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Barack Obama
U.S. President

- Voting Record

Missed Votes

Barack Obama missed 314 of 1300 roll call votes (24%) since Jan 6, 2005. The graph below shows the percent of roll call votes Barack Obama was absent for during the member’s time in Congress.

The absentee rate is in red. The two black dotted lines provide a context for understanding the significance of the absentee rate. The lower dotted line shows the median value for all Members of Congress in that time period. The upper dotted line shows the 90th percentile. A Member who approaches the upper dotted line is in the worst 10 percent of Congress. Show The Numbers

Recent Votes

Below are Barack Obama’s most recent votes. Go to the votes page for a complete list and vote feed/tracker.

DateVoteVote Description
Oct 1, 2008 9:22 PMYea
Bill Passed 74-25, 1 not voting (3/5 required)
Oct 1, 2008 9:07 PMYea
Amendment Agreed to 74-25, 1 not voting (3/5 required)
Oct 1, 2008 8:32 PMYea
Bill Passed 86-13, 1 not voting (3/5 required)
Oct 1, 2008 8:04 PMYea
Motion Agreed to 74-24, 2 not voting
Sep 29, 2008 12:38 PMNot Voting
Cloture Motion Agreed to 69-17, 14 not voting (3/5 required)