How long was Barack Obama a member of congress?

Answer 1

Barack Obama is current in his first 4 year term. He is approaching the November decision time, when he has to step aside, or take on another 4 years. To answer your question this will be his 4th year.

Answer 2

Barack Obama spent twelve years in politics before he became president, but only four of them were spent in congress; the rest were spent in the Illinois State Legislature, where he was re-elected several times before running for (and winning) a U.S. senate seat. He entered politics in 1996 (after having been a lawyer, a professor, and a civil rights advocate). He was elected president in 2008.

Answer 3

Obama has been a U.S. Senator since January 2005.

Answer 4

While he served three terms in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama was in the US Senate for only one term, from 2004 until he was elected president in 2008.