Members of Congress / David Obey

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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· 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.

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.

David Obey has missed 25 votes (1.7%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

David Obey has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 97.7% 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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• 2006
• 2005