Former House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar died May 3. He was 79.
May 5, 2014Business
Former Rep. James Oberstar Dies at 79, Was Influential Figure in Transport Policy
Former Rep. James Oberstar, a leader in transportation policymaking and chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, died on May 3. He was 79.
May 12, 2014Business
Oberstar Reflects on Career, Regrets Lack of New Road Bill
WASHINGTON — Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), the outgoing chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said the failure to pass a new highway spending bill was perhaps his greatest regret in his nearly half-century working on transportation policy.
November 22, 2010Business
Election Wave Sweeps in House Republicans
The Republicans’ recapturing of the House of Representatives Tuesday will mean a shift in power of transportation-related panels, and the Democratic casualties included long-time House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.), who lost the seat he has held since 1974.
November 3, 2010