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George O'Brien

[Congressional biography]

Born: June 17, 1917 in Chicago, IL
Died: July 17, 1986 in Bethesda, MD

Education:

  • Northwestern University, A.B., 1939
  • Yale University, J.D., 1947

Military Service:

  • U.S. Air Force, 1941-1945

Career:

  • Lawyer

Elected Office:

  • Will County supervisor, 1956-1964
  • IL House, 1970-1971



Key House Vote Data for George O'Brien in 1986


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the American Conservative Union (ACU/CPAC) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position
O'Brien
Voted
1986-04-10 Relax Some Gun Restrictions [HR4332] Passed
(292-130)
No Vote
Passage of the bill to revise the 1968 Gun Control Act to allow the interstate sales of rifles and shotguns and the interstate transportation of all types of firearms, to ease record-keeping requirements for firearms transactions and to limit federal agents to one unannounced inspection per year of a gun dealer's premises.

1986-04-17 Compulsory Unionism [HR281] Passed
(229-173)
No Vote
Passage of the bill to bar companies from circumventing labor laws to hire non-union workers for construction projects. This bill would greatly expand the power of construction unions.

1986-04-29 Block Grant Freeze [HR4421] Rejected
(140-267)
Walker (R-PA) amendment to freeze the fiscal 1987 authorization for the Community Services Block Grant program at the fiscal 1986 outlay level of $370.3 million, instead of authorizing $390 million as provided in the bill.

1986-06-04 Eliminate Urban Development Grants [HR1] Rejected
(93-289)
No Vote
Hiler (R-IN) amendment to eliminate the Urban Development Action Grant program.

1986-06-26 Contra Aid [HR5052] Agreed To
(221-209)
Edwards (R-OK) substitute to provide $70 million in military aid and $30 million in non-military aid to the Freedom Fighters in Nicaragua. Also included $300 million in economic aid to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

1986-07-17 Legal Services Corporation [HR5161] Rejected
(103-278)
No Vote
Combest (R-TX) amendment to delete $305.5 million for the Legal Services Corporation.



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