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2007 2008 Representative WI Democrat
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Recent Voting History

The votes below were taken by roll call, a voting procedure that records a vote from every Senator or Representative on the bill under consideration. This Member of Congress may have voted on other bills by the process known as "voice vote", but these votes are not recorded.
BillVoted
H.R.6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 6867 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008
Aye (with party)
October 03, 2008
S.3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S 3197 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act
Aye (with party)
October 03, 2008
H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments: H R 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Aye (with party)
October 03, 2008

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  • H.R.5353 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008... [2]
  • S.3044 Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 [2]
  • H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 [2]
  • H.R.5749 Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensat... [2]
  • H.R.1498 H.R.1498 [1]

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David Obey in the News feed

November 25, 2008 GAO Report Says Labor Department Misled Congress on Cost of Outsourcing Jobs

...or laid off, and all were African American. An additional 29 employees left voluntarily. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.), chairmen of their chambers' appropriations subcommittees with jurisdiction over the Labor Department, asked f

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November 25, 2008 Personality spotlight: Rob Nabors

...secretary. Nabors currently is staff director and clerk of the House Appropriations Committee and has been praised by Rep. David Obey, D-Wis., as someone who "doesn't take any crap from people." Pirates off the Somali coast in Africa have seized

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November 25, 2008 GAO: Labor Dept. underestimated costs

...have actually lost their jobs or had their pay cut due to the privatizing effort. U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Rep. David Obey D-Wis., chairmen of their chambers' appropriations subcommittees, had asked for the GAO investigation. The results highli

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David Obey in the Blogs feed

November 30, 2008 Glass City Jungle | TFP: 20 years of Dilbert, Cartymania, Obey ...

On a similar note not related to the automotive industry, but the economy, Representative Marcy Kaptur believes that President Bush should adopt a stimulus package, preferably the one sponsored by Appropriations Chairman David Obey. ...

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November 30, 2008 lovable liberal: How you're raised

... david greenberg (1); david herszenhorn (1); david horowitz (2); david horsey (1); david hume (1); david johnston (1); david jolly (1); david kernell (1); david kurtz (1); david lague (1); david leonhardt (1); david obey (1) ...

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November 30, 2008 Pruning back the power of the executive branch - Pruning Shears ...

David Obey (remember “As chairman of the appropriations committee, I have no intention of reporting out of committee any time in this session of Congress any such [war funding] request that simply serves to continue the status quo”? ...

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