beginning of the 20th century. He likened it

Source: WBAY-TV
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11/14/09
Rep. Obey: Health care reform his hardest fight

Democrat Dave Obey of Wausau says the House passage of the reforms designed to hold down health care costs and extend coverage to millions of Americans is ...

Source: Chicago Tribune
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11/14/09
Rep. Obey: Health Care Reform His Hardest Fight

...in Congress said passing the health care reform bill has been the most difficult legislative fight of his career. Democrat Dave Obey of Wausau said the House passage of the reforms designed to hold down health care costs and extend coverage to millions

Source: WISC Madison
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11/12/09
Highway 54 bypass faces competition for grant

"We've gotten some support from Feingold's office, and we've gotten some support from (Rep. Dave) Obey's office as well," Terry said. ...

Source: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
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11/12/09
Longtime Eau Claire businessman remembers time he spent with JFK

... Gansluckner went on to chair the state Young Democrats (a young Dave Obey served on his executive board) and worked in Washington for US Rep. ...

Source: Leader-Telegram
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11/12/09
Nov. 12, 2009--ARRA Funding Available to Ambulatory Surgical Centers

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: ADVANCE
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11/12/09
Highway 54 bypass faces competition for grant

...will make its decision. "We've gotten some support from Feingold's office, and we've gotten some support from (Rep. Dave) Obey's office as well," Terry said. "I really believe that what we included (in the application) for positive economic impacts and

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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

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11/11/09
Sebelius Announces Release Of Recovery Act Funding To Improve Care In Nation's ...

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: Medical News Today (press release)
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11/11/09
Obey says health plan benefits exceed costs

Rep. Dave Obey (D-Wausau). “All of these questions on costs pale in comparison to the cost of the existing system now. We have tried it the way opponents of ...

Source: Chippewa Herald
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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 th

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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)
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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
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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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Official website: http://www.obey.house.gov/
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2314 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3365

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