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Barack Obama

us_senator · IL · D
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Voting history

The voting record

Date
Vote
Chamber
Question / result
Oct 2, 2008
Yea
Senate
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1424
Sep 29, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2095
Oct 2, 2008
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. To the Senate Amdt. to H.R. 2095)
Oct 2, 2008
Yea
Senate
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7081
Apr 10, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4519 to S. 2739 (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) · Vote #1
Apr 10, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4520 to S. 2739 (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) · Vote #2
Apr 10, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4521 to S. 2739 (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) · Vote #3
Apr 10, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4522 to S. 2739 (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008) · Vote #4
Apr 10, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4419 to S.Amdt. 4387 to H.R. 3221 (Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007) · Vote #5
Apr 10, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4429 to S.Amdt. 4419 to S.Amdt. 4387 to H.R. 3221 · Vote #6
Apr 17, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4539 to S.Amdt. 4146 to H.R. 1195 (No short title on file) · Vote #7
Apr 17, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4146 to H.R. 1195 (No short title on file)
Apr 17, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4538 to S.Amdt. 4146 to H.R. 1195 (No short title on file) · Vote #9
Apr 24, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4572 to S. 1315 (Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007) · Vote #10
May 6, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4627 to H.R. 2881 (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007)
May 7, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4722 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) · Vote #12
May 7, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4705 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) · Vote #13
May 7, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4723 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) · Vote #14
May 7, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4719 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) · Vote #15
May 8, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, 110th, Sect. 201, re: Dodd Amdt. No. 4707)
May 8, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4715 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) · Vote #17
May 13, 2008
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4737 to S.Amdt. 4707 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) · Vote #18
May 13, 2008
Nay
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4720 to S. 2284 (Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007) · Vote #19
May 14, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4763 to H.R. 980 (Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007)
May 22, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Concur to the House Amendment No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. with Amdt. No. 4818) · Vote #21
May 22, 2008
Nay
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. No. 1 to the Senate Amdt. to HR 2642, with an Amdt. No. 4817)
May 22, 2008
Yea
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment No. 2 with Amdt. No. 4803) · Vote #23
Jun 6, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4825 to S. 3036 (Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008)
Jun 19, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4986 to S.Amdt. 4983 to H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008) · Vote #25
Jun 19, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: Bond Amdt. No. 4985)
Jul 9, 2008
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5066 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) · Vote #27
Jul 9, 2008
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5059 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) · Vote #28
Jul 9, 2008
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5064 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978) · Vote #29
Jul 15, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5073 to S. 2731 (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) · Vote #30
Jul 15, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 5078 to S. 2731 (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008)
Jul 16, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5077 to S. 2731 (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) · Vote #32
Jul 16, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5081 to S. 2731 (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) · Vote #33
Jul 16, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5082 to S. 2731 (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) · Vote #34
Jul 16, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5083 to S. 2731 (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) · Vote #35
Sep 10, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5280 to S. 3001 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) · Vote #36
Sep 10, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4979 to S. 3001 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009) · Vote #37
Sep 23, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A. Baucus Amdt. No.5635)
Sep 23, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5634 to H.R. 6049 (Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008) · Vote #39
Sep 23, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5633 to H.R. 6049 (Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008) · Vote #40
Oct 2, 2008
Yea
Senate
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5685 to H.R. 1424 (A 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.) · Vote #41
Sep 27, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2638
Sep 27, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638) · Vote #2
Sep 26, 2008
Present
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed S. 3604
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Apr 17, 2026 · regulatory_action
Education Department proposes \"Do No Harm\" earnings test to replace gainful employment rule
The Education Department published a proposed rule on April 17, 2026, replacing the Obama-era Gainful Employment standard with a "Do No Harm" earnings test requiring all college programs to prove graduates earn more than workers with only a high school diploma. The test takes effect July 1, 2026, with results published in 2027 and penalties beginning in 2028. Programs failing two consecutive years lose access to federal student loans. Critics said the rule was weaker than Gainful Employment because it removed the debt-to-earnings ratio measure.
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Mar 23, 2026 · court_ruling
Judge orders return of DACA recipient deported after green card appointment
U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins ordered the Trump administration on March 23, 2026, to return Maria de Jesús Estrada Juárez to the United States within seven days, ruling her removal a "flagrant violation" of her DACA protections and due process rights. ICE had detained Estrada Juárez during a scheduled green card interview in February and deported her to Mexico within 24 hours under a removal order issued when she was 15. She had lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years and held DACA status since 2013. She crossed back through San Ysidro on March 30.
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Feb 12, 2026 · investigation
Goldman Sachs general counsel Ruemmler resigns after Epstein emails revealed
Goldman Sachs Chief Legal Officer Kathryn Ruemmler announced her resignation on February 12, 2026, after Epstein files released by the DOJ included emails showing she had described Epstein as an "older brother" and accepted luxury gifts including handbags and a fur coat from him after his 2008 sex offender conviction. Ruemmler, who previously served as White House Counsel under President Obama, said the press coverage had "become a distraction." Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon accepted the resignation and praised her tenure.
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Feb 6, 2026 · social_movement
Trump refuses to apologize after posting racist AI video depicting Obamas as apes
President Trump posted a video on Truth Social late on February 5, 2026, containing AI-generated imagery depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as primates — invoking the longstanding racist trope of comparing Black people to animals. The post remained online for nearly 12 hours before the White House deleted it amid bipartisan backlash. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt initially defended it as an internet meme; Trump said on February 6 that he did not make a mistake and declined to apologize.
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Jul 18, 2025 · policy_change
Gabbard declassifies files accusing Obama of treason
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ordered the selective declassification and release of intelligence files that the administration characterized as evidence of treason by former President Obama related to Russia investigations. Intelligence community veterans and legal scholars disputed the framing, noting the documents were taken out of context and the treason characterization had no legal basis. The release coincided with ongoing congressional efforts to investigate the 2016 and 2020 elections.
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Statistics
Bills sponsored
0
Bills cosponsored
0
Total votes cast
1,300
Last 120 votes
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News mentions
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Congressional terms
2005–2011· Current
Senate · Class III
109th–110th Congress · IL · D