| Current Office: | President, Democratic |
|---|---|
| First Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Last Elected: | 11/04/2008 |
| Next Election: | 2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Michelle; 2 Children: Malia, Sasha |
| Birth Date: | 08/04/1961 |
| Birth Place: | Honolulu, HI |
| Home City: | Chicago, IL |
| Religion: | United Church of Christ |
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 2008 | HR 1424 | Financial Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (74 - 25) |
Yea |
| Oct. 1, 2008 | HR 2095 | Amtrak Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (74 - 24) |
Yea |
| Sept. 27, 2008 | HR 2638 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (78 - 12) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | S 3001 | Defense Authorizations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 8) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 31, 2008 | HR 4137 | Higher Education Act Amendments and Extensions | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (83 - 8) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 31, 2008 | HR 4040 | Consumer Product Safety Commission Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (89 - 3) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 26, 2008 | S 3186 | Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 35) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 26, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (72 - 13) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 16, 2008 | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 16) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 16, 2008 | S Amdt 5077 | Funding Amendment to AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Bill | Amendment Rejected - Senate (31 - 64) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 15, 2008 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Veto Override Passed - Senate (70 - 26) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 9, 2008 | HR 6331 | Medicare Bill | Cloture Invoked - Senate (69 - 30) |
Yea |
| June 26, 2008 | HR 2642 | Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
Yea |
| June 25, 2008 | S Amdt 4983 | Housing Foreclosure Assistance Programs | Amendment Adopted - Senate (79 - 16) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 18, 2008 | HR 6124 | Second Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Veto Override Passed - Senate (80 - 14) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 17, 2008 | HR 6049 | Alternative Energy Tax Incentives | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 44) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 10, 2008 | S 3044 | Increasing Taxes on Profits, Rescinding Certain Tax Deductions, and Increasing Tax Incentives for Alternative Energy Programs for Oil Companies | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 43) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 22, 2008 | S Amdt 4818 | Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan | Amendment Adopted - Senate (70 - 26) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 22, 2008 | S Amdt 4803 | GI Bill and Other Domestic Provisions | Amendment Adopted - Senate (75 - 22) |
Yea |
| May 22, 2008 | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Veto Override Passed - Senate (82 - 13) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 15, 2008 | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (81 - 15) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 10, 2008 | S Amdt 4419 to S Amdt 4387 to HR 3221 | Energy Tax Credits Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (88 - 8) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 10, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 12) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 14, 2008 | S Con Res 70 | Concurrent Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 44) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | S Amdt 4309 to S Con Res 70 | Restriction of Federal Assistance Based on Compliance with Federal Immigration Laws | Amendment Tabled - Senate (58 - 40) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | S Amdt 4347 | Earmark Moratorium | Motion Rejected - Senate (29 - 71) |
Yea |
| March 6, 2008 | HR 4040 | Consumer Product Safety Commission Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 13) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | S 1200 | Health Care for Indigenous Peoples | Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 10) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 26, 2008 | S Amdt 3896 | Prohibiting the Funds in S 1200 from Being Used for Abortions | Amendment Adopted - Senate (52 - 42) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | HR 2082 | Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 45) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 7, 2008 | HR 5140 | Economic Stimulus Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (81 - 16) |
Did Not Vote |
| Jan. 22, 2008 | HR 4986 | Defense Authorizations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (91 - 3) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 18, 2007 | HR 2764 | Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (76 - 17) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 18, 2007 | HR 2764 | Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (70 - 25) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 14, 2007 | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 14) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | S Amdt 3695 | Limit on Farm Subsidies | Amendment Rejected - Senate (56 - 43) |
Yea |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | S Amdt 3810 | Income Limit for Subsidies to Farmers | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 47) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (86 - 8) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 11, 2007 | S Amdt 3711 | Government Sponsored Farm Insurance Policies | Amendment Rejected - Senate (37 - 58) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 6, 2007 | HR 3996 | Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 48) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 6, 2007 | HR 3996 | Temporary Alternative Minimum Tax Adjustment Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 5) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 16, 2007 | HR 4156 | Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
