Barack Obama on record

  Low income housing energy assistance HR 3010  Senator Obama NO

Deny legal status to immigrants convicted of certain crimes S 1184  NO

(Bars legal status to immigrants who have engaged in certain forms of identification fraud .)

Immigration Enforcement and Border Fence Amendment  S4231  NO

(Calls for the completion of 700 miles of pedestrian fencing along the border between the United States and Mexico.
- Allows for the deployment of up to 6,000 National Guard members to the southern border of the United States.
Encourages the identification of undocumented immigrants for deportation that are currently in the United States prison system. )

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 S 3711    NO

( A bill to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.)

Child Custody Protection Act S403       NO 

 (Makes it illegal, excluding the minor's parents, to knowingly transport a pregnant minor across state lines in order to obtain an abortion, as a way to escape state laws requiring parental consent)

 Declaring English the National Language S1151    NO

Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007  HR2206    NO

(Vote to concur with the House amendments to the Senate amendment and pass the bill, which makes emergency appropriations to certain departments for various purposes, including the war on terror and Hurricane Katrina efforts, and which raises the minimum wage and adjusts certain business taxes) (passed 80-14)

S4191-To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax NO

Voting record above was taken from project vote smart along with this footnote- Senator Barack H. Obama Jr. repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.

There are "no" votes for funding the troops along with other votes that may be controversial to you that are not to others.It is wise to go look at his voting record,but caution,you will have to wade through tons of not voting votes.