Congressional Career of James Oberstar
House Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) talked about his 18-term career in the House of Representatives after he was defeated in the 2010 midterm election. He was intervi…
216 viewsHouse Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) talked about his 18-term career in the House of Representatives after he was defeated in the 2010 midterm election. He was intervi…
216 viewsRepresentative James Oberstar (D-MN) delivered a farewell address to the House and received several tributes by colleagues for his 18-term career.
138 viewsThe House considered several suspension bills including a suspension bill re-designating the Longfellow National Historic Site as the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Hist…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,035 viewsMembers debated the recommendation by the House ethics committee to censure Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) for violations of House rules and discrediting the institution through questi…
View in Congressional Chronicle40,748 viewsThe House approved federal spending through Saturday, December 18, 2010.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,888 viewsThe House passed a bill to fund the federal government through December 3, 2010.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,726 viewsThe House continued work on a bill that creates a new program to provide medical services and health monitoring for 9/11 first responders.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,608 viewsLawmakers and others marked the 30th anniversary of Mothers Against Drunk Driving with a rally and news conference on Capitol Hill. They spoke about the organization’s accomplishments and co…
798 viewsThe House approved a $30 billion small business lending fund to be overseen by the Treasury Department.
View in Congressional Chronicle2,215 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle13,260 viewsIn a vote of 422-0, the House unanimously passed a $40 billion emergency spending bill for New York City, Washington, D.C., and national security amid the aftermath of the September 11 terro…
View in Congressional Chronicle486 viewsCongressmen, airline executives and union representatives testified about a proposed merger between Continental and United Airlines. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of the me…
3,358 viewsHighway transportation officials testified on the state of the nation’s transportation infrastructure, focusing on bridge construction programs and the inspection of those bridges.
244 viewsRepresentatives from the airline industry and federal transportation employees testified on the airline practice of charging passengers for individual services, and requirements for disclosu…
303 viewsThe House approved a fiscal year 2011 spending bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. Another bill, which guarantees health care for first responders t…
View in Congressional Chronicle34,475 viewsThe House approved an extension of unemployment benefits.
View in Congressional Chronicle4,076 viewsThe House considered a number of bills, including ones on surface transportation and aid for Haiti.
View in Congressional Chronicle7,682 viewsThe House passed a bill to restore expired unemployed benefits. Members also voted to bar lobbyists from foreign nations accused of being state sponsors of terrorism from contributing or att…
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