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2314 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3365
Contact Dave Obey via web
| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | Representative | WI | Democrat |
| See All 21 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Status | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| H.R.2346 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (111th congress) | This Bill Has Become Law | Jun 24, 2009 |
| H.J.Res.38 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. (111th congress) | Voted on by House | Mar 07, 2009 |
H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
(111th congress)
|
This Bill Has Become Law | Mar 11, 2009 |
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
|
H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 On Passage: H R 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act |
Aye (with party)
June 26, 2009 |
|
H.R.2454 American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 2454 |
Nay (with party)
June 26, 2009 |
|
H.R.2996 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 On Passage: H R 2996 Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010 |
Aye (with party)
June 26, 2009 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
- Least often votes with: Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
- Republican most often votes with: Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
- Democrat least often votes with: Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
- Votes with party: 100% (Ranks 1 of 440)
- Abstains: 1% (Ranks 168 of 440)
Users tracking David Obey (44) are also tracking:
| People | Bills | Issues |
|---|---|---|
David Obey in the News
July 04, 2009 Debate grows over energy-bill effects
...Aug. 28, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the American Clean Energy and Security Act by a vote of 219-212. U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau, voted in favor of the legislation. "This country cannot afford to continue to ship hundreds of billions o
Source: Marshfield News Herald
July 02, 2009 All is well? Pay attention
Dave Obey always gets the free pass for reasons unknown and bewildering to those of us that understand. Never mind about next years congressional election, ...
July 02, 2009 Ashland County DA likely to run for Congress
...but ultimately decided against it. Rudolph organic farmer Dan Mielke, who unsuccessfully challenged long-time incumbent Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau, last year on the Republican ticket, announced his 2010 candidacy in March. "I believe the reason I did so w
Source: Marshfield News Herald
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David Obey in the Blogs
July 03, 2009 The Anti-Real World DC: Real Worlder for Congress?
... Boston cast member and current Ashland County District Attorney, Sean Duffy (no relation to the ARWDC ally and all-around good guy of the same name) is doing in Wisconin against House Appropriations Chairman, Congressman Dave Obey. ...
Source: The Anti-Real World DC
July 02, 2009 Ashland County District Attorney Sean Duffy likely to run for ...
In 2004, Duffy considered a congressional run but ultimately decided against it. Rudolph organic farmer Dan Mielke, who unsuccessfully challenged long-time incumbent Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau, last year on the Republican ticket, ...
Source: Apostle Islands Navigator
July 01, 2009 WisPolitics DC Wrap: Duffy considering 7th CD run
DA Sean Duffy told Politico.com Tuesday that he is "seriously considering" taking on longtime U.S. Rep. Dave Obey, D-Wausau, in 2010. Obey recently celebrated his 40th year in Congress, but Duffy said he believes the incumbent may be ...
Source: WisPolitics DC Wrap
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Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Farallon Capital Management ($16,800)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Labor | $307,000 | 19.5 % |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $221,404 | 14.1 % |
| Health | $191,550 | 12.2 % |
| Misc Business | $148,450 | 9.4 % |
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $132,906 | 8.5 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $100,670 | 6.4 % |
| Defense | $90,500 | 5.8 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $89,700 | 5.7 % |
| Other | $73,650 | 4.7 % |
| Agribusiness | $64,750 | 4.1 % |
| Transportation | $54,296 | 3.5 % |
| Construction | $50,700 | 3.2 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $46,400 | 3.0 % |
| Total: | $1,571,976 |
