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Barack Obama

Senator from Illinois
SENATEDEMOCRAT2005–2009ID O000167
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LegislationHEADLINE
97%with Dems
of 603 votes
Nominations
90%with Dems
of 21 · confirmations only
All contested
96%with Dems
of 624 · both combined
Steepest move
−1 pts
2005 → 2007
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2005
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
96.2%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, −1 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 1, 2008H.R. 7081A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 1, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 9, 2008H.R. 6331A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jul 9, 2008H.R. 6304A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 9, 2008H.R. 6304A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 9, 2008H.R. 6304To stay pending cases against certain telecommunications companies and provide that such companies may not seek retroactive immunity until 90 days after the date the final report of the Inspectors General on the President's Surveillance Program is submitted to Congress.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jul 9, 2008H.R. 6304To limit retroactive immunity for providing assistance to the United States to instances in which a Federal court determines the assistance was provided in connection with an intelligence activity that was constitutional.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 239 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance97.2% · 212 votes
Armed Forces and National Security97.2% · 71 votes
Immigration100% · 63 votes
Taxation98.1% · 52 votes
Emergency Management94.7% · 38 votes
Energy96.7% · 30 votes
Finance and Financial Sector96.7% · 30 votes
Law94.4% · 18 votes
Congress85.7% · 14 votes
Health100% · 12 votes
International Affairs100% · 12 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Water Resources Development— · 7 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 5 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 4 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 2 votes
Education— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote
Environmental Protection— · 1 vote
Families— · 1 vote
Government Operations and Politics— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Commerce, Housing and Community Development, Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

2 Congresses
109th · 2005110th · 2007
Democrat · Senate · IL109th–110th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
BO

Barack Obama

Senator from Illinois
SENATED2005–20092 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
96.7%with Democrats
of 603 votes · 3.3% with Republicans
Nominations90%of 21 votes
All contested96%of 624 · combined
Steepest move−1 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052007
2007–08 · 110th · Democrat96.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 239 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance97.2% · 212
Armed Forces and National Security97.2% · 71
Immigration100% · 63
Taxation98.1% · 52
Emergency Management94.7% · 38
Energy96.7% · 30
Finance and Financial Sector96.7% · 30
Law94.4% · 18
Congress85.7% · 14
Health100% · 12
International Affairs100% · 12
Labor and Employment100% · 11
Water Resources Development— · 7
Agriculture and Food— · 5
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4
Science, Technology, Communications— · 4
Transportation and Public Works— · 4
Commemorations— · 2
Education— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1
Environmental Protection— · 1
Families— · 1
Government Operations and Politics— · 1
Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Commerce, Housing and Community Development, Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Service record

109th · 2005110th · 2007
Democrat109th–110th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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