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.
We are connected to Central and South America not just by a common geography, but by common interests and values.
We can't sacrifice critical investments that will help us out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build our global competitors to win the future.
The U.S. has successfully pushed for major emerging economies, such as Brazil, to play a greater role in global economic affairs.
Strengthening our partnerships for progress with our American neighbors is crucial to winning the future.
Businesses and workers in the U.S. and Brazil alike are reaping the benefits of a stronger economic relationship through trade and investment.
It is time for us to come together, find common ground and resolve this issue in a sensible way.
The United States will continue to offer any assistance we can as Japan recovers from multiple disasters. And we will stand with the people of Japan in the difficult days ahead.
The last thing you're going to do is to dip into your child's college savings.
Listen to your teachers, listen to your parents, and make sure that you really are doing everything you can to succeed in school.
Denmark is a country that, in American terms, punches above its weight and does an outstanding job on a wide range of issues.
Denmark is not a large country, but proportional to its population, it's made as significant an effort and made as many sacrifices as anybody in helping to stabilize Afghanistan.
We both share the view that Mr. Qadhafi has lost legitimacy and he needs to leave.
You've got a lot of hard-working young people who are really focused on learning.