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Key Votes

President Barack Hussein Obama II's Voting Records

Barack Obama II
Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
Office: President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
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

Issue

About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes

National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
July 11, 2006 S AMDT 4563 FEMA Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(32 - 66)		 Yea
July 11, 2006 S AMDT 4560 USEMA Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate
(87 - 11)		 Yea
June 29, 2006 S 3569 U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement Bill Passed - Senate
(60 - 34)		 Yea
June 27, 2006 S J Res 12 Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment Resolution Failed - Senate
(66 - 34)		 Nay
June 22, 2006 S AMDT 4442 Troop Redeployment Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(13 - 86)		 Nay
June 22, 2006 S 2766 Defense Department FY 2007 Authorization bill Bill Passed - Senate
(96 - 0)		 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
June 15, 2006 HR 4939 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 Conference Report Adopted - Senate
(98 - 1)		 Yea
June 7, 2006 S J Res 1 Same Sex Marriage Resolution Cloture Not Invoked - Senate
(49 - 48)		 Nay
May 26, 2006 PN 1552 Michael Hayden, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate
(78 - 15)		 Nay
May 25, 2006 S AMDT 4097 Confidentiality Requirement Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(49 - 49)		 Nay
May 25, 2006 S 2611 Immigration Reform Bill Bill Passed - Senate
(62 - 36)		 Yea
May 24, 2006 S AMDT 4095 H-2C Visa Program Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(48 - 49)		 Yea
May 23, 2006 S AMDT 4087 Orange Card Program Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(37 - 61)		 Yea
May 23, 2006 S AMDT 4177 Employer Verification Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate
(59 - 39)		 Yea
May 18, 2006 S AMDT 4064 English As National Language Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate
(62 - 35)		 Nay
May 18, 2006 S AMDT 4073 English as Unifying Language Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate
(58 - 39)		 Yea
May 18, 2006 S AMDT 4072 "State Criminal Alien Assistance Program" Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(43 - 52)		 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
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 H J Res 47 Debt Limit Increase Resolution Joint Resolution Passed - Senate
(52 - 48)		 Nay
March 16, 2006 S Con Res 83 2007 Budget Resolution Joint Resolution Passed - Senate
(51 - 49)		 Nay
March 16, 2006 S AMDT 3074 LIHEAP Funding Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate
(51 - 49)		 Yea
March 16, 2006 S AMDT 3166 National Defense Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(50 - 50)		 Nay
March 16, 2006 S AMDT 3103 Natural Resources and Environment Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(48 - 49)		 Yea
March 16, 2006 S AMDT 3071 Education Funding Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(49 - 51)		 Yea
March 16, 2006 S AMDT 3128 ANWR Revenues Amendment Bill Passed - Senate
(51 - 49)		 Nay
March 14, 2006 S AMDT 3013 Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment Amendment Rejected - Senate
(50 - 50)		 Yea
March 2, 2006 HR 3199 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Conference Report Adopted - Senate
(89 - 10)		 Yea
Feb. 2, 2006 S AMDT 2735 Tax Rate Extension Amendment Motion Rejected - Senate
(44 - 53)		 Yea
Feb. 2, 2006 S AMDT 2730 Medicare Part D Amendment Motion Rejected - Senate
(52 - 45)		 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
Jan. 31, 2006 PN 1059 Samuel Alito, Associate Justice Nomination Confirmed - Senate
(58 - 42)		 Nay
Dec. 21, 2005 S 1932 Budget Reconciliation Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate
(51 - 50)		 Nay
Dec. 21, 2005 S Con Res 74 Removal of ANWR Provision from HR 2863 Joint Resolution Passed - Senate
(48 - 45)		 Yea
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
Dec. 16, 2005 HR 3199 PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Cloture Not Invoked - Senate
(52 - 47)		 Nay
Nov. 18, 2005 S 2020 Tax Reconciliation Bill Bill Passed - Senate
(64 - 33)		 Nay
Nov. 17, 2005 S AMDT 2601 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Amendment Motion Rejected - Senate
(51 - 47)		 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 2602 Hurricane Victims Tax Benefit Amendment Motion Rejected - Senate
(44 - 55)		 Yea
Nov. 17, 2005 S AMDT 2610 Tax Rate Amendment Motion Rejected - Senate
(40 - 59)		 Yea
Nov. 17, 2005 S AMDT 2626 Temporary Tax on Crude Oil Amendment Motion Rejected - Senate
(50 - 48)		 Yea

Executive Actions

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Feb. 4, 2013 HR 325 To Ensure the Complete and Timely Payment of the Obligations of the United States Government Until May 19, 2013 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Jan. 29, 2013 HR 152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Jan. 2, 2013 HR 8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Jan. 2, 2013 HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Dec. 30, 2012 HR 5949 FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 4, 2012 S 2038 Prohibits Insider Trading by Government Officials Signed - Executive
 Sign
Feb. 22, 2012 HR 3630 Extends Payroll Tax Cut Signed - Executive
 Sign
Feb. 14, 2012 HR 658 Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Dec. 31, 2011 HR 1540 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Dec. 23, 2011 HR 2055 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Nov. 18, 2011 HR 2112 Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 21, 2011 HR 3079 Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 21, 2011 HR 3078 Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 21, 2011 HR 3080 Free Trade Agreement with Korea Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 5, 2011 HR 2608 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Sept. 30, 2011 HR 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act Signed - Executive
 Sign
Sept. 16, 2011 HR 1249 Patent Law Amendments Signed - Executive
 Sign
Aug. 5, 2011 HR 2553 Airport and Airway Extension Act Signed - Executive
 Sign
Aug. 2, 2011 S 365 Budget Control Act of 2011 Signed - Executive
 Sign
May 26, 2011 S 990 Patriot Act Extension Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 15, 2011 HR 1473 2011 Budget Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 14, 2011 HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 9, 2011 HR 1363 2011 Department of Defense Budget and Additional Continuing Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 18, 2011 H J Res 48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 2, 2011 H J Res 44 Continuing Appropriations Amendments Signed - Executive
 Sign
Feb. 25, 2011 HR 514 Extension of Various Patriot Act Provisions Signed - Executive
 Sign
Jan. 2, 2011 HR 847 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Signed - Executive
 Sign
Dec. 22, 2010 HR 3082 Continuing Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
Dec. 22, 2010 HR 2965 Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act Signed - Executive
 Sign
Dec. 17, 2010 HR 4853 Temporary Extension of Tax Relief Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 8, 2010 HR 3808 Requiring Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Vetoed - Executive
 Pocket Veto
Sept. 30, 2010 HR 3081 Continuing Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
Sept. 27, 2010 HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund and Tax Law Amendments Signed - Executive
 Sign
Aug. 11, 2010 HR 4380 Temporary Tariff Suspensions and Reductions Signed - Executive
 Sign
Aug. 10, 2010 HR 1586 Aid To States for Medicaid, Teacher Employment, and Other Purposes Signed - Executive
 Sign
July 29, 2010 HR 4899 Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
July 22, 2010 HR 4213 Unemployment Benefits Extension Signed - Executive
 Sign
July 21, 2010 HR 4173 Regulation and Oversight of the United States Financial System Signed - Executive
 Sign
May 14, 2010 HR 5146 Prohibiting 2010- 2011 Congressional Cost-of-Living Pay Increase Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 15, 2010 HR 4851 Unemployment Benefits Extension Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 30, 2010 HR 4872 Health Care Reconciliation Act Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 23, 2010 HR 3590 Health Care and Insurance Law Amendments ("Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 18, 2010 HR 2847 Employment, Infrastructure, and Transportation Appropriations and Tax Credits ("Senate Jobs Bill") Signed - Executive
 Sign
Dec. 30, 2009 HJ Res 64 Continuing Appropriations Resolution Vetoed - Executive
 Pocket Veto
Dec. 28, 2009 HR 4314 Increasing the National Public Debt Limit Signed - Executive
 Sign
Dec. 16, 2009 HR 3288 2009-2010 Omnibus Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
Nov. 6, 2009 HR 3548 Extending Federal Emergency Unemployment Benefits and Providing Business and Homebuyer Tax Credits Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 30, 2009 HR 2996 Continuing Appropriations Extension and 2009-2010 Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 28, 2009 HR 2647 2009-2010 Defense Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 28, 2009 HR 2892 2009-2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Authorizations Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 21, 2009 HR 2997 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Signed - Executive
 Sign
Oct. 1, 2009 HR 2918 Continuing Appropriations Resolution and 2009-2010 Legislative Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
Aug. 7, 2009 HR 3435 Supplemental Appropriations for the "Cash for Clunkers" Program Signed - Executive
 Sign
June 24, 2009 HR 2346 2008-2009 Supplemental Appropriations Signed - Executive
 Sign
June 23, 2009 HR 1256 FDA Oversight of Tobacco Products Signed - Executive
 Sign
April 21, 2009 HR 1388 National Volunteer Program Expansion Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 30, 2009 HR 146 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 Signed - Executive
 Sign
March 11, 2009 HR 1105 2009 Budget Bill Signed - Executive
 Sign
Feb. 17, 2009 HR 1 Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill") Signed - Executive
 Sign
Feb. 4, 2009 HR 2 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion Signed - Executive
 Sign
Jan. 29, 2009 S 181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Signed - Executive
 Sign

About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes

Project Vote Smart provides easy access to Congressional and State voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Key votes typically include the initial passage of legislation and final conference report vote versions (the compromised versions of bills passed in separate House and Senate versions). Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Descriptions of the votes are written by Vote Smart staff and based on information included in the Congressional Record, State House Journals, or Senate Journals, with additional background information from newspapers, magazines, etc. Vote Smart provides summaries for each selected key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill.

The Key Votes Program follows Project Vote Smart's strict policies, procedures and structure that guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. In order to ensure that all Key Votes are non-partisan in their selection and language, each is approved by a group of over 160 political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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