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Their Record

Barack Obama

Democrat

Illinois · Senate 2005–2008

20051 Senate term — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate2008

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care ›39 votes · 67.9/100 consistent
Expand coverageRestrict coverage
Immigration ›68 votes · 88.5/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive
Guns ›5 votes
Gun restrictionsGun rights
Abortion & Contraception ›4 votes · 100/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Climate & Energy ›13 votes · 95/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority
Taxes ›55 votes · 97.4/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes
Labor & Wages ›18 votes · 90/100 consistent
Worker priorityEmployer priority
Defense & War Powers ›83 votes · 86.1/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
Civil Rights ›3 votes · 100/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Voting & Elections ›1 vote
Expand accessRestrict access
Criminal Justice ›8 votes
Reform-orientedPunitive
Financial Regulation ›22 votes
RegulateDeregulate
Trade ›7 votes
ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education ›7 votes · 50/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
Spending & Budget ›231 votes · 79.2/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

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Full term history

YearsChamberStatePartyCongress
2005–2008SenateILDemocrat109–110