Barack Obama
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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.
Mar 22, 2021
It`s past time to fight this epidemic of gun violence. It takes time to root out the disaffection, the racism, misogyny that fuels so many of the senseless acts of violence. But we can make it harder for those with hate in their hearts to…
Mar 22, 2021
Our success in the past should not be a source of complacency, but rather an inspiration for us to keep on going until every single person in America has the kind of coverage that they need.
Mar 22, 2021
First thing we did was to streamline the legal immigration system to reduce the backlog, make it easier, simpler and cheaper for people who were waiting in line, obeying the law, to make sure that they can come here and contribute to our…
Mar 17, 2021
Young people everywhere are in the process of imagining something different than what has come before.
Mar 16, 2021
You want to honor John? Let`s honor him by revitalizing the law that he was willing to die for. Once we pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, we should keep marching. And if all this takes eliminating the filibuster, another Jim Crow…
Mar 11, 2021
This vaccine means hope. It will protect you and those you love from this dangerous and deadly disease.
Mar 10, 2021
Some of the very same folks in Congress who opposed the Recovery Act and claim that it hasn`t worked, have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced.
Mar 9, 2021
We need an energy strategy for the future, an all-of-the-above energy strategy for the 21st century that develops every source of American-made energy, including natural gas.
Mar 8, 2021
My impression was that the president and the White House did an excellent job nationalizing the campaign. And I think you have got to give him credit politically for having done that very effectively. President Bush, to his credit, from a…
Mar 5, 2021
This year, we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, a time when thousands of our prisoners of war finally came home after years of starvation and hardship and in some cases torture.
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