Members of Congress / David Obey

Biographical Information

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 nineteen succeeding Congresses (April 1, 1969-present); chair, Joint Economic Committee (Ninety-ninth Congress); chair, Committee on Appropriations (One Hundred Third and One Hundred Tenth Congresses). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 110th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, Wisconsin (Dist. 7), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how David Obey voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

David Obey has missed 28 votes (1.6%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

David Obey has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 98.0% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Obey did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 110th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Wisconsin, District 7 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
8/1/08	Vote 566: On Motion to Adjourn	Yes	No	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 565: H RES 1316: Honoring the Service of the Navy and Coast Guard Veterans Who Served on the Lst Amphibious Landing Craft During Wwii, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and Global Operations Through 2002	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 564: H RES 1008: Condemning the Persecution of Baha is in Iran	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 563: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 562: H R 6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation, Fy 2009	Yes	No	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 561: H R 6599	No	Yes	No
8/1/08	Vote 560: H R 6599	No	No	No
8/1/08	Vote 559: H R 6599	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
8/1/08	Vote 558: H R 6599	No	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 557: H R 6633: Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 556: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act	Yes	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 555: H R 1338: Paycheck Fairness Act	No	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 554: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 553: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 552: H R 1338	Yes	Yes	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 551: H R 1338	No	Yes	No
7/31/08	Vote 550: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009	Yes	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 549: H RES 1384: Providing for Consideration of H. R. 6599, Military Consruction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations, Fy 2009	Yes	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 548: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act	Yes	No	Yes
7/31/08	Vote 547: H RES 1388: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act	Yes	No	Yes

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