Barack Obama
The Public Record
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
But as is true with countries around the world where we have normalized relations, we will continue to stand up for basic principles that we believe in.
If all you're doing is selling commodities, then it's very hard to spur significant economic growth.
In responding to and recovering from past droughts, we have learned that focused collaboration across all levels of government and the private sector is critical to enable productive and workable solutions to build regional resilience to…
I believe that if we stay on this course, we can deliver a better and brighter future for both the Cuban people and the American people.
We remain convinced the Cuban people would be best served by being able to freely choose their leaders, express their ideas without fear, and practice their faith.
It's about self-determination, the opportunity to forge your own future.
You're helping businesses who are trying to figure out ways that they can start working together.
Every single day, you're bringing the Cuban people and the American people closer together.
Their future is what we work for so hard, and I'm so grateful to all of you for making it happen.
The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms today's terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey.





