Voting Record
Complete voting history for Barack Obama
Total Votes
1300
Yea Votes
681
52%
Nay Votes
305
23%
Bills Passed
650
50% success rate
Showing 50 of 1300 votes
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 493
Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
On Passage of the Bill S. 1315
To increase benefits for disabled U.S. veterans and provide a fair benefit to World War II Filipino veterans for their service to the United States.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4572 to S. 1315 (Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007)
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2831
Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
On the Cloture Motion S. 1315
SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1195
In the nature of a substitute.
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4146 to H.R. 1195 (No short title on file)
To create a bipartisan, bicameral special committee to investigate the improper insertion of an earmark for Coconut Road into the conference report of the 2005 highway bill after both chambers of Congress had approved identical versions of the conference report.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4538 to S.Amdt. 4146 to H.R. 1195 (No short title on file)
To call for a review by the Department of Justice of allegations of violations of Federal criminal law.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4539 to S.Amdt. 4146 to H.R. 1195 (No short title on file)
SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008
On the Motion to Table the Motion to Recommit H.R. 1195
SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1195
Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
On Passage of the Bill S. 2739
To require the transfer of certain funds to be used by the Director of the National Park Service to dispose of assets described in the candidate asset disposition list of the National Park Service.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4519 to S. 2739 (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008)
To ensure that all individuals who reside, or own property that is located, in a proposed National Heritage Area are informed of the designation of the National Heritage Area.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4520 to S. 2739 (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008)
To require approval prior to the assumption of control by the Federal Government of State property.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4521 to S. 2739 (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008)
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine on an annual basis the quantity of land that is owned by the Federal Government and the cost to taxpayers of the ownership of the land.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4522 to S. 2739 (Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008)
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3221
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that would result from a lapse in the tax law.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4419 to S.Amdt. 4387 to H.R. 3221 (Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007)
To provide a longer extension of the renewable energy production tax credit and to encourage all emerging renewable sources of electricity, and for other purposes.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4429 to S.Amdt. 4419 to S.Amdt. 4387 to H.R. 3221
In the nature of a substitute.
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4387 to H.R. 3221 (Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow use of amended income tax returns to take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing previously taken casualty loss deductions and to waive the deadline on the construction of GO Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation.
On the Motion (Motion to Waive S. Con. Res. 21, sec. 204. Re: Landrieu Amdt. No. 4389, As Further Modified)
To protect families most vulnerable to foreclosure due to a sudden loss of income by extending the depreciation incentive to loss companies that have accumulated alternative minimum tax and research and development tax credits.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4406 to S.Amdt. 4387 to H.R. 3221 (Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust for inflation the dollar limitation for the principal residence gain exclusion.
On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Kyl Amdt. No. 4407)
To increase funding for housing counseling resources.
On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Murray Amdt. No. 4397)
To address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4388 to S.Amdt. 4387 to H.R. 3221 (Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007)
A resolution honoring the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
On the Resolution S.Res. 501
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3221
Budget resolution FY2009
On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 70
Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need for comprehensive legislation to legalize the importation of prescription drugs from highly industrialized countries with safe pharmaceutical infrastructures.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4299 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To restore full funding for the international affairs budget, in support of the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, nuclear nonproliferation, foreign assistance, fighting global AIDS, promoting sustainable development, and other efforts, with an offset.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4245 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for providing an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4339 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To require that legislation to reauthorize SCHIP include provisions codifying the unborn child regulation.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4233 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To facilitate coverage of pregnant women in SCHIP.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4379 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for transferring funding for Berkeley, CA earmarks to the Marine Corps.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4380 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To exempt from pay-as-you-go enforcement modifications to the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT) that prevent millions of additional taxpayers from having to pay the AMT.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4276 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4372 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To protect family businesses and farmers without increasing our nation's debt by providing for an estate tax that sets the exemption at $5 million and the rate at 35 percent, with the benefits of the exemption recaptured for estates over $100 million, paid for by closing tax loopholes that allow offshore deferral of compensation and transactions entered into solely for the purpose of avoiding taxation.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4378 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2009.
On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A. DeMint Amdt No. 4347)
To provide certainty to taxpayers by extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit that helps US companies innovate, combat pay exclusion for our soldiers in the field, the education deduction to make colleges more affordable and the alternative energy incentives to make the environment cleaner through the end of 2009.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4348 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To protect the family budget from runaway Government spending by increasing the number of Senators necessary to waive the PAYGO Point of Order from 60 to 100.
On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A. Cornyn Amdt. No. 4313)
To create a point of order against bills that would raise gasoline prices.
On the Motion (Motion to Waive C.B.A. DeMint Amdt. No. 4340)
To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of a prohibition against taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions consistent with the Child Custody Protection Act, which passed the Senate by a bipartisan vote of 65-34, with an offset.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4335 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To increase funding for the Department of Justice for the vigorous enforcement of laws protecting children.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4368 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To create a reserve fund to ensure that Federal assistance does not go to sanctuary cities that ignore the immigration laws of the United States and create safe havens for illegal aliens and potential terrorists.
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4309 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for a 3-year extension of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4197 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To provide funds for a Commission on Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4284 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To pay down the Federal debt and eliminate government waste by reducing spending 5 percent on programs rated (as mandated under the Government Performance and Results Act (Public Law 103-62)) ineffective by the Office of Management and Budget Program Assessment Rating Tool.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4232 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To provide for a deficit-neutral reserve fund for Social Security reform.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4328 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)
To put children ahead of millionaires and billionaires by restoring the pre-2001 top income tax rate for people earning over $1 million, and use this revenue to invest in LIHEAP; IDEA; Head Start; Child Care; nutrition; school construction and deficit reduction.
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4218 to S.Con.Res. 70 (No short title on file)