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David Obey (D)U.S. House of Representatives - Incumbent
7th District

David Obey - greenvoting.com

•Obey has been serving in the House of Representatives since 1969.
House Committees

• Chairman of the Appropriations Committee
• Subcommittee on Labor
• Budget Committee
• Joint Economic Committee



Sources: obey.house.gov, www.sourcewatch.org
Background Info

•The League of Conservation Voters' ratings for DavidObeyDavid Obey have indicated an overall pro-environmental stance:

• 110th Congress (2007-2008) - 90%
• 109th Congress (2005-2006) - 100%
• 108th Congress (2003-2004) - 97%
• 107th Congress (2001-2002) - 91%
• 106th Congress (1999-2000) - 87%

Sources: www.ontheissues.org, www.sourcewatch.org,
League of Conservation Voters





Voting Trends

  • Voted Yes on increasing funds to AMTRAK by adding $214 million to $900 million (June 2006)

  • Voted Yes on barring webiste that promoted Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site (May 2006)

  • Voted No on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species (September 2005)

  • Voted Yes on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects (November 2003)

Sources:www.ontheissues.org



Achievements & Other Issues