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Biography
OBEY, David Ross, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Okla., October 3, 1938; graduated from Wausau High School, Wausau, Wis., 1956; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1960; M.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1962; real estate broker; member of the Wisconsin state assembly, 1963-1969; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Melvin R. Laird, and reelected to the eighteen succeeding Congresses (April 1, 1969-present); chair, Joint Economic Committee (Ninety-ninth Congress); chair, Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Third Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.7110Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, ...09/26/2008Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for ...
H.R.3340To amend the Agricultural Manufacturing Act of 1946 to require labeling of raw agricultural forms...04/25/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
H.J.RES.72Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
12/21/2007Signed by President.
H.J.RES.69Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
12/14/2007Became Public Law No: 110-137.
H.R.4156Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year en...11/16/2007Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
H.R.3043Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...11/15/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the question of passage, the objections o...
H.R.3948To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a temporary surtax to offset the current ...10/23/2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.J.RES.52Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
09/29/2007Signed by President.
H.R.2817To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for expenditure limitations and pub...06/21/2007Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and ...
H.R.2206Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agric...05/25/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
H.R.2451To provide for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq. ...05/23/2007Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs,...
H.R.2207Making supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal...05/10/2007Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2237, H.R. 2206 and H.R. 2207.
H.R.1591Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and f...05/02/2007On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas an...
H.J.RES.20Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
02/15/2007Presented to President.
H.RES.35To enhance intelligence oversight authority.
01/09/2007DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 6, the House proceeded with one hour debate on H. R...


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
H.R.2095To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous ma...10/06/2008Presented to President.
H.R.1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of tr...10/03/2008Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1525, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendments. (c...
H.R.5244To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the ext...10/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
H.CON.RES.360Recognizing the important social and economic contributions and accomplishments of the New Deal t...10/02/2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1497To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to extend its protections to plants illegally harvested...09/24/2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-882.
H.R.6577To express the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resource...09/22/2008Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-863.
H.RES.1470Recognizing and honoring the achievements and legacy of former Representative John F. Seiberling,...09/18/2008Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.1338To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of di...08/01/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, ...
H.R.6388To provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other ...07/30/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gove...
H.RES.896Recognizing the need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an eventual cure for pr...07/30/2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7533-7534)
H.RES.1275Honoring the life of Timothy John Russert, Jr., public servant, political analyst, and author.
06/17/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.RES.977Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that rebate checks would better stimulate th...06/11/2008Mr. Butterfield moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.493To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance a...05/21/2008Became Public Law No: 110-233.
H.R.406A bill to award a congressional gold medal in recognition of Alice Paul's role in the women's suf...05/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.R.2894To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of th...05/19/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.1133Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II men's basketball champions...05/14/2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3823)
H.RES.1134Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month.
05/14/2008On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 r...
H.R.4286To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and ...05/06/2008Signed by President.
H.RES.1013Expressing the sense of Congress that providing breakfast in schools through the National School ...04/17/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.5740To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for membe...04/11/2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
H.R.2040To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of ...04/02/2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urba...
H.RES.1032Recognizing former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre on the occasion of his retirement fr...03/10/2008Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R.1To provide for the implementation of the recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist ...02/28/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
H.R.5140To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business inv...02/13/2008Signed by President.
H.CON.RES.273Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
02/08/2008Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S821)
H.R.365To provide for a research program for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratori...12/21/2007Signed by President.
H.R.2408To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the...12/21/2007Signed by President.
H.R.6An Act to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the...12/19/2007Became Public Law No: 110-140.
H.RES.808Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
11/13/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 808.
H.R.1154To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
10/26/2007Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.RES.649Commemorating the second annual "Milwaukee Brides Walk" and recognizing all brides marches in pro...10/12/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
H.RES.697Commending Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre for establishing a National Football League ...10/09/2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
H.R.1055To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to strike a provision rel...10/04/2007Subcommittee Hearings Held.
H.R.3218To designate a portion of Interstate Route 395 located in Baltimore, Maryland, as "Cal Ripken Way...09/28/2007Signed by President.
H.R.3663To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildl...09/27/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.R.3046To amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, t...09/24/2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-339.
H.RES.669Recognizing and honoring the lifetime accomplishments of former Congressman Charles Vanik.
09/20/2007Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.R.2679To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.2680To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette,...07/17/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.2956To require the Secretary of Defense to commence the reduction of the number of United States Arme...07/16/2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
H.R.3035To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Jerry Lewis in recognition of his outstanding service to t...07/12/2007Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
H.R.2875To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a technical correction to the amen...07/06/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R.800To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to...06/26/2007Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Numb...
H.R.1074To provide for programs that reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, reduce the need for abor...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1076To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activi...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.1252To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes.
06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
H.R.1367To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the ...06/05/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
H.R.2315To enhance the State inspection of meat and poultry in the United States, and for other purposes....05/31/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.RES.417Expressing no confidence in the performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging the ...05/21/2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.811To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot und...05/16/2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-154.
H.CON.RES.105Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Suffragists Day to promote awareness of the importa...05/09/2007Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R.1760To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the...05/04/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R.2125To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail cu...05/04/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
H.R.1992To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with sweat...05/02/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
H.R.1000To award a congressional gold medal to Edward William Brooke III in recognition of his unpreceden...04/11/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology.
H.R.1300To strengthen national security and promote energy independence by reducing the Nation's reliance...03/28/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
H.R.584To designate the Federal building located at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of Col...03/23/2007Signed by President.
H.R.1590To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate.
03/21/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
H.R.1506To increase fuel economy standards for automobiles, and for other purposes.
03/14/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
H.R.4To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and ...02/28/2007For Previous Action See H.R.4.
H.R.39To preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wildernes...02/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
H.R.620To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a ma...02/07/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
H.R.2To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum w...02/01/2007Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1483, S1488-1512)
H.R.695To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasu...01/29/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E199)
H.R.5To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student borrowers.
01/17/2007Mr. McKeon moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H628-63...
H.R.3To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
01/12/2007Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.