Yea |
| Nov. 16, 2007 | S 2340 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (45 - 53) |
Nay |
| Nov. 8, 2007 | HR 1495 | Water Resources Development Act of 2007 | Veto Override Passed - Senate (79 - 14) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 7, 2007 | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 37) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 1, 2007 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 30) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | S 294 | Amtrak Reauthorization | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 22) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 25, 2007 | S Amdt 3453 | Amtrak Federal Subsidy Limits | Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 66) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 23, 2007 | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (75 - 19) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 18, 2007 | S Amdt 3330 | Grants to Organizations Which Perform Abortions | Amendment Rejected - Senate (41 - 52) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 16, 2007 | HR 3093 | Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 | Bill Passed - Senate (75 - 19) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 3, 2007 | S Amdt 3117 | Border Fence and Customs Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - Senate (95 - 1) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | HR 1585 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 27, 2007 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (67 - 29) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 10, 2007 | S Amdt 2792 | Bridge Repair Funding | Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 33) |
Did Not Vote |
| Sept. 7, 2007 | HR 2669 | Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (79 - 12) |
Did Not Vote |
| Aug. 2, 2007 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
Yea |
| July 26, 2007 | HR 1 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (85 - 8) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 26, 2007 | HR 2638 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 4) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 26, 2007 | S Amdt 2480 | Border Fence and Customs Appropriations | Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 1) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 26, 2007 | S Amdt 2405 | REAL ID Funding | Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 44) |
Did Not Vote |
| July 20, 2007 | HR 2669 | Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 18) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 21, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 27) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2007 | S Amdt 1704 | Alternative Energy Subsidies | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 36) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2007 | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (80 - 14) |
Nay |
| May 17, 2007 | S Con Res 21 | 2008 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 40) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2007 | HR 1591 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 46) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2007 | HR 1591 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 47) |
Yea |
| March 27, 2007 | S Amdt 643 | Iraq Withdrawal Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 50) |
Nay |
| March 23, 2007 | S Con Res 21 | 2008 Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2007 | S 4 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 38) |
Yea |
| Sept. 7, 2006 | S Amdt 4909 | Media in the Middle East Amendment | Bill Tabled - Senate (51 - 44) |
Nay |
| Sept. 6, 2006 | S AMDT 4882 | Cluster Munitions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 70) |
Yea |
| Aug. 3, 2006 | HR 5970 | Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
Nay |
| Aug. 2, 2006 | S AMDT 4775 | Triple-Layered Fencing Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (94 - 3) |
Yea |
| July 25, 2006 | S AMDT 4689 | Teen Pregnancy Education Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 51) |
Yea |
| July 13, 2006 | S Amdt 4659 | Double-Layered Fencing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (29 - 71) |
Nay |
| July 12, 2006 | S AMDT 4553 | Rail and Transit Security Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
Yea |
| July 12, 2006 | S AMDT 4587 | Transit Security Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
Yea |
| July 11, 2006 | S AMDT 4560 | USEMA Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (87 - 11) |
Yea |
| June 22, 2006 | S 2766 | Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 0) |
Yea |
| June 15, 2006 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| May 11, 2006 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
Nay |
| May 4, 2006 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 21) |
Yea |
| May 3, 2006 | S AMDT 3688 | Influenza Vaccine Injury Compensation Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (53 - 46) |
Yea |
| May 2, 2006 | S AMDT 3617 | Sugarcane Growers Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 59) |
Nay |
| March 16, 2006 | S AMDT 3166 | National Defense Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
Nay |
| March 16, 2006 | S AMDT 3071 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 51) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2006 | S AMDT 3103 | Natural Resources and Environment Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 49) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2006 | S AMDT 3128 | ANWR Revenues Amendment | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Nay |
| March 16, 2006 | S AMDT 3074 | LIHEAP Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2006 | S Con Res 83 | 2007 Budget Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Nay |
| March 16, 2006 | H J Res 47 | Debt Limit Increase Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
Nay |
| March 14, 2006 | S AMDT 3013 | Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | S AMDT 2737 | Military Funding and Tax Cuts Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 53) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 31) |
Nay |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | S AMDT 2730 | Medicare Part D Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (52 - 45) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | S AMDT 2735 | Tax Rate Extension Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 53) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2005 | S 1932 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (51 - 50) |
Nay |
| Dec. 21, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 0) |
Yea |
| Dec. 21, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 44) |
Nay |
| Nov. 18, 2005 | S 2020 | Tax Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 33) |
Nay |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | S AMDT 2610 | Tax Rate Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (40 - 59) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | S AMDT 2650 | Pay As You Go Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 48) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | S AMDT 2616 | Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (55 - 43) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | S AMDT 2626 | Temporary Tax on Crude Oil Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 48) |
Yea |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | S AMDT 2602 | Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 55) |
Yea |
| Nov. 16, 2005 | HR 2862 | Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill, FY 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 5) |
Yea |
| Nov. 10, 2005 | HR 3057 | Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 0) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2005 | S AMDT 2400 | Alaska Judicial Review of Oil Revenue Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 51) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2005 | HR 2744 | Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (81 - 18) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2005 | S AMDT 2371 | Medicare Prescription Drug Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (51 - 48) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2005 | S 1932 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
Nay |
| Nov. 3, 2005 | S AMDT 2351 | Pay As You Go Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 49) |
Yea |
| Oct. 27, 2005 | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 3) |
Yea |
| Oct. 27, 2005 | S AMDT 2287 | After School Funding Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (41 - 56) |
Yea |
| Oct. 26, 2005 | S AMDT 2253 | Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
Nay |
| Oct. 20, 2005 | HR 3058 | Transportation, Treasury, HUD and Judiciary Appropriation | Bill Passed - Senate (93 - 1) |
Yea |
| Oct. 7, 2005 | HR 2863 | Defense Department FY2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 0) |
Yea |
| Oct. 5, 2005 | S Amdt 2033 | Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 49) |
Yea |
| Sept. 22, 2005 | HR 2744 | Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2005 | HR 2985 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 4) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2005 | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 4) |
Yea |
| July 29, 2005 | HR 2361 | Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (99 - 1) |
Yea |
| July 20, 2005 | HR 3057 | Foreign Operations FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 1) |
Yea |
| July 19, 2005 | S AMDT 1241 | US Agency for International Development Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (59 - 40) |
Nay |
| July 14, 2005 | S Amdt 1189 | Air Cargo Security Programs Implementation Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (45 - 53) |
Yea |
| July 14, 2005 | HR 2360 | Homeland Security Department FY 2006 Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
Yea |
| July 14, 2005 | S AMDT 1171 | Detention Beds Increase Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 56) |
Nay |
| July 1, 2005 | HR 2419 | Energy and Water Appropriations Bill FY 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
Yea |
| June 29, 2005 | HR 2361 | Interior Department FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 0) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2005 | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 11) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2005 | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (100 - 0) |
Yea |
| April 28, 2005 | H Con Res 95 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 47) |
Nay |
| April 21, 2005 | HR 1268 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (99 - 0) |
Yea |
| April 18, 2005 | S AMDT 464 | Future Military Funding for Iraq Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (61 - 31) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 17, 2005 | S AMDT 177 | Education Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2005 | S Amdt 210 | Tax Subsidy for Domestic Companies Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 59) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2005 | S Con Res 18 | Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
Nay |
| March 17, 2005 | S AMDT 220 | Homeland Security Grant Program Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (63 - 37) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2005 | S AMDT 211 | Native American Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 55) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2005 | S AMDT 172 | Perkins Vocational Education Program Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 56) |
Yea |
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