Through the ADA, America was the first country in the world to comprehensively declare equality for citizens with disabilities.
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.
Winning the World Series means remembering their roots, especially when those roots run deep.
Each day, people living with disabilities make immeasurable contributions to the diversity and vitality of our communities.
The bill is unnecessary because the Department of State has been working diligently to complete the permit decision process for the Keystone XL pipeline.
Defaulting on our obligations is a reckless and irresponsible outcome to this debate.
This balanced approach asks everyone to give a little without requiring anyone to sacrifice too much.
We encourage our partners and allies to echo the commitment we have made here and join in building a new framework for international cooperation to protect all our citizens from the violence, harm, and exploitation wrought by transnational…
America, after all, has always been a grand experiment in compromise.
These groups have taken advantage of globalization and other factors to diversify their geographic scope and range of activities.
The order targets significant transnational criminal organizations and the networks that support them, striking at the core of those networks--their ability and need to move money.
I therefore hereby proclaim that the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of the following persons is hereby suspended.
I hereby report that I have issued an Executive Order declaring a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat that significant transnational criminal organizations pose to the national security, foreign policy…
I have determined that it is in the interests of the United States to suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of aliens who are subject to United Nations Security Council travel bans as of the date of this…
We can strengthen our economy and leave for our children a more secure future, or we can issue insults and demands and ultimatums at each another.
It’s not right to ask middle class families to pay more for college before we ask the biggest corporations to pay their fair share of taxes.
He fought tirelessly to improve the quality of life for our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coastguardsmen, and their families
The United States has lost a genuine soldier-statesman whose extraordinary life represented the promise of America
We agreed that important steps had been taken to help ensure the stability of the Euro area and to sustain the economic recovery in Europe.





