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.
Our country is going to be more effective in confronting the challenges that we face if we stand together and we draw on the kinds of values that were instrumental to the founding of the country.
Democracies become stronger by allowing diverse expressions of views, particularly in difficult times.
Promoting global health security is a core tenet of our national strategy for countering biological threats.
America needs you to vote, because we have to finish what we started 8 years ago.
The country would be better off if more people in every state are participating and casting a vote regardless of who they're voting for.
Some of this goes to the mood of a country that's anxious about some of the changes that we've seen in our country.
If you disrespected women before you were in office, you will disrespect women as president. If you accept the support of clan sympathizers before you are president, you will accept their support after you're president.
I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12170 with respect to Iran.
I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iran declared in Executive Order 12170.
The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom endures.
The last thing the American people want is more dysfunction and paralysis in Washington.





