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Barack Obama II's Voting Records

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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. 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

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

For more information about the legislative process, see here.

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Executive Actions
Bill No. HR 5325
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 09/29/2016
Bill No. S 2040
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 09/23/2016
Bill No. S 764
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 07/29/2016
Bill No. S 2328
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 06/30/2016
Bill No. H J Res 88
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 06/08/2016
Bill No. S J Res 22
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 01/20/2016
Bill No. HR 3762
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 01/08/2016
Bill No. S J Res 23
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 12/19/2015
Bill No. S J Res 24
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 12/18/2015
Bill No. HR 2029
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/18/2015
Bill No. HR 22
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/04/2015
Bill No. HR 1314
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 11/02/2015
Bill No. HR 1735
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 10/22/2015
Bill No. HR 2048
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 06/02/2015
Bill No. S J Res 8
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 03/31/2015
Bill No. HR 240
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/04/2015
Bill No. S 1
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 02/24/2015
Bill No. H J Res 124
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 09/19/2014
Bill No. HR 5021
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/08/2014
Bill No. HR 3230
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/07/2014
Bill No. H J Res 76
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/04/2014
Bill No. HR 803
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 07/22/2014
Bill No. HR 2019
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 04/03/2014
Bill No. HR 4302
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 04/01/2014
Bill No. HR 3370
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/21/2014
Bill No. S 540
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 02/15/2014
Bill No. HR 2642
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 02/07/2014
Bill No. HR 3547
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 01/17/2014
Bill No. H J Res 59
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/26/2013
Bill No. HR 2775
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/16/2013
Bill No. HR 1911
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/09/2013
Bill No. HR 933
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/26/2013
Bill No. S 47
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/07/2013
Bill No. HR 325
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 02/04/2013
Bill No. HR 152
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 01/29/2013
Bill No. HR 8
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 01/02/2013
Bill No. HR 4310
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 01/02/2013
Bill No. HR 5949
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/30/2012
Bill No. S 2038
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 04/04/2012
Bill No. HR 3630
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 02/22/2012
Bill No. HR 658
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 02/14/2012
Bill No. HR 1540
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/31/2011
Bill No. HR 2055
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/23/2011
Bill No. HR 2112
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 11/18/2011
Bill No. HR 3078
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/21/2011
Bill No. HR 3080
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/21/2011
Bill No. HR 3079
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/21/2011
Bill No. HR 2608
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/05/2011
Bill No. HR 2017
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 09/30/2011
Bill No. HR 1249
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 09/16/2011
Bill No. HR 2553
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/05/2011
Bill No. S 365
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/02/2011
Bill No. S 990
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 05/26/2011
Bill No. HR 1473
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 04/15/2011
Bill No. HR 4
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 04/14/2011
Bill No. HR 1363
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 04/09/2011
Bill No. H J Res 48
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/18/2011
Bill No. H J Res 44
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/02/2011
Bill No. HR 514
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 02/25/2011
Bill No. HR 847
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 01/02/2011
Bill No. HR 3082
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/22/2010
Bill No. HR 2965
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/22/2010
Bill No. HR 4853
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/17/2010
Bill No. HR 3808
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 10/08/2010
Bill No. HR 3081
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 09/30/2010
Bill No. HR 5297
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 09/27/2010
Bill No. HR 4380
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/11/2010
Bill No. HR 1586
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/10/2010
Bill No. HR 4899
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 07/29/2010
Bill No. HR 4213
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 07/22/2010
Bill No. HR 4173
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 07/21/2010
Bill No. HR 5146
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 05/14/2010
Bill No. HR 4851
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 04/15/2010
Bill No. HR 4872
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/30/2010
Bill No. HR 3590
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/23/2010
Bill No. HR 2847
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/18/2010
Bill No. H J Res 64
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 12/30/2009
Bill No. HR 4314
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/28/2009
Bill No. HR 3288
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 12/16/2009
Bill No. HR 3548
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 11/06/2009
Bill No. HR 2996
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/30/2009
Bill No. HR 2892
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/28/2009
Bill No. HR 2647
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/28/2009
Bill No. HR 2997
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/21/2009
Bill No. HR 2918
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 10/01/2009
Bill No. HR 3435
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 08/07/2009
Bill No. HR 2346
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 06/24/2009
Bill No. HR 1256
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 06/23/2009
Bill No. HR 1388
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 04/21/2009
Bill No. HR 146
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/30/2009
Bill No. HR 1105
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 03/11/2009
Bill No. HR 1
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 02/17/2009
Bill No. HR 2
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 02/04/2009
Bill No. S 181
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 01/29/2009

National Key Votes
Bill No. S Amdt 2947
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 47)
Date 09/20/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2022
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 43)
Date 09/19/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2909
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (56 - 44)
Date 09/19/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2909
Outcome Introduced - Senate
Date 09/19/2007
Bill No. S 1257
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (57 - 42)
Date 09/18/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2022
Outcome Introduced - Senate
Date 09/17/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2797
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (75 - 23)
Date 09/11/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2792
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 33)
Date 09/10/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2797
Outcome Introduced - Senate
Date 09/10/2007
Bill No. HR 2669
Outcome Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (79 - 12)
Date 09/07/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2707
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (48 - 45)
Date 09/06/2007
Bill No. S 1927
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 28)
Date 08/03/2007
Bill No. HR 976
Outcome Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31)
Date 08/02/2007
Bill No. S 1
Outcome Concurrence Vote - Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (83 - 14)
Date 08/02/2007
Bill No. HR 1
Outcome Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (85 - 8)
Date 07/26/2007
Bill No. HR 2638
Outcome Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 4)
Date 07/26/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2405
Outcome Tabling Vote - Amendment Tabled - Senate (50 - 44)
Date 07/26/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2480
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 1)
Date 07/26/2007
Bill No. HR 2669
Outcome Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 18)
Date 07/20/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2351
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (94 - 3)
Date 07/19/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2087
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47)
Date 07/18/2007
Bill No. S Amdt 2087
Outcome Introduced - Senate
Date 07/11/2007
Bill No. S 1639
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 53)
Date 06/28/2007
Bill No. HR 800
Outcome Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 48)
Date 06/26/2007
Bill No. HR 6
Outcome Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 27)
Date 06/21/2007
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