OBEY, DAVID R. (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10080 [26SE]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern Into the House Chamber, H2860 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2267 [14AP]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 1013), H1220 [4MR]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1155 [27FE]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]

Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H870 [12FE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (see H.R. 5140), H479 [28JA]

Favre, Brett: tribute (see H. Res. 1032), H1445 [10MR]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H2658 [23AP]

GAO: provide additional authorities (see H.R. 6388), H6174 [26JN]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7057 [23JY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2948 [30AP]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H7790 [31JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1771 [14MR]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H3404 [8MY]

Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]

Seiberling, John F.: tribute (see H. Res. 1470), H8477 [18SE]

Winona State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1133), H2553 [22AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (see H.R. 7110), H10129 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Political ethics: investigate alleged House Rules violations relative to earmark reform (see H. Res. 1040), H1618 [12MR]

Explanations

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Other Domestic Needs, and Imposing Certain Iraq Policy Restrictions (H.R. 2642): House Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment, H3953-H4011 [15MY]

———House Amendment 2 to Senate Amendment, H4012 [15MY]

———House Amendment 3 to Senate Amendment, H4012-H4036 [15MY]

———House Amendment to Senate Amendment, H5671-H5699 [19JN]

Motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), H3912 [15MY], H5646 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), H9248 [24SE]

Political ethics: investigate alleged House Rules violations relative to earmark reform (H. Res. 1040), H1553 [12MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, H10084 [26SE]

———making continuing, H9219, H9225, H9300 [24SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10075, H10080, H10081, H10084 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10062, H10064, H10065 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H3905, H3934, H3935, H3937, H3941, H3943, H3944, H3945, H3947, H3952, H3953 [15MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendments, H5622, H5666, H5670 [19JN]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1197), H3900 [15MY]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H3937, H3943 [15MY]

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H3934 [15MY]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H9219 [24SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1488), H9219, H9225 [24SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), Senate amendment, H9231, H9300 [24SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide benefits to certain Filipino World War II veterans, H7761 [31JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: eliminate earmarks, H7769 [31JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7720, H7724, H7741, H7742, H7754, H7761, H7769 [31JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), consideration (H. Res. 1384), H7655 [31JY]

Disasters: provide disaster assistance for severe storms and flooding in Midwestern States, H7720 [31JY]

District of Columbia: revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), consideration (H. Res. 1434), H8173 [16SE]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H9300 [24SE], H10770 [3OC]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H9300 [24SE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H9300 [24SE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration (H. Res. 956), H636 [7FE]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H3937 [15MY]

———secret session, unanimous-consent agreement, H1693 [13MR]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H3937 [15MY], H7655 [31JY]

———require amendments to appropriation bills be published in Congressional Record prior to floor debate, H7754 [31JY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10770 [3OC]

National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (H. Res. 1235), H5155 [10JN]

NIH: funding, H2579 [23AP]

Point of order, H7742 [31JY]

Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence, H7741 [31JY]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2579 [23AP]

———maintain current level of funding for set-asides for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2579 [23AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, H10064, H10065 [26SE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, H3937, H3944 [15MY]

Veterans: health care funding, H9300 [24SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Political ethics: investigate alleged House Rules violations relative to earmark reform (H. Res. 1040), H1552 [12MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 110th Congress: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 110-932), H10998 [3JA]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2008: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 110-746), H6228 [8JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 110-747), H6228 [8JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 1040, investigate alleged House Rules violations by Representative Obey relative to earmark reform, H1552 [12MR]

Tributes

Cramer, Representative, H9300 [24SE]

Hobson, Representative, H9300 [24SE]

LaHood, Representative, H9300 [24SE]

Nabors, Rob, H10907 [10DE]

Peterson, Representative John E., H9300 [24SE]

Regula, Representative, H9300 [24SE]

Udall, Representative Tom, H9300 [24SE]

Walsh, Representative, H9300 [24SE]

Weldon, Representative, H9300 [24SE]