David Ross Obey
Representative for Wisconsin, district 7 · Democrat
Born 1938
David Ross Obey
- H.J.Res. 105 · Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. December 17, 2010 · Public Law 111-317
- H.J.Res. 101 · Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. November 30, 2010 · Public Law 111-290
- H.R. 4899 · Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 March 21, 2010 · Public Law 111-212
- H.Con.Res. 255 · Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and honoring the founder of Earth Day, the late Senator Gaylo… March 19, 2010 · Passed both chambers
- H.J.Res. 64 · Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. December 15, 2009 · Vetoed
21 terms
| Chamber | Represents | Party | Term dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 4, 2005 – January 3, 2007 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2001 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 7, 1997 – January 3, 1999 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 4, 1995 – January 3, 1997 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 5, 1993 – January 3, 1995 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1991 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 6, 1987 – January 3, 1989 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1987 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 5, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 15, 1979 – January 3, 1981 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 4, 1977 – January 3, 1979 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 14, 1975 – January 3, 1977 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 21, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
| House | Wisconsin · District 7 | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 |
Source: congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress, checked October 20, 2026.
- Article I, Section 1 — all legislative powers are given to Congress
- Article I, Section 2, Clause 1 — how members of the House are chosen
- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 — the powers of Congress
What they did most recently
The member's own vote on each House or Senate roll call.
YEA · December 22, 2010
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment
H.R. 847 · 206 yea / 60 nay
YEA · December 21, 2010
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
H.R. 6547 · 314 yea / 20 nay
YEA · December 21, 2010
On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment
H.R. 3082 · 193 yea / 165 nayIdeology, measured from every vote they cast
DW-NOMINATE first dimension (Voteview, UCLA), shown against the 111th Congress House.
Every roll-call vote on file
Select any row to open that measure's file. The Print button prints that vote.
Record timeline
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 847 (House Roll Call 664 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H.R. 6547 (House Roll Call 663 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Concur in the Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment: H.R. 3082 (House Roll Call 662 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments: H.R. 2751 (House Roll Call 661 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 2142 (House Roll Call 660 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment: H.R. 5116 (House Roll Call 659 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H.R. 6540 (House Roll Call 658 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Agreeing to the Resolution: H.Res. 1771 (House Roll Call 657 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Bills sponsored
Latest official action on H.J.Res. 105: Became Public Law No: 111-317.
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 3874 (House Roll Call 656 (111th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
Open the full record timeline Download this timeline
- Bills cosponsored: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
- Committee assignments: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
- Floor remarks (Congressional Record): No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
- Campaign finance (FEC): No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
- Lobbyist contribution reports: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
- Court and ethics records: No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.
Each entry is a record we hold from an official source, dated and worded as that record states it, with a link to the official government page. Records without an official link are not listed.
Recorded positions over time
On 65 measures the recorded Yea or Nay differs between two votes. On 340 measures the recorded position is the same across two or more votes.
Different questions on the same bill can lead to different votes. Read each question before drawing a conclusion.
Last 96 roll calls
Votes cast by year
Court cases naming this member in their official role
Federal cases whose public caption explicitly names this person as a United States senator or representative in an official capacity, during a term recorded in this file. The date on each line is the date of that record, not necessarily the day the case was filed. Being named in an official-capacity case is not a finding about the person, and nothing here says who won. Personal matters are left out entirely.
We have not found a public court record that clearly names this person in their official role, matches the dates they held office, and comes from a court we can follow. That does not mean no case exists. It means we have no qualifying record to show here.
Case records come from each court's own docket and from the United States Courts Opinions collection published by the Government Publishing Office. Select any case to open the official record. Search another politician or see sources and methodology.
Voting records reproduced from the official Journals of the House and Senate (compiled by Voteview, UCLA) · each measure's file links its official government record · sources & methodology · data as of October 24, 2026