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Barack Obama II's Voting Records on Issue: Defense

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Current Issue:

Defense

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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

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Executive Actions

Defense
Bill No. HR 1735
Outcome VETOESSSSVetoed - Executive
Date 10/22/2015
Bill No. H J Res 124
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 09/19/2014
Bill No. HR 933
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 03/26/2013
Bill No. HR 4310
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 01/02/2013
Bill No. HR 5949
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 12/30/2012
Bill No. HR 1540
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 12/31/2011
Bill No. HR 2055
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 12/23/2011
Bill No. HR 2017
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 09/30/2011
Bill No. HR 1363
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 04/09/2011
Bill No. HR 4899
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 07/29/2010
Bill No. HR 2892
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 10/28/2009
Bill No. HR 2647
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 10/28/2009
Bill No. HR 2346
Outcome VETOESSSSSigned - Executive
Date 06/24/2009

National Key Votes
Bill No. S 3930
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 34)
Date 09/28/2006
Bill No. S Amdt 5095
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53)
Date 09/28/2006
Bill No. S Amdt 5104
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 52)
Date 09/28/2006
Bill No. S Amdt 4936
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (41 - 57)
Date 09/13/2006
Bill No. S Amdt 4909
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Tabling Vote - Bill Tabled - Senate (51 - 44)
Date 09/07/2006
Bill No. S Amdt 4882
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 70)
Date 09/06/2006
Bill No. S 2766
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 0)
Date 06/22/2006
Bill No. S Amdt 4442
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 86)
Date 06/22/2006
Bill No. HR 4939
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (98 - 1)
Date 06/15/2006
Bill No. HR 4939
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 21)
Date 05/04/2006
Bill No. S Amdt 3166
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 50)
Date 03/16/2006
Bill No. S Con Res 83
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 49)
Date 03/16/2006
Bill No. HR 4297
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 31)
Date 02/02/2006
Bill No. S Amdt 2737
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 53)
Date 02/02/2006
Bill No. HR 2863
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Conference Report Vote - Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 0)
Date 12/21/2005
Bill No. HR 2863
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Cloture Vote - Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 44)
Date 12/21/2005
Bill No. S Con Res 74
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (48 - 45)
Date 12/21/2005
Bill No. S 1042
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Passage - Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 0)
Date 11/15/2005
Bill No. S Amdt 2518
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (79 - 19)
Date 11/15/2005
Bill No. S Amdt 2519
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 58)
Date 11/15/2005
Bill No. S Amdt 2523
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 54)
Date 11/15/2005
Bill No. S Amdt 2524
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (84 - 14)
Date 11/15/2005
Bill No. S Amdt 2476
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (44 - 53)
Date 11/10/2005
Bill No. S Amdt 2516
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 42)
Date 11/10/2005
Bill No. S Amdt 2430
Outcome HERE!!!!!!!!!! Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55)
Date 11/08/2005
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