Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)

1st term Democrat from Illinois. First elected in 2004.

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This Member is a superdelegate pledged to Barack Obama.


Bio

Party: Democrat

Residence: Chicago

Marital Status: M (Michelle)

Prev. Occupation: Attorney, Lecturer

Prev. Political Exp.: IL Senate, 1996-2004; US Senate, 2004-present

Education: BA Columbia University, 1983; JD Harvard University, 1991

Birthdate: 08/04/1961

Birthplace: Honolulu, HI

Religion: United Church of Christ

Contact

Current Elected Office Contact Information

Contact Sen. Barack Obama via Web Form.

Website: obama.senate.gov


Washington, D.C. Office:

713 Hart Senate Office Building SH-713
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 20510-1305
Phone: (202) 224-2854
Fax: (202) 228-4260

Chicago Office: (more district offices)

230 S. Dearborn St., Ste. 3900
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Phone: (312) 886-3506
Fax: (312) 886-3514


Committee

Current Elected Office Committees:

Staff

Current Elected Office Staff Members:

  • Chief of Staff: Pete Rouse
  • Scheduler: Molly Tranbaugh

Votes

Current Elected Office Key Votes:

 
Status Name of Legislation Date Voted Score
P H.R. 4040 As Amended ; Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act 03/06/2008 Not Voting Not Scored
P Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act 03/06/2008 Not Voting Not Scored
P H.R. 2419 as Amended; Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 12/14/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
A Motion to Concur in the Amendment of the House to the Amendment of the Senate to the Text of H.R. 6, with an Amendment; Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 12/13/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
R Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amdts. to the Senate Amdts. to H.R. 6; Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 12/07/2007 Yea Not Scored
A H.R.1429 Conference Report; Head Start for School Readiness Act 11/14/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
P Shall H.R. 1495 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding; Water Resources Development Act of 2007 11/08/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
P H.R. 1585 as Amended; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 10/01/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
P H.To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 11/01/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
P S.294 as Amended; Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 10/30/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
C Confirmation Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge 10/24/2007 Nay Not Scored
A H.R.1495 Conference Report; Water Resources Development Act of 2007 09/24/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
A To express the sense of Congress on federalism in Iraq. 09/26/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
R Levin Amdt. No. 2898; To provide for a reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq. 09/21/2007 Yea Not Scored
R Webb Amdt. No. 2909; To specify minimum periods between deployment of units and members of the Armed Forces deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. 09/19/2007 Yea Not Scored
R Motion to Invoke Cloture: To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States 09/19/2007 Yea Not Scored
R Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1257; District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007 09/18/2007 Yea Not Scored
C Confirmation Jim Nussle, of Iowa, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget 09/04/2007 Not Voting Not Scored
P H.R.3074 as Amended; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 09/12/2007 Yea Not Scored

P = Passed Voted For Us= Voted With Us
A = Agreed To Voted Against= Voted Against Us
R = Rejected Not Scored= Not Scored
C = Confirmed Ineligible to Vote= Ineligible to Vote
F = Failed

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Bills

Current Elected Office Bills:

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Bill Name Cosponsor? Send Message
S.2699 - The Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2008 No Send Message to Sen. Barack Obama
S.AMDT.4347 - To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal year 2009. Yes Send Message to Sen. Barack Obama
S.2717 - The Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act of 2008 No Send Message to Sen. Barack Obama
S.2248 - FISA Amendments Act of 2007 No Send Message to Sen. Barack Obama
 

Letters

Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:

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Recent Soapbox Alerts for Sen. Barack Obama

Lack of Congressional Action
Vital issues ignored. Posted on 05/08/2008

MUST HAVE PASSPORT AND PROOF OF HEALTH INSURANCE TO LEAVE OR ENTER THE USA
HEALTH INSURANCE . Posted on 05/07/2008

Round Up Illegal "ALIENS" and Send Them Home...
Trail of Tears? or Trail of Tacos?. Posted on 05/07/2008

Choose wisely!
Barack over Hillary. Posted on 05/07/2008

Choose wisely!
Barack over Hillary. Posted on 05/07/2008

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