| 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 |
| July 31, 2008 | HR 4040 | Consumer Product Safety Commission Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (89 - 3) |
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 |
| July 9, 2008 | S Amdt 5064 | Striking Telecom Immunity from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Bill | Amendment Rejected - Senate (32 - 66) |
Yea |
| July 9, 2008 | HR 6304 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (69 - 28) |
Yea |
| 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 |
| June 6, 2008 | S Amdt 4825 | Carbon Emissions Cap and Trade Plan | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 36) |
Did Not Vote |
| 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 |
| May 7, 2008 | S Amdt 4719 | Optional Wind Damage Insurance | Amendment Rejected - Senate (19 - 74) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 10, 2008 | HR 3221 | Housing Bill with Energy Tax Credit Extensions | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 12) |
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 |
| March 14, 2008 | S Amdt 4299 | Expressing the Sense of the Senate on the Legalization of Importing Certain Prescription Drugs | Amendment Adopted - Senate (73 - 23) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | S Amdt 4259 | Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (53 - 45) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | S Amdt 4329 to S Con Res 70 | Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil and Natural Gas in Coastal Areas Not Covered by a Moratorium | Amendment Adopted - Senate (56 - 43) |
Yea |
| March 13, 2008 | S Amdt 4207 to S Con Res 70 | Amendment on Certain Energy-Related Programs, Including the Development of Oil Shale and Offshore Natural Gas | Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 51) |
Nay |
| March 6, 2008 | HR 4040 | Consumer Product Safety Commission Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 13) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | S Amdt 3907 | Striking Telecommunications Companies' Civil Immunity for Surveillance | Amendment Rejected - Senate (31 - 67) |
Yea |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | S 2248 | FISA Amendments Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 29) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 12, 2008 | S Amdt 3910 | FISA as Exclusive Means for Conducting Electronic Surveillance | Amendment Rejected - Senate (57 - 41) |
Yea |
| Feb. 7, 2008 | HR 5140 | Economic Stimulus Plan | Bill Passed - Senate (81 - 16) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 18, 2007 | HR 2764 | Inclusion of Consolidated Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (76 - 17) |
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 |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | S 294 | Amtrak Reauthorization | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 22) |
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 |
| July 20, 2007 | HR 2669 | Student Loan Lender Subsidy Cuts and Student Grants | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 18) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 26, 2007 | HR 800 | Union Organization Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 48) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2007 | S Amdt 1704 | Alternative Energy Subsidies | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 36) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 27) |
Yea |
| June 14, 2007 | S Amdt 1538 | Clean Energy Achievement Criteria | Amendment Tabled - Senate (56 - 39) |
Yea |
| June 6, 2007 | S Amdt 1184 | Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 51) |
Nay |
| June 6, 2007 | S Amdt 1316 | Five Year Expiration for Guest Worker Program | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 48) |
Yea |
| June 6, 2007 | S Amdt 1202 | Point Based Immigration Expiration Date | Amendment Rejected - Senate (42 - 55) |
Yea |
| May 24, 2007 | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (80 - 14) |
Nay |
| May 23, 2007 | S Amdt 1169 | Guest Worker Number Reduction Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (74 - 24) |
Yea |
| May 7, 2007 | S Amdt 1010 | FDA Drug Import Certification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 40) |
Did Not Vote |
| Dec. 7, 2006 | PN 1396 | Andrew von Eschenbach, Commissioner of Food and Drugs | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (80 - 11) |
Yea |
| Sept. 19, 2006 | HR 5684 | U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 32) |
Yea |
| Sept. 13, 2006 | S Amdt 4936 | National Security Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (41 - 57) |
Yea |
| Sept. 13, 2006 | S Amdt 4999 | Security of Cargo Containers Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55) |
Yea |
| Aug. 3, 2006 | HR 5970 | Death/Estate Tax and Minimum Wage Bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 42) |
Nay |
| Aug. 1, 2006 | S 3711 | Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 25) |
Nay |
| June 29, 2006 | S 3569 | U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 34) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2006 | S AMDT 4322 | Minimum Wage Adjustment Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (52 - 46) |
Yea |
| June 21, 2006 | S AMDT 4376 | Increasing Minimum Wage Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 53) |
Nay |
| May 25, 2006 | S 2611 | Immigration Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 36) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2006 | S AMDT 4177 | Employer Verification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (59 - 39) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2006 | S AMDT 3965 | Employment-based Immigrant Visa Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (50 - 48) |
Nay |
| May 11, 2006 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
Nay |
| March 16, 2006 | S AMDT 3074 | LIHEAP Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 49) |
Yea |
| March 16, 2006 | S AMDT 3071 | Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 51) |
Yea |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | HR 4297 | Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 31) |
Nay |
| Nov. 17, 2005 | S AMDT 2612 | Price-Gouging During Emergencies Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (57 - 42) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2005 | S AMDT 2409 | Targeted Case Management Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 52) |
Yea |
| July 26, 2005 | S AMDT 1351 | Corporate Financing of Terrorism Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 51) |
Yea |
| March 10, 2005 | S 256 | Bankruptcy Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (74 - 25) |
Nay |
| March 8, 2005 | S AMDT 47 | Violent Protestor Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
Yea |
| March 7, 2005 | S AMDT 128 | Minimum Wage Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (38 - 61) |
Nay |
| March 7, 2005 | S AMDT 44 | Minimum Wage Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 49) |
Yea |
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