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U.S.SENATE
ROLL-CALL VOTES
JUNE 2004-JUNE 2005
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DURBIN |
OBAMA |
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1. Approve $2.6 trillion fiscal 2006 budget, with $37 billion deficit and $106 billion in tax cuts (over 5 years) |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
No |
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2. Increase marginal tax rates on high income earners and businesses |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| Yes |
Not
Elected* |
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3. Allow oil exploration and drilling in Alaska’s ANWR region |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
No |
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4. Allow U.S. foreign aid funds to be spent on non-government family planning programs and abortions |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| Yes |
Yes |
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5. Raise minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| Yes |
Yes |
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6. Raise minimum wage from $5.15 to $6.25 per hour |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
No |
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7. Bankruptcy reform bill: Bar higher-income debtors from discharging debts and require conversion to Chapter 13 repayment plan |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
No |
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8. Tort reform: Give federal courts jurisdiction over all class action cases exceeding $5 million and limit attorney fees in settlements |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
Yes |
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9. Cut to $106 million the funding for new U.S. embassy in Iraq |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
Yes |
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10. Add sexual orientation/preference to protected categories under federal “hate crimes” bill |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| Yes |
Not
Elected* |
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11. Bar employer discrimination based on employee genetic profiles (i.e., alleged predisposition to illness) |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| Yes |
Yes |
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12. Object to certifying the Ohio electoral vote count for President Bush |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
No |
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13. Confirm Alberto Gonzales as U.S.Attorney General |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
No |
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14. Confirm Condolezza Rice as U.S.Secretary of State |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| No |
Yes |
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15. Confirm Michael Chertoff as U.S.Secretary of Homeland Security |
DURBAN |
OBAMA |
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| Yes |
Yes |
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*Note: Obama was elected in November, 2004, and only cast votes on 2005 roll-calls. |
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