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Barack Obama
Democrat · Senate · Illinois · 2005–2017
Barack Obama was a Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois, serving 2005–2017. Sponsored 122 bills, 2 of which became law. Cast 986 votes and missed 24.2%.
- Years in Congress
- 3
- Bills sponsored
- 122
- Became law
- 2
- Votes missed
- 24.2%
- Raised (all campaigns)
- $17.4M
- Born
- 1961
Biography
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American retired politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Obama represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Illinois2005–2008 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “Barack Obama (D-IL), Senate 2005–2017,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/O000167/barack-obama (accessed 2026-10-15).