I have a question

[redearth76]

can anybody help me find the voting history on Congressman Jim Oberstar 8th district in minnesota so I can take him to task. I don't know bills by name or number so if you could help point some out. anything will help, that would be great.

[Jamsie 567]

can anybody help me find the voting history on Congressman Jim Oberstar 8th district in minnesota so I can take him to task. I don't know bills by name or number so if you could help point some out. anything will help, that would be great.



Here is some information on him from Wiki so take it with a grain of salt.


He is considered to be the third most liberal member of the Minnesota delegation in the 109th Congress, scoring 13% conservative by a conservative group[3] and 86% progressive by a liberal group.[4] Minnesota Congressional Districts shows the scores for the entire delegation.

Along with John Conyers, in April 2006 Oberstar brought an action against George W. Bush and others alleging violations of the Constitution in the passing of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005[5]. The case (Conyers v. Bush) was ultimately dismissed[6].

Oberstar generally has a liberal voting record, but opposes abortion and opposes gun control. The latter stand is fairly common among DFLers outside the Twin Cities, as Minnesota is a "pioneer state" with a long hunting and fishing tradition. Many DFL officials are hunters and anglers. He is the co-chairman of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, along with Republican Chris Smith of New Jersey.

In 2007, along with Gene Taylor, Brad Ellsworth and others, Oberstar was one of 16 Democrats who voted against federal funding for stem cell research [1].

[RSLudlum]

http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=26927


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[hillertexas]

http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=26927

edit: RSLudium beat me to it :)

[Carole]

Try this:

Project Vote Smart
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=26927

[lasenorita]

There's also GovTrack.us: James Oberstar, U.S. Representative (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?tab=roles&id=400299). They list the bills he sponsored in 2007-2008.

On The Issues (http://www.ontheissues.org/House/James_Oberstar.htm) has a quick summary of his positions, but take care to actually look at the bill voted on, because it's not as clear-cut as the site would have you believe. The Washington Post (http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/o000006/) is also helpful